If you are a fan of Broad City but thought it was too well written and didn't include a sterotypical Asian grandma that, for whatever reason, every Asian comedian thinks is absolutely hilarious, this show is exactly what you want. wafina has some funny lines here and there but the pilot has two huge problems: Much of the humor is very tired (Uh-oh someone's outfit accidentally caught on fire from a candle, where do they come up with this stuff?!?!? Hilarious), and none of the characters besides Nora managed to be funny. Nora's fake lawyer best friend managed to not be the straight (wo)man or funny in her own right, the dad, who thankfully wasn't another Asian stereotype, says nothing funny in all of his scenes also fails as a character, and the grandmother is perhaps funny to people who think Dat Phan is a comedic genius but will fail to impress anyone who doesn't think thick accent + abrasive personality = comedic genius. The show needs a lot of work to be decent and I doubt I will watch another episode or that it will be on the air two years from now.
Review of Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
(2020– )
Hit or miss but mostly miss
23 January 2020
Warning: Spoilers