Common Sense Media Review
By Melissa Camacho
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Rapper and girlfriend try to plan wedding, fight a lot.
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Why Age 14+?
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What's the Story?
MARRYING THE GAME stars rapper Jayceon Taylor (aka The Game) and his fiance, teacher Tiffney Cambridge, as they prepare to get married. The couple, who've been together for eight years and have two children, King Justice and Cali Dream, have decided to tie the knot -- but between Taylor's wild antics and Cambridge's straight-laced, bossy attitude, they often find themselves struggling to get along. It doesn't help that Taylor's \"home boys\" endlessly hang around the house. When things start falling apart, the couple works through their issues and keep reminding each other that people who are very different can still fall in love.
Is It Any Good?
From arguing over who does more work to complaining about each other to their friends and family, Marrying the Game features all the voyeuristic drama associated with this kind of reality show. While there are some positive messages about commitment and the importance of family, it's often hard to pay attention to them thanks to the couple's endless bickering.
Because Taylor and Cambridge's on-again/off-again wedding plans have been featured in the tabloids, no doubt fans of the rapper will be interested in taking a behind-the-scenes look at their roller coaster-like relationship. Some folks may find the events entertaining, but others may find themselves wondering, given all their issues with each other, why they're getting married in the first place.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how relationships and marriage are portrayed on television. Do you think people's relationships and/or marital problems should be discussed and/or worked out in front of reality TV cameras? Or is this simply done to entertain audiences?
Why do you think Taylor and Cambridge opted to allow cameras to follow their wedding planning, even when things start falling apart?
TV Details
- Premiere date : November 19, 2012
- Cast : Jayceon Taylor , Tiffney Cambridge
- Network : VH1
- Genre : Reality TV
- TV rating :
- Last updated : October 9, 2022
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