Coby Bell said The Game showed characters from different walks of life
Fictional worlds can be as diverse as possible; the only thing stopping them is the writers and production companies behind them. As viewers, we get tired of seeing the same fictional worlds on television and in movies.
There are a few shows that had a breakthrough, creating characters who came from all walks of life yet ended up in the same circle. Look at The Game, for example. The series did a great job of telling the stories of a diverse group of characters without "overdoing" it.
Tasha Mack was a teenage mom who didn't have a solid support system. However, she didn't let that prevent her from ensuring her son, Malik, followed his dreams. Malik got drafted to the San Deigo Sabers, signing a massive contract and earning the name "Mr. $40 Million." Tasha was his agent and earned a hefty income from all the sponsorships and deals she got for her son.
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Then you have Melanie Barnett, an aspiring doctor who didn't have to struggle. She grew up in a middle-class household with two pretty wealthy parents. And we can't forget about Kelly Pitts. The wife of veteran wide receiver Jason Pitts didn't grow up in a lavish lifestyle. She had a trailer park upbringing and was a cheerleader for the Sabers, which is how she met her husband.
Coby Bell, the actor who brought Jason to life, praised the show for its diverse characters.
"Within the African-American community, there are all different kinds of people with different kinds of ways of going about their lives. But I think The Game represents that spectrum," he told The Root during an interview. "You got everyone from Melanie, who went to med school and she's a doctor. And you got Jason, who was raised by a football player and raised in the suburbs. And then you have Tasha, who's representing the so-called hood. And I think that's a pretty dynamic view of African-American life."
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