Is anyone else catching the shadiness towards asians on this abc show FOB?

[Thotcahontas]

I've never watched it but my internet box is like hooked in our living room..yeah the entire house gets internet wifi coverage buttttt some places more bars than others and I had to watch ep 3 of exo next door (#promotion #watchEND #IWannaSniffBaek'sBoxersToo!JK!NotJK!) and I see a couple scenes for instance the mom is suppose to be in charge of some school play and she "fires" the children amongst saying other shitty stuff while the coincidentally american lady was being the pacifier and basically saying "Chill out. This is supposed to be fun and your sucking the word out of it" translation: americans aren't sticks in the mud and know how to have fun and be chill and asians don't.

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Then we get to the basketball scene and the players led by the american team leader are beating the players ran by the asian team leader fair and square.. during the half time break they think about quitting but they don't and go with "We can beat them." Another boy on team: But we can't win! Asian Boy: Who said anything about winning? And then we see the behind the scenes asian team leader condoning what his son says.. we get back to the game and they basically start "cheating" and literally beating up the american team aka not playing fair or by the rules does the american team react back the same way? No they continue playing "fair and square" translation: asians have to cheat and play dirty to beat america.. call me a conspiracy theorist but if I'm the only person seeing this and I only watched like 5-10 mins of this show..idk..

[abra]

FOB, is that short for Fall Out Boy? Why are they on TV?

[ZobelDeAyala]

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[Silktiger]

does it stand for fresh off the boat?

 

 

ok lol

[abra]

fresh off the boat

oh, I've read tweets about some mom on that show I think?

I thought it was a documentary...

[ZobelDeAyala]

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[BeachAngel]

The show is always like that I watch it online... :D because I can't watch it, but yeah the show is always got a life lesson after it... like most Shows so don't trip its a really good show :D

[noon]

that's like saying "everybody hates chris" is shady towards black people

 

the show is produced (and based off the memoir of) eddie huang in order to recount his childhood in a satirical and sometimes over the top manner. of course there will be moments where they do stereotypical things (ie tiger mom stereotypes) because according to him, his mom acted like that, but it's not meant to belittle her, but to make fun of her in a way that asian people can relate to. at least that's what i feel while watching the show. i get no malevolent vibes or "shadiness" whatsoever.

[woohyuks]

fall out boy have their own show?

[Kaity]

 

that's like saying "everybody hates chris" is shady towards black people

 

the show is produced (and based off the memoir of) eddie huang in order to recount his childhood in a satirical and sometimes over the top manner. of course there will be moments where they do stereotypical things (ie tiger mom stereotypes) because according to him, his mom acted like that, but it's not meant to belittle her, but to make fun of her in a way that asian people can relate to. at least that's what i feel while watching the show. i get no malevolent vibes or "shadiness" whatsoever.

 

 

mte.

[North and South]

 

that's like saying "everybody hates chris" is shady towards black people

 

the show is produced (and based off the memoir of) eddie huang in order to recount his childhood in a satirical and sometimes over the top manner. of course there will be moments where they do stereotypical things (ie tiger mom stereotypes) because according to him, his mom acted like that, but it's not meant to belittle her, but to make fun of her in a way that asian people can relate to. at least that's what i feel while watching the show. i get no malevolent vibes or "shadiness" whatsoever.

 

 

Preach it!

[BeachAngel]

 

that's like saying "everybody hates chris" is shady towards black people

 

the show is produced (and based off the memoir of) eddie huang in order to recount his childhood in a satirical and sometimes over the top manner. of course there will be moments where they do stereotypical things (ie tiger mom stereotypes) because according to him, his mom acted like that, but it's not meant to belittle her, but to make fun of her in a way that asian people can relate to. at least that's what i feel while watching the show. i get no malevolent vibes or "shadiness" whatsoever.

 

^ same its like watching my family tbh.

[Exovaries]

the mom is such a good character

 

I watched the first few episodes, I didn't see much wrong with it. it might've changed since then though.

[ajewcy]

 

I've never watched it

Obvious by your title.

[bananabrows]

i just dont like how the little exposure asian-americans get on tv has to be riddled with stereotypes every goddamn time.

 

oh well.