Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

I wasn't loving it then after about 4 episodes( I think) it really grew on me. I had no idea who Awkwafina was before ( at first thought maybe she was same girl in Pens15) but she isn't. Any ways I think this came up when I was searching for something similar to Kims Convenience) because I loved that I think tho this is a different one but I started really liking it. I almost fast forwarded thru the grandma episode but I ended up really liking that one. I only have like 3 episodes left. I'm going to go try to find some more similar ones. I need funny in my life right now. Lol.

I saw an interview with Awkwafina after the Oceans 9 movie and thought she seemed like a genuine and gracious. Recently I happened to catch her show about life and living in Forest Hills and New York City. It took me a little time to understand that Nora wants to be confident street tough but is really a softie underneath all that bark, always one step behind life and trying to crawl her way out of the messes she creates for herself. Unlike many sitcoms, there is no mean spirited humor. Perhaps I like the show more because I think Nora as a person is so very likeable and worked hard and deserves her success. But she is very funny, even in all her interviews.

It's not for the easily offended, but I got a good laugh and I can see myself in her shoes on different situations :) The humor is a little different, but good. It's more relatable for women than men, reminds me of Broad City.

Although it's not the best show, I keep watching. I think I just like Awkwafina, herself. The show is goofy and the grandma reminds me of a "mild" Madea.

This is one of the shows I've binged during lockdown and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. The jokes are funny as well as Nora's antics. My favorite character is the grandma though, I enjoyed her Korean soap opera episode, that was very cute. Nora is a lot like a younger version of Natasha Lyonne's character in "Russian Doll" (raspy New York voice and all) and Lyonne even wrote one of the episodes as well as appeared in it. I can't wait for the next season. Definitely worth a watch.