Uneverything
Uneverything (2019)
Created, starring, written, and co-directed by: Tracie Roberson
The trials and tribulations of single women have been TV staples for nearly 50 years, but few series have focused on what it means to Black and firmly middle aged in that journey.
Tracie Roberson’s delightful treat of a series, Uneverything, wrings comedy from focusing on a character who is not a superwoman like many of the Black single women who helm TV series in the 21st century. She’s a beautiful, funny, and vivacious woman who oozes charisma and joy. She may be un-attached, un-impressed, and at times un-prepared, but the viewer gets the sense that she is and will be more than that with time.
“Tracie is successful in her career, has a great place, and booty to boot, but she doesn't think so. It's really a story of self-doubt, or negative self-talk, constantly comparing and wishing she was different,” Tracie told me.
The character’s self-doubt is really fueled by the fact that she doesn’t conform to societal expectations, and she needs to learn herself for the beautiful life she has cultivated.
That Tracie also stars in the series gives it life. She’s an incredible screen presence. She can sing, perform physical comedy, deliver one-liners and throw shade in equal measure. Her writing brings out the best in her co-stars. The series is deliciously funny and original, with comical asides that break the fourth wall and inventive scenes that have her doing everything from shaming men on the street and in dates or talking to her besties and “mesties” (male besties).
While only two episodes, Uneverything leaves the viewer wanting more. We’re rooting for her to wade through the sea of undesirable men and reach the shores of self-fulfillment and pride.