How Do We Feel About the BACU (BM Arlette Cinematic Universe)😭

After the success of US PTB, BM and Arlette have expanded their entertainment portfolio with ventures into paid programming (Netflix short-run show) and free shows (UK Pop the Balloon, The Dating Scene, and Fast Thinking Games). What are the highlights and drawbacks of each show? What direction would you like to see them go into? What are things they could improve on and what’s working for you as the viewer? What other thoughts do you have?

*Let’s try to answer respectively as this is a Black African lineage couple producing free content for us where it’s honestly lacking for Black people. What other decent quality dating shows are out there for Black people that are not consistently marred by negative tropes and hypersexual themes? These projects also took time to make and the couple is still pretty new to this career angle. Remember that content can be improved upon and that the US PTB’s first episode is starkly different in terms of quality from its most recent. I’m not BM’s throwaway account. I think we should approach things with more discretion on the internet like how we would hopefully in real life face to face.*

Posted Jul 8, 2026, 11:57 AM UTC

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