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Raising Dion

Afterthoughts

By Joselyn Ellington BA

Nov. 7, 2019

After watching the Netflix show Raising Dion I have a new perspective on human nature. People can be very devious and deceptional in order to get what they really want from you. A person can wear a mask for months, can be friendly and make you feel good especially when you are vulnerable and something is missing from your life. They can try to fill that void.
But we know when something isn’t right. We sense it. We may lie to ourselves or ignore the signs because the good feeling we get from these devious people brings comfort in a sense. And in a sense we may feel like we do actually need them.
Masks eventually fall off though and people reveal who they are. Trust your instincts.
“Energy doesn’t die, it just changes form.  Be careful.” – Mark
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Dion starring at his father Mark in the Netflix series Raising Dion.  Netflix Photo

Executive producer Michael B. Jordan’s Superhero Drama Raising Dion

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Personal Response

By Joselyn Ellington BA

Nov. 1, 2019

Raising-DionAlisha Wainwright taking her son Ja’Siah Young to school in Raising Dion.  Photograph: Netflix

Netflix’s nine episode series Raising Dion written by television producer Carol Barbee and directed by Dennis Liu released to Netflix Oct. 4, 2019.  It stars Alisha Wainwright “Nicole Reese”, who takes on a very surprising new role of a single mom to a very special kid “Dion” played by eight year old young star Ja’Siah Young.

Dion’s father “Mark,” played by Walt Disney’s Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan went missing unexpectedly in the triumph of a supernatural storm.

raise dion.jpg“Dion” staring in disbelief at is father “Mark” who magically disappeared in a storm.  Photograph: Netflix

As a single mother myself and as a black woman I find the series enlightening and inspirational.

I believe I am on episode five. I began watching yesterday while my daughter was at school as I had the day off from work. I wanted to just unplug and relax and I recently saw someone post on Facebook how good this show was, so I decided to give it a shot.

Watching “Nicole” pour out tears in the bathtub thinking about the unexpected loss of her husband “Mark” was relateable to me. I cried with her as I also cried about the loss of my father recently, and other important males in my life.

“Nicole” is a very pretty woman who can make you envious. Just by looking at her it would seem as if she has it all, but when you get to know the reality of her struggle you begin to fall in love with her character and the qualities she posesses as a decent person.

After my child returned home from school yesterday I was much kinder to her than I have been. She noticed it. I give credit to Alisha’s role. As a single mother she remained passionate and loving to her son, fortunate enough to shield him from harsh battles that typical black boys from the hood must live through.

When you see a little black boy on the cover of something you may instantly stereotype the contents before seeing what’s inside.

The boy “Dion” is incredible and powerful just like his dad says in a video chat that his mom has saved in her cell phone that she watches and responds to over and over as she continues to hold him dear and near.

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“Mark”, “Dion,” and “Nicole” pose as a family in Raising Dion.
Photograph: Netflix