Fresh Off the Boat (2015–2020)
4/10
Why sell a show about Taïwanese characters and not knowing anything about Taïwan?
28 March 2020
The show is not that bad : it's funny - sometimes at least. It clearly should get some fresh jokes, because it's quite repetitive, but it's ok.

But how can you portray some Taïwanese characters and knowing nothing about Taïwan? The show keep presenting people talking about themselves as "chinese". Really? Are swe still living in a world where people mistake Taïwan for China?

Except for the few first seasons, when Eddie Huang was still participating, it's all wrong. They don't speak like taiwanese, they don't think like taiwanese, they don't eat like taïwanese (and if you know Taïwan, you know how that part is important).

it's like the show became a lie about Eddie Huang's life. A pure denial. The show is supposed to be about taiwanese people in USA, right? Well, it clearly is not.. :\
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