Have you ever arrived late to a party–a fair amount of people were still there, music was still playing, and there was still plenty of food–yet you just knew you missed out on the most enjoyable, spontaneous moments of the evening?

That’s how I feel when I come across a Web series that just uploaded its finale.

I started this blog too late to celebrate the run of BET’s Web series Buppies. Of course, the cool thing is there is no waiting for a week for a new episode. Now, we can watch the whole 10-episode series in its entirety. That’s exactly what I did.

Here’s the premise:

After losing her father and being dumped by her fiancè, Quinci, the socialite daughter of a Hollywood celebrity, realizes that her friends are her only real family left. This provocative and ironic series chronicles the relationship dramas of Quinci’s dysfunctional but virtually inseparable friends as they navigate the perks and pratfalls faced by LA’s young black power elite.

This groundbreaking series is the first original webseries to present an all African-American cast, and features accomplished actress Tatyana Ali (”The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “Young and the Restless”) in the starring role.

While I’m open to watching a Web series that looks and feels low-budget while looking for the greatness in it, from time to time I really like watching a series which looks like something I could watch on TV. For the most part, Buppies fulfilled this need.

We have a familiar face (Tatyana Ali) in the lead role as well as script writing that rivals any daytime soap opera.

Each character comes along with their own struggle to not be afraid of being true to themselves. You’ve got the heart broken main character who find the courage to move forward, the cool and collected friend whose life takes an unexpected turn, and another friend who chooses to live a lie and deal with the consequences of doing so.

The plot really doesn’t stray from any daytime soap or even any standard romantic comedy you’ve ever watched. The familiarity of this sort of storytelling along with decent acting and well-shot scenes makes for an entertaining experience.

I had my issues with the first episode especially the scene in which Quinci is crying hysterically while her friend films her. I get how that scene played an important role, but it was symbolic of how, throughout the series, there were scenes like this one that were supposed to be high drama yet funny at the same time, but just felt flat.

Another example was when Shaka’s girlfriend appeared and was, gasp, white…and overweight. Yes, it played into the drama of a character revealed to be someone he didn’t want his friends to realize he was. And yes, the contrast of a guy wanting to a rapper yet dating a fat white chick is kind of funny, but it just didn’t work for me.

There were some wrinkles, but otherwise this was an admirable effort.

You know you’ve come across a good Web series when you watch one episode after another and you find yourself caring what happens to the characters. I’d love to know if a second season is in the works.

Watch episode one:

Check out the official Buppies site.