So, "The Game" FINALLY premiered their 4th season opener, "Parachutes...Beach Chairs", on BET last night and it was... wow. Where do we begin? We'll start with the fact that the new season premiere on BET had 7.7 million viewers! Take THAT CW Network! Anyhoo-- The characters have obviously evolved in status, but not so much in substance (which may be their charm). We'll start with our main character, Melanie. Two years later, she has graduated from medical school but has put her career on hold to "be a superstar's wife". Mel's dedication to her studies was the biggest conflict of their relationship, besides his son, D.J.. The passion wasn't just about being a med student, it was a necessary step in her plan to become a doctor. But now, because her husband Derwin is NOW a rich and famous football player, she's satisfied with being on her husband's arm? Even after all it took for them to finally get married, becoming Derwin's wife was just part of Melanie, not all of her. Where did all of that passion and drive for her goals to become a doctor go? That's not the kind of light that can blown out so easily. Melanie has proven to still be impulsive and goofy but without her career obsession, she kind of falls flat. At least, so far.
