I winced as you did when I found out Baz would be involved. I have liked his films, and I know he is very active in the hip hop community in Paris. But I was like “what the hell does he know about AMERICAN hip hop in the 1970s?!” Then when I saw stills with huge afros, I was rolling my eyes for like a year. I saw the trailer 6 months ago and I was still sort of skeptical. Then it was time. I sat on the edge of my seat still leery of what I may see. There were a few inaccuracies, but over all I was involved in the story, and the characters were (the kids anyway) were quite engaging. I was routing for them by the last episode. I assumed the gay disco scene was supposed to be some dream sequence because everything about it was DEAD WRONG! All of it was present day. Other than that, the music choices, the hot pants, the dialogue; the types of graffiti, even the cadence of the rhymes, all on point for the time. The playful way Grandmaster interacts with Shaolin Fantastic was really fresh. In the sense that Shau was this hard pretty much orphaned kid on the streets, but Grandmaster became his father figure, and encouraged him to focus and transcend his situation. The speech he gives him at the table in episode six ‘do you love it’ was chilling. Anyone who is creative and struggling could relate. I know I could. I have seen it 6 times through; each time checking for different things. I’m pleased that so much was right about this show. I am looking forward on the edge of the same seat for next season to arrive.