From reading other reviews, it seems like there are too many viewers who would prefer to return to the days of lily white casts and a non diverse America. That's exactly why I like this show. It's a microcosm of our country and all it's diversity. I enjoy the stories, and the interactions between the characters. My mother died when I was 6. If I had had a council of moms, (and dads because my dad buried himself in work), my childhood might have been a great deal happier.