okay… let’s start from the beginning…
I appreciate the disclaimer that’s been used because you don’t know about Tyler Perry and just don’t “get” him… so… why not ask first?
For someone, like myself, who has followed Tyler Perry’s plays and movies since the late 90′s, I can very easily explain certain concepts that you truly do not understand and even possibly equate them to your own family relavance…
But before I do that… let me first clear up this misconception… Tyler Perry does NOT set the prices for the venues… the venues do! 10 years ago, Tyler Perry would bring his plays (nicknamed chitterling circuit shows) to venues and the price was very reasonable (damn near cheap)… Once Tyler’s plays and movies and tv shows starting doing well and capturing mainstream audiences, the venues decided to capitalize on it. I used to go see Madea’s plays when they were in New York and never paid more than $60 for the seat… NOW, it’s not even at the Beacon Theater (for space issues), it’s at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN WAMU THEATER and they are charging over $100 per ticket for the REAR SEATING!!! $400 for FRONT SEATS! What the hell?!?!??! That’s not Tyler… his price is his price… and I can tell you that he is coming to CT and the tickets are half the price here that they are in New York… is Tyler’s price changing? NO! So, it’s the venue not the artist….
Back to Tyler Perry/Madea…. For those that haven’t grown up in a family oriented setting where you have grandparents and aunts and uncles and brothers, sisters and cousins that could be into any and everything… then, you won’t get it…. Yes, Tyler tries to use comedy to get through some of his points, but his stories are always about forgiveness… He has done shows on divorces, on parents/spouses with alzheimers, on almost every situation that HE has been through or has had family go through…. I’m sorry you don’t “get it”… but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t a base to the storylines and a population he reaches…. and no, it’s not just black folks… If you really want to learn more… go to his website and read the comments from people that CAN RELATE to the scenarios he presents… that have been through similar situations… If you have been so blessed not to have gone through it, then you won’t get it… but if you’ve ever had any type of trouble or pain in your life like he presents… not only can you relate, but you may also find a way to cope with your life even more……
I hope that helps you understand a little more…………..and if not….. then it’s just not meant for you.