It's okay. But for a 2013 show, it seems really dated. You got that girl channeling Ali McGraw from Love Story, maids in stiff, black uniforms, and a set that looks like a Barbie Dream House.

The only problem I had about the help was the way they were spoken to. Gave me a "Roots" feel. Tyler needs to dial that down because I don't think that's appropriate in 2013 (not that it ever was).

The lighting for the house makes it look really weird. They may want to work on that.

Oh yaasss! What a fine creature!

If I apply and land a job, you can come visit and I'll sneak you on the set, buddy. But you can't flirt him. .

I love you B... it's cool... I'll do it in secret!

Also, I'm going to need ya'll to stop trying to make me go into cardiac arrest... show some mercy ok?

WHY is Crystal Fox in that hideous wig? Is there some rule "maid hair" has to be fugly, and "bible class hair" is cute and snappy?

Petition for O to drop TP... curious?

http://www.change.org/petitions/oprah-winfrey-network-remove-tyler-perry-entertainment-from-own

It's okay. But for a 2013 show, it seems really dated. You got that girl channeling Ali McGraw from Love Story, maids in stiff, black uniforms, and a set that looks like a Barbie Dream House.

This hasn't aired on Canadian OWN for some reason, so I can't comment, and it sounds like several people here who don't usually like Perry's stuff are enjoying this so far--though I can't help but think the moralizing will come soon just like it does with all of his melodramas--but is Perry credited as director and writer on every episode as Wiki says? Does he really write and direct so much of his work and not just have a factory of writers hiding under his name the way, say, the "authors" of The Hardy Boys or Sweet Valley High had?

Hannah: "You have lost your mind"

Candice: "No, I never found it Momma. After growing up in a house with your crazy ass" *runs to the bed and tears away all the sheets & throws a pillow at Hannah*

OY. I cringed at that bit of dialogue. Not even Tika could make that work.

I guess I'm in the minority because I didn't like it. I thought the writing was horrible. Tika did a good job with what they gave her. I don't get why Candice has to use sex as a weapon. She's smart and in law school there are plenty of other ways for her to get back at the rich folk. Her character reminded me of Sanaa Lathan's in "The Family That Preys" angry and bitter for no reason.

I guess I'm in the minority because I didn't like it. I thought the writing was horrible. Tika did a good job with what they gave her. I don't get why Candice has to use sex as a weapon. She's smart and in law school there are plenty of other ways for her to get back at the rich folk. Her character reminded me of Sanaa Lathan's in "The Family That Preys" angry and bitter for no reason.

Because this is the way Perry writes women. Witness Tyler Perry's Temptation.

Yeah, I wasn't impressed with much of it. I'm not overly familiar with Tyler Perry's programs, but it makes the acting on Dallas 2.0 look like the Royal Shakespeare Company. And visually, I haven't seen anything look as bad since the horrible travesty of SMG's Ringer. I don't understand how you go from the opening shot of an impressive estate to the dark, painted-over-plywood looking sets.

Ah I loved how cheap Ringer looked. LOL

I thought Ringer was very stylish. I loved everything about Ringer.

Everything SMG wore made her look 3'10''.

via press release:

TYLER PERRY’S ‘THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS’ IS OWN’S HIGHEST RATED SERIES DEBUT IN NETWORK HISTORY WITH 1.77 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS TUNING IN FOR TUESDAY NIGHT’S PREMIERE EPISODE

Second Episode at 10 p.m. Builds From Premiere with Over 1.8 Million Total Viewers Tuning in

Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network continues its strong ratings momentum as 1.77 million viewers watched the series premiere of Tyler Perry’s new original series “The Haves and the Have Nots” on Tuesday night, May 28 at 9 p.m. making it the highest rated series debut in network history.

From prolific writer, director, producer Tyler Perry, “The Haves and the Have Nots” follows the complicated dynamic between the rich and powerful Cryer family and the hired help who work in their opulent mansion set in Savannah, Georgia. OWN premiered two back-to-back episodes debuting a new night of original programming on Tuesday nights, attracting 1.77million total viewers for the premiere episode at 9 p.m. (1.57 W25-54 rating) building to over 1.8 million viewers tuning in for the second episode at 10 p.m. (1.67 W25-54 rating). The premiere episode built every quarter hour, growing +20% over the course of the 9 p.m. hour. Continuing the solid growth for the night, the second episode at 10 p.m. also built or held each quarter.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/29/tyler-perrys-the-haves-and-the-have-nots-is-owns-highest-rated-series-premiere-in-network-history-garnering-1-77-million-total-viewers/184889/

Ringer had a 50's film noir look to it... very dark and cold. I'm not sure quite what Tyler Perry has in mind for The Haves and the Have Nots. I wish someone other then Oprah would interview him and ask him what his intentions are for this particular show.. and why he has such stark views of good and evil..