everything you have heard about this movie is true.

it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Not quite the caliber of Malcolm In The Middle, Fresh Off The Boat depicts the semi- biographical life of Eddie Huang, growing in Orlando. The show is a good family friendly comedy with Randall Park nailing his bit as a hardworking Taiwanese business and family man Louis Huang trying to make a life for his family. Louis Huang is at the moment, the best representation of the modern father and role model; compassionate, loving, understanding and dedicated. TV always portray fathers as a an incompetent deadbeats. While it is entertaining, it is also outright false, misandric and derogatory. It's a breath of fresh air to see a father figure that is kind, capable and Randall Park, even though he's Korean, really did the character justice. Constance Wu is pretty good too although she is nowhere near as good as Jane Kaczmarek was in Malcolm In The Middle. In fact, this is my main criticism of the show. Being an Asian myself, who grew up in Asia, raised by an Asian mom, I know how the typical Chinese wives and mothers truly are and the character Jessica Huang is neither an accurate nor an entertaining representation of them.Asian moms are noisy, whiny, spoiled, bitchy, controlling, annoying, cruel, demanding and materialistic. Jessica Huang is portrayed as a Mary Sue, and I loathe Mary Sues. She is one dimensional and entirely unbelievable, and it's only the deftness and charm of Wu that saves the character. Kaczmarek role as Lois is MITM is a closer representation of Asian wife and mother than Jessica is, which is why I feel Constance Wu is underused. I suspect she has the range to pull off a real Asian wife and mother, which would have been so much more fun to watch. The rest of the cast is alright. Especially characters Evan and Emery Huang who are typical dutiful Asian sons and even the character Eddie Huang is well represented as the rambunctious oldest son. I have read some reviewers claiming that the show displays the Chinese as subtly racist. What? You only noticed that now?! The Chinese are pretty much the most ethnocentric and xenophobic culture in the world. They discriminate everyone and everything that is different. In fact, to me the jabs that you see in the show towards other races are too subtle, which is appropriate for the family- oriented market. All in all, it's pretty good light comedy that can be enjoyed by the whole family.

Started watching this a couple of days ago and I am barely at episode 7, but I must say I find it funny and witty. It's similar to Everybody hates Chris, but with a Chinese people. You don't learn much about their culture, only some stuff on a superficial level and you learn that most of the Americans don't have even the tiniest understanding of other people's traditions. The characters seem quite stereotypical in the sense that you have a loving working dad and the though mom which is something that's nowadays in a lot of shows (exp: Modern Family), but somehow here it works better than the others. The kids are a bit exaggerated with their features, again something that seems a superficial view of Chinese culture, but they are interesting in themselves. On the bright side, the kids are not hateful towards each other and actually collaborate. They listen to their parents, are not disrespectful, and there are quite a few lessons that they are being thought. Probably because they are too young, but I will wait and see!Overall, I would recommend it for people that liked shows such as Modern Family, Black-ish and Everybody Hates Chris because it fits that humor pattern.

these Koreans and Chinese didn't come off a boat. The Vietnamese people did and it's offensive. Change the name of this show, it makes me nauseous and enrages me.Take a moment and read up on the tears that were shed during the Vietnamese refugee crisis.Dat kho is a great book.This show ran three seasons with this title? I'm calling the ACLUI can't watch the show without wanting to throw my remote at the TVWow. SeriouslyNot cool

I would give this show a 10, but I am disappointed that the director finds it necessary to allow the children to casually use profanity in conversations with adults. In addition, there is no reprimand for using the profanity. It is just accepted as everyday conversation. I understand that some children may use and are exposed to people who use profanity, but it should not be encouraged by casual use in this show. It is my belief that there should still be a level of respect exemplified by a child when speaking to an adult. The lines of respect begin to vanish when this degree of disrespect is exhibited. Granted, we do not live in a Utopian society, but there should still be rules and governing morals.