You’re not missing much. Boring! There are few with good plot twists. You know the ending every time
You also know all the character arcs.
Devout Christian white male? The "surprise twist" will be that he's a wife-beater, or child molester, or rapist.
Young black male? A sexually monogamous, brilliant scholar, who'll be falsely accused of a crime.
Young black woman? Another brilliant student who's putting herself through college, despite racist remarks. She'll be raped by a frat gang of rich young white men.
Single mother? A strong, independent woman whose white husband abused and abandoned her. She's also a fiercely devoted mother, despite the hate and judgment she gets from traditional (white, racist) housewives.
Gay or tranny? A fountain of wisdom, tolerance, and true spirituality throughout the show.