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* DancesAndBalls: Kenya is deeply unhappy at being at the cotillion alone. [[spoiler: Bringing Brian there later in his less-than-formal suit shows that she is ready accept him in all aspects of her life]].
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* DancesAndBalls: Kenya is deeply unhappy at being at the cotillion alone. [[spoiler: Bringing Brian there later in his less-than-formal suit shows that she is ready to accept him in all aspects of her life]].
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* BiggusDickus: Kenya reveals this about Brian when her girlfriends quiz her about his bedroom skills.
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* BiggusDickus: BiggerIsBetterInBed: Kenya reveals this about that Brian is big when her girlfriends quiz her about his bedroom skills.skills, to their approval.
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* ExpositoryHairstyleChange[=/=]LettingHerHairDown: At Brian's suggestion--and representing the fact that he's getting her to loosen up--Kenya takes off her weave and sports her natural hair. It's a very telling--and ironic--juxtaposition between Caucasian Brian (who wants Kenya to have her natural, kinky hair) and fellow African-American Mark (who wants her to keep artificially straight).
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* ExpositoryHairstyleChange[=/=]LettingHerHairDown: At Brian's suggestion--and representing the fact that he's getting her to loosen up--Kenya takes off her weave and sports her natural hair. It's a very telling--and ironic--juxtaposition between Caucasian Brian (who wants Kenya to have her natural, kinky hair) and fellow African-American Mark (who wants her to keep it artificially straight).
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* LoveTriangle: Brian, Kenya and Mark.
* MalignedMixedMarriage: Kenya and Brian have enough issues dating. [[spoiler: The ending is them getting married]].
* MalignedMixedMarriage: Kenya and Brian have enough issues dating. [[spoiler: The ending is them getting married]].
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* UptightLovesWild: Kenya and Brian. And there's a realistic amount of conflict too.
* UptownGirl: The high-flying corporate executive Kenya and earthy, working-class Brian.[[spoiler: Nope, subverted. He used to be in advertising before deciding landscaping was his true love]].
* UptightLovesWild: Kenya and Brian. And there's a realistic amount of conflict too.
* UptownGirl: The high-flying corporate executive Kenya and earthy, working-class Brian.[[spoiler: Nope, subverted. He used to be in advertising before deciding landscaping was his true love]].
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* UptownGirl: The high-flying corporate executive Kenya and earthy, working-class Brian. [[spoiler: Nope, subverted. He used to be in advertising before deciding landscaping was his true love]].
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* BlackGalOnWhiteGuyDramaBlackGalOnWhiteGuyDrama: The film has this as a main plot point with the woman's family looking down on the relationship. It's also a case of class distinctions with (ironically enough) the wealthy black family looking down on the blue collar white man.
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High-flying African-American corporate executive Kenya [=McQueen=] (Lathan) is set up on a blind date with white landscape architect Brian Kelly (Baker), but she can't bring herself to stay for the date when she meets up for the first time and realizes he's white. She meets him again, and hires him to do some renovations for her backyard where their initial chemistry turns into romance. However the disapproval of her family and the lack of support from her friends drives them apart, and she meets more acceptable, fellow African-American tax attorney Mark Harper. But something seems missing from the relationship and Kenya is not completely happy...
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High-flying African-American corporate executive Kenya [=McQueen=] (Lathan) is set up on a blind date with white landscape architect Brian Kelly (Baker), but she can't bring herself to stay for the date when she meets up for the first time and realizes he's white. She meets him again, and hires him to do some renovations for her backyard where their initial chemistry turns into romance. However the disapproval of her family and the lack of support from her friends drives them apart, and she meets more acceptable, fellow African-American tax attorney Mark Harper.Harper (Creator/BlairUnderwood). But something seems missing from the relationship and Kenya is not completely happy...
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* ShoutOut: Kenya dashing through the dance hall in her ball gown while a clock chimes is clearly this to Literature/{{Cinderella}}.
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* [[ParentalMarriageVeto Parental Relationship Veto]]: Its made pretty clear that Kenya's mother would disapprove of a relationship with Brian. Her father gives his support to her unconditionally, however, giving her the strength to pursue their relationship.
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* [[ParentalMarriageVeto Parental Relationship Veto]]: ParentalMarriageVeto: Its made pretty clear that Kenya's mother would disapprove of a relationship with Brian. Her father gives his support to her unconditionally, however, giving her the strength to pursue their relationship.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Kenya is being wooed by Series/TheMentalist--and [[Series/LALaw Jonathan]] and her younger brother is [[Series/{{Scrubs}} Turk]].
** Kenya fought a [[AlienVsPredator Xenomorph]] once.
** He's onscreen for about two seconds and doesn't have a word of dialogue, but that's [[Series/{{Cheers}} Cliff Clavin]] as Brian's dad.
** Kenya fought a [[AlienVsPredator Xenomorph]] once.
** He's onscreen for about two seconds and doesn't have a word of dialogue, but that's [[Series/{{Cheers}} Cliff Clavin]] as Brian's dad.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Kenya is being wooed by TheMentalist--and [[LALaw Jonathan]] and her younger brother is [[Series/{{Scrubs}} Turk]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Kenya is being wooed by TheMentalist--and [[LALaw Series/TheMentalist--and [[Series/LALaw Jonathan]] and her younger brother is [[Series/{{Scrubs}} Turk]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Kenya is being wooed by TheMentalist--and [[LALaw Jonathan]] and her younger brother is [[{{Scrubs}} Turk]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Kenya is being wooed by TheMentalist--and [[LALaw Jonathan]] and her younger brother is [[{{Scrubs}} [[Series/{{Scrubs}} Turk]].
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** He's onscreen for about two seconds and doesn't have a word of dialogue, but that's [[{{Cheers}} Cliff Clavin]] as Brian's dad.
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** He's onscreen for about two seconds and doesn't have a word of dialogue, but that's [[{{Cheers}} [[Series/{{Cheers}} Cliff Clavin]] as Brian's dad.
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* ExpositoryHairstyleChange[=/=]LettingHerHairDown: At Brian's suggestion--and representing the fact that he's getting her to loosen up--Kenya takes off her weave and sports her natural hair. It's a very telling juxtaposition between Brian (who wants Kenya to have her natural, kinky hair) and Mark (who wants her to keep artificially straight).
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* ExpositoryHairstyleChange[=/=]LettingHerHairDown: At Brian's suggestion--and representing the fact that he's getting her to loosen up--Kenya takes off her weave and sports her natural hair. It's a very telling juxtaposition telling--and ironic--juxtaposition between Caucasian Brian (who wants Kenya to have her natural, kinky hair) and fellow African-American Mark (who wants her to keep artificially straight).
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''Something New'' is a 2006 romantic drama film starring Simon Baker and SanaaLathan that examines the taboos surrounding interracial relationships in contemporary America.
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''Something New'' is a 2006 romantic drama film starring Simon Baker and SanaaLathan Creator/SanaaLathan that examines the taboos surrounding interracial relationships in contemporary America.
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* CaughtInTheRain: Averted. They go home, then have sex.
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* CaughtInTheRain: Averted. They go home, then have sex.
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* BiggusDickus: Kenya reveals this about Brian when her girlfriends quiz her about his bedroom skills.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Kenya is being wooed by TheMentalist, and her younger brother is [[{{Scrubs}} Turk]].
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* UptightLovesWild: Kenya and Brian. And there's a realistic amount of conflict too.
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''Something New'' is a 2006 romantic drama film starring Simon Baker and Sanaa Lathan that examines the taboos surrounding interracial relationships in contemporary America.
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''Something New'' is a 2006 romantic drama film starring Simon Baker and Sanaa Lathan SanaaLathan that examines the taboos surrounding interracial relationships in contemporary America.
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High-flying African-American corporate executive Kenya [=McQueen=] (Lathan) is set up on a blind date with white landscape architect Brian Kelly (Baker), but she can't bring herself to stay for the date when she meets up for the first time and realises he's white. She meets him again, and hires him to do some renovations for her backyard where their initial chemistry turns into romance. However the disapproval of her family and the lack of support from her friends drives them apart, and she meets more acceptable, fellow African-American tax attorney Mark Harper. But something seems missing from the relationship and Kenya is not completely happy...
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High-flying African-American corporate executive Kenya [=McQueen=] (Lathan) is set up on a blind date with white landscape architect Brian Kelly (Baker), but she can't bring herself to stay for the date when she meets up for the first time and realises realizes he's white. She meets him again, and hires him to do some renovations for her backyard where their initial chemistry turns into romance. However the disapproval of her family and the lack of support from her friends drives them apart, and she meets more acceptable, fellow African-American tax attorney Mark Harper. But something seems missing from the relationship and Kenya is not completely happy...
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* RaceForYourLoveRaceForYourLove: The funny thing is, she doesn't need to catch Brian before he goes anywhere, she just needs to tell him immediately that she loves him.
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* ExpositoryHairstyleChange/LettingHerHairDown: At Brian's suggestion--and representing the fact that he's getting her to loosen up--Kenya takes off her weave and sports her natural hair. It's a very telling juxtaposition between Brian (who wants Kenya to have her natural, kinky hair) and Mark (who wants her to keep artificially straight).
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* ExpositoryHairstyleChange/LettingHerHairDown: ExpositoryHairstyleChange[=/=]LettingHerHairDown: At Brian's suggestion--and representing the fact that he's getting her to loosen up--Kenya takes off her weave and sports her natural hair. It's a very telling juxtaposition between Brian (who wants Kenya to have her natural, kinky hair) and Mark (who wants her to keep artificially straight).
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* ExpositoryHairstyleChange/LettingHerHairDown: At Brian's suggestion--and representing the fact that he's getting her to loosen up--Kenya takes off her weave and sports her natural hair. It's a very telling juxtaposition between Brian (who wants Kenya to have her natural, kinky hair) and Mark (who wants her to keep artificially straight).
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* LettingHerHairDown: Used as a juxtaposition between Brian (who wants Kenya to have her natural, kinky hair) and Mark (who wants her to keep artificially straight). The metaphor is obvious.
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* WallBangHer: How Kenya and Brian's first time starts out.
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* MixedMarriage: Kenya and Brian have enough issues dating. [[spoiler: The ending is them getting married]].
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* MixedMarriage: MalignedMixedMarriage: Kenya and Brian have enough issues dating. [[spoiler: The ending is them getting married]].
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* BettyAndVeronica: Mark (Betty) and Brian (Veronica) for Kenya (Archie). Mark has no cultural or color divide to overcome and works a similar professional job and comes from an acceptable social status. Brian does not.
** Brian [[spoiler: used to be in advertising, then chucked it for his true career in landscaping.]]
** Brian [[spoiler: used to be in advertising, then chucked it for his true career in landscaping.]]
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* BettyAndVeronica: Mark (Betty) and Brian (Veronica) for Kenya (Archie). Mark has no cultural or color divide to overcome and works a similar professional job and comes from an acceptable social status. Brian does not. \n** Brian [[spoiler: He used to be in advertising, then chucked it for his true career in landscaping.]]
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** Brian [[spoiler: used to be in advertising, then chucked it for his true career in landscaping.]]
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** Kenya fought a [[AlienVsPredator Xenomorph]] once.
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* BadDate: Of the BlindDate variety.
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* BadDate: Of the Kenya and Brian's BlindDate variety.does not go well.
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* BlindDate: How Kenya and Simon meet. Does not go well.
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