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Tom Yossarian Joad

(19,236 posts) Tue Jun 20, 2023, 05:13 PM Jun 2023

American Born Chinese on Disney+

Didn't expect to enjoy it that much but was pleasantly surprised. It's a YA series but sweet in places with a fun mythology to play with.

A nice respite from the doldrums.

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American Born Chinese on Disney+ (Original Post) Tom Yossarian Joad Jun 2023 OP

Been enjoying it myself! kimbutgar Jun 2023 #1

I watched the first couple episodes AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2023 #2

True, it moves with a bit more speed in the later episodes. Tom Yossarian Joad Jun 2023 #3

More of the Mythology Stuff Deep State Witch Jun 2023 #4

I loved Ms Marvel and Seeing Red AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2023 #5

It's fun! mainer Jun 2023 #6

kimbutgar

(21,323 posts)

1. Been enjoying it myself!

Reply to Tom Yossarian Joad (Original post)

Tue Jun 20, 2023, 05:23 PM

Jun 2023

Grew up n SF where I learned early on the difference of ABC and off the boat Chinese. I was shocked and thought it was racist when I was younger but now I see it more cultural.

AZSkiffyGeek

(11,228 posts)

2. I watched the first couple episodes

Reply to Tom Yossarian Joad (Original post)

Tue Jun 20, 2023, 05:25 PM

Jun 2023

I enjoyed them, but they were taking a while to get going, and I haven't gotten back to them. I do want to finish the series - it's nice to see basically the cast of Everything Everywhere All At Once again.

Tom Yossarian Joad

(19,236 posts)

3. True, it moves with a bit more speed in the later episodes.

Reply to AZSkiffyGeek (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 20, 2023, 05:39 PM

Jun 2023

Deep State Witch

(10,491 posts)

4. More of the Mythology Stuff

Reply to AZSkiffyGeek (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 20, 2023, 08:05 PM

Jun 2023

And less of the "immigrant in High School" stuff.

A lot of the Disney stuff is getting repetitive. They used pretty much the same formula for "Seeing Red" and "Ms. Marvel."

AZSkiffyGeek

(11,228 posts)

5. I loved Ms Marvel and Seeing Red

Reply to Deep State Witch (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 20, 2023, 08:10 PM

Jun 2023

This just felt like it was moving slow on the setup. Of course Ms Marvel felt like it was 5 episodes of setup before the climax.

mainer

(12,039 posts)

6. It's fun!

Reply to Tom Yossarian Joad (Original post)

Mon Jun 26, 2023, 05:42 PM

Jun 2023

I'm not so much into the mythology, but love the ups and downs of the boy's life.

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