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    Commentary: 'Power' created a black TV antihero. It wasn't equipped to handle the consequences

    by Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times Feb 07, 2020 5 minutes

    "Power," the Starz drama about drug dealer/nightclub owner James "Ghost" St. Patrick, concludes its six-season run on Sunday, ending a massive hit that enthralled millions of fans - predominantly black - with its violent saga of betrayal, revenge and family dysfunction.

    With the resolution of the "Who Shot Ghost?" cliffhanger set to be revealed, Starz, executive producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and series creator Courtney Kemp are likely preparing to take a victory lap. Plans are already underway for several "Power" spinoffs, which network executives envision as a "'Power' Cinematic Universe" similar to the Marvel Comics superheroes franchise.

    But before moving forward, the powers behind "Power" will hopefully take a closer look at their creation and its legacy.

    While the series' attempt to imagine a black antihero on the model of "The Sopranos'" Tony Soprano and "Breaking Bad's" Walter White is laudable, the

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