![]() The only comedic aspect to the scene is Eddie’s initial misunderstanding when she tells him that she has something to confess, he immediately assumes that she’s about to confess a crush on him. While it’s not clear how this will play out over the course of the season-Nicole is older than Eddie and as such doesn’t figure as much into his narrative as his friends of the same age-it’s a moment that’s handled with care rather than played for laughs. At the end of the season premiere, Nicole (Luna Blaise), Honey’s daughter and one of Eddie’s friends, tells him that she thinks she might like girls. The fourth season is also notable for introducing a queer narrative. Rather, the strangest thing about the episode is Michael Bolton’s cameo. Jessica’s quirks are aligned with Honey’s rather than being made “exotic” because they’re not born out of American culture. Despite their differences, they’re still family to each other.įresh Off the Boat specializes in this kind of exploration of otherness without ever making it seem alien. Their ideas of expressing gratitude and extending hospitality just don’t dovetail, but when tensions finally boil over, it turns out they share the same feelings at heart. Again, it’s a familiar trope-house guests overstay their welcome-but it goes deeper than misunderstanding: It’s a cultural disconnect. The Season 4 premiere does something similar: The episode’s centerpiece is the tension that springs up between Jessica and her friend Honey (Chelsey Crisp) as the Huangs crash at her place while they figure out their living situation. ![]() The move led to a rift between Eddie (Hudson Yang) and his friends due to the distance, and tension throughout the family as they’re “house poor”-that is, they could afford to buy the house, but not necessarily to live in it. ![]() Meanwhile, Jessica (Constance Wu) moved the family into a new house after figuring out that the reason her youngest son, Evan (Ian Chen), couldn’t get into private school was not because he isn’t qualified (if anything, he’s overqualified), but because their family rented instead of owning property. Louis ( Randall Park) brought Michael Bolton (yes, as in the singer) on as a partner in his restaurant. The Huang family ended last season in a state of upheaval. But, luckily, it’s just as fresh as ever. The show is a boon in a landscape that doesn’t seem to have improved since it first began airing-take the exit of Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park from Hawaii Five-0, or the recent controversy over the Hollywood Ghost in the Shell and the upcoming Hellboy. Now, as it goes into its fourth season, it’s still alone in the representation that it offers, and it’s a testament to how good the show is that the Huang family’s charm doesn’t smother its take on the immigrant experience rather, the two are inextricable. R.I.P.At the time of its premiere in 2015, much was made of the fact that Fresh Off the Boat is the first American sitcom to feature an Asian-American family since Margaret Cho’s short-lived All American Girl. Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Reinventing Elvis: The ‘68 Comeback’ on Paramount+, A Documentary About The TV Special That Brought New Life To The King Of Rock And Roll Lizzo’s Dancers Show Support To The Embattled Singer After Bombshell Lawsuit: “THANK YOU For Shattering Limitations” Stream It Or Skip It: ‘AP Dhillon: First Of A Kind’ on Prime Video, A Look at the Punjabi Singer’s Rise to Fame The Tuohy Family Went On Bravo's 'Below Deck' Before Their Messy Controversy - And There Were Some "Red Flags" Here's Why 'Big Brother' Probably Covered up Matt Klotz's Tattoo - And 'The Hangover' Is to Blame! Is 'Blue Beetle' Streaming on Netflix, Disney+, or Amazon Prime Video? ![]() Whoopi Goldberg Says Lizzo Trolls Are "Foolish" for Cruel Remarks About Singer's Body: "Send Them All to Hell" Michael Cera’s Viral Tony Soprano Impression Came Late in ‘The Adults’ Development 'Blind Side' Author Michael Lewis Says Michael Oher Should Be "Mad at Hollywood" - Not the Tuohys The Problematics: 'Debbie Does Dallas' and The Birth of a Porn Legend Where Is The 'No Hard Feelings' Beach Scene Set? Stream It Or Skip It: 'Tracy Morgan: Takin' It Too Far' On Max, The Comedian Falls Back On His Old Habits ![]() Stream It Or Skip It: 'Chris Fleming: HELL' On Peacock, An Internet Darling With A Warped Worldview Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Puppy Love’ on Amazon Freevee, a Hacky Rom-Com That Piddles on the Carpet, To Our Unamusement ![]()
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