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The latest episode of BOSSIP and CASSIUS\u2019 editorial series The Black Watch<\/em> unpacked the opening chapters of the Showtime drama\u2019s farewell season before shifting gears to review RZA\u2019s revenge thriller One Spoon of Chocolate<\/em>. Joining BOSSIP Managing Editor Dani Canada<\/strong> <\/a>were executive producer Serita Wesley<\/a><\/strong>, iONE Digital Director of Content for the Men\u2019s Division Alvin Blanco<\/a><\/strong>, and comedian-writer Richard Jones<\/a><\/strong> for a lively discussion about love triangles, looming deaths, and the legacy of one of television\u2019s most enduring Black dramas.<\/p>\n Season 8 picks up with Emmett, Keisha, Victor, Tiff, Bakari, Papa, and the rest of the South Side crew navigating shifting alliances, mounting danger, and increasingly complicated relationships. While the panel agreed the premiere delivered plenty of drama, they couldn\u2019t help but laugh at just how intertwined everyone\u2019s lives have become.<\/p>\n Richard joked before comparing the show\u2019s ever-growing web of romances to square dance partners. Dani also compared the shocking series to the soap opera, Beyond The Gates. <\/em><\/p>\n One character who drew plenty of conversation was Nuck, whose complicated history with several of the show\u2019s central characters has made him one of the season\u2019s biggest wild cards. This season, Nuck is dating Tiffany despite killing her boyfriend, Rob, and having her mother-figure, Alicia, killed for the murder of Douda, someone else he killed.<\/p>\n \u201cNuck is an awful human being,\u201d Dani said about the character played by Cortez Smith. \u201cLooks great. Awful human being.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite his charm, the panel agreed his actions over the years have left a trail of destruction that may finally catch up with him before the series concludes. Several predicted Tiff could be the one to kill him, while Serita floated the idea of Papa abandoning his moral compass and embracing the streets after years of trying to remain holy. <\/p>\n Beyond the relationship drama, the conversation also turned to what has made The Chi<\/em> resonate for nearly a decade. Dani praised Lena\u2019s continued exploration of masculinity, queerness, community, and chosen family, pointing to Victor\u2019s emotional prison visit with his former girlfriend, a transwoman, as one example of the show\u2019s nuanced storytelling.<\/p>\n By the end of the discussion, the panel agreed they were fully invested in seeing how the story ends.<\/p>\n The episode\u2019s second half shifted from Chicago to small-town Ohio as the panel reviewed RZA\u2019s One Spoon of Chocolate<\/em>, the revenge thriller starring Shameik Moore and presented by Quentin Tarantino.<\/p>\n While opinions were mixed, the group praised Shameik\u2019s committed performance and several of the film\u2019s revenge sequences, even as they questioned its lengthy runtime and heavy-handed social commentary.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was definitely spaghetti Western,\u201d Richard said, while Alvin argued the film \u201ccould have been 30 minutes shorter.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17738503274769.png?w=1024&strip=all&quality=80\")