the fob life

So Fresh Off the Boat has been in the news recently as it's due to premiere soon, though I've been excited since I saw the trailer lst year. There's been a lot of good articles and commentary about the show recently (and its production, and what it represents), not least by the author of the memoir the series is based on, Eddie Huang.

Here is his Vulture piece (long, and a journey, so well worth the whole read): Bamboo Ceiling TV

This part in particular struck me: "Our parents [thought] it was impossible to have a voice in this country, so they never said a word. We are culturally destitute in America, and this is our ground zero. Network television never offered the epic tale highlighting Asian America’s coming of age …"

( More thoughts! )