A Preview of ‘Kold x Windy’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

When one thinks of stories that involve the chasing one’s dream, one thinks of positive concepts. After all, chasing a dream is something we all deem to be a noble and powerful cause. One that truly speaks to the wonder of the American Dream and the wonder of the human spirit. Because it takes bravery to risk it all to do precisely what we love in this life. Granted, there are hardships, because we would be foolish to believe that people won’t run into roadblocks and challenges along the way, but for the most part those stories quickly move beyond those to give us the grand payoff. Wherein the hero finally grabs hold of their dream, so that the audience in the theater, or on their couch at home will flip off the television or close their book, and/or walk out of the theater, feeling inspired to make a push to chase the dream that resides within their heart.
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But as this era of peak television continues along and audiences demand more of their stories, we are starting to encounter stories that present the chase of the dream in a vastly different light. In fact, they are a touch grittier than we remember them, simply because realism in storytelling is what audiences want, and in reality… the pursuit of our dreams can be quite the difficult and emotional affair. Because it isn’t easy in the slightest and there are no quick shortcuts or alternate routes to the end. And if we want to be successful, we must learn from the tough times and become masters of our craft to stand out when we finally do get our opportunity. If anything, it is refreshing to see stories offer up that honesty at last and what’s incredible… is that these more realistic stories about chasing the dream, are pushing even harder to find new ways to really explore this grand chase in bold new ways.

In fact, this week will see the premiere of a supremely unique television series on WE tv, entitled, Kold x Windy. Which is a brand-new series that offers that different type of story regarding the pursuit of one’s dream, and we here at NTG had the opportunity to see season one of this series in advance and thought it would be worthwhile to preview why you… a fan of shows in this vein… should tune in and give it a look, in a spoiler-free manner of course. And the first reason it will be worth your while, is courtesy of its refreshing and original plot. One that allows for us to meet a pair of Drill Musicians in Chicago named Malika ‘Kold’ Wise and Renee ‘Windy’ Johnson. Who are supremely talented and are quickly gaining in popularity, leading to the real possibility that the two of them will soon be free of the rough streets they’ve spent their life within because they are about to hit it big.

Which is precisely where this series deviates from what we normally see in this genre of storytelling. Because it quickly becomes apparent that just… walking away from the life they’ve known since they were children, is no easy task. For they’ve both laid down foundations in their neighborhood and are closely tied to the community and the various happenings within their town. Giving rise to a story that asks some important questions about how badly these characters actually want to be free of the lives they lead, which are oft complete with acts that are grey in nature, and if they actually want to be the stars, they dream of being… and if they’re willing to put in the work. Which creates all kinds of engaging drama and of course, offers up some fascinating modern commentary regarding how we view the pursuit of our dreams.

But there are more reasons that this series will fascinate and impress. Such as the fact that it takes us into the world of Drill music, a genre this reporter knew nothing of and will need to research further since it features some unique attributes as a genre. But above all, it is a solid cast that sells this kind of special story and that is present here as well. For Sh’Kia Augustin (Kold) and Nijah Brenea (Windy) are simply phenomenal in their roles and sell their characters and their respective plights with a stunning honesty that only draws you into this fascinating world and story further. And the best news of all, is that you don’t have to wait that much longer to see this refreshing series. For Kold X Windy will make its debut on WE tv on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at 10 p.m. EST/9 p.m. CST, and we certainly hope you give it a look and join us here to geek out about the show weekly, as we learn more about these incredible characters and their incredible pursuit of a dream that haunts them.

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