‘Raising Dion’ Embraces Being Young, Gifted, and Black in America

Let’s get one thing right. Raising Dion is a show that’ll be loved many, but my cocoa butter babies will be the ones who’ll definitely find themselves binging one episode after the next. And the best part is, the more you watch the better it gets. This show will send you on a roller coaster of emotions and expectations throughout the first couple of episodes, but it wastes nary a minute letting you know how much of a superhero show this is about to be. Young, Gifted and Black Here at BNP, we’ve already gone over the premise of Raising Dion, so we’re jumping right into the details of this young heroes story. Off the rip Dion levitating his Fruit Loops and milk sets the tone for the quality we can expect for the entire series. There are so many scenes that showcase the seemingly high CGI budget. Dion pulling water out of the lake and bringing spheres of hydration to the floating fish so they could breathe?! Flames. The Nightcrawler BAMF! teleportation visuals are incredible. Every item that’s floated from one place to the next by Dion’s version of telekinesis was amazing. I expected good things when I saw the trailer, but those teasers are notorious for showing you all the really gorgeous scenes and disappointing you with the full production. Raising Dion isn’t that.

Now, if I’m keeping it a hunnit, I was ready to write the show off after episode 2. The season premiere does such a good job of drawing you in, introducing characters you have some investment in and delivering on …