Baby Boy/YMMV


 * Alas, Poor Scrappy: Jodie is a huge manchild and jerkass. However, some viewers thought the scenes where Juanita doesn't apologize for falsely accusing him for planting weed in the garden and Juanita choosing Melvin over him (because yes, Jodie provoked him, but Jodie is still her child) granted him some sympathy.
 * Anvilicious: The movie is hardly subtle about its message. In fact, it actually opens with a scene depicting a nude, fully grown Jody in a womb as Tyrese Gibson's voiceover gives the above quote. The scene ends with Jody screaming as the womb shakes and he's about to be born, symbolizing his need to grow up and leave the nest.
 * Narm: Most scenes between Snoop Dogg and Jody's son.
 * The scenes were supposed to be serious, but you know you can't help but laugh at the line, "Fuck yo fort, little nigga".
 * Jerkass Has A Point: Newer or viewers that have grew up with film will point this out. Yes, Melvin was good to Juanita and did have a points about the way Jodie was acting. However, due to him being revealed to be a killer and abuser, Jodie does in fact have a right to be worried about his and his mom's well-being.
 * Unintentionally Unsympathetic: How Juanita is perceived these days regarding her parenting. Her falsely accusing Jodie of planting weed in her garden and not apologizing about it and her choosing Melvin over Jodie (since yes, he provoked him, but he's still her child) have not painted her in the best light. She has also been called out on the fact, despite how much she herself complains about it, she is one of the worser enabler of Jodie in the film.
 * Zig-zagged with Yvette. While she is still seen as a sympathetic figure by the audience, she's also a lot more likely to be called out on the fact she also enabled Jodie and that their relationship was dysfunctional on both sides.