Run the Burbs

So I streamed the first two episodes of "Run the Burbs" on The CW. It was pretty decent.

The show presents a unique perspective on modern family dynamics. The Phams, a Vietnamese family, redefine suburban life through community, humor, and togetherness. As leaders of local events and cul-de-sac heartthrobs, they tackle challenges with a strong bond.

Although the humor can be hit or miss, I didn't find it as engaging as Son of a Critch, another CW comedy show from the Great North. Additionally, some of the characters and situations the family (or "Phamily," I should say) gets into bother me sometimes.

However, I am still intrigued enough to give another episode a chance. The suburban escapades of the Phams may ultimately hit their stride and win over many American "Phamilies."

EKRating: 🙂 (It's Alright)

Run the Burbs is an interesting take on the hyphenated Canadian experience. It is unique in a way this focusses not just on the fact the co-leads are both culturally different but the tiny quirks that each of them have and has a lot of nuance. It is a sitcom. They are not stereotypes of specific ethnicities which was such a relief to see. They are an amalgamation of their cultures which is a beautiful thing in itself. I am glad that they show an intercultural family as happy and not as full of strife and only buffoonery for the sake of the audience.

I annoyed to see some of the reviews here. I felt like they didn't quite understand the show but realised it their own experience and it is valid. I am just happy to see people just having fun and a good time instead fighting against racism or colorism or some heavy topic. There is a time and a place for those things. I hope they provide a comedic and nuanced take on these things a bit later. The writing can be dull in the first few episodes and it is funny to see some white characters as one-note caricatures but brings the writing a bit down at times.

It is entertaining!

I feel this is an entertaining television show. I don't understand why there are so many negative reviews. The show lets us see different cultures that co-exist in our world. It's nice how they share their different cultures. The show let us see we all are basically the same. Also the various age groups at their points in life are entertaining and relatable. I enjoyed the episode where the Father-In-Law re-evaluated his feelings on his granddaughter being queer.

Television shows here in Sacramento CA are white-washed. We rely on streaming services in order to see ourselves in movies and TV series.

The first episode sort of just left me meh. But gave episode 2 a chance, and as the various characters started to build, each episode became more interesting. The first episode just tried ramming all the various characters in your face, and just felt like a bad SNL skit, but as the episodes progressed started to see the various layers of the characters showing up.

It's not a perfect series yet, but I am more interested now to see how each episode will turn out and willing to give the series a shot.

From a performance standpoint, I think the widowed grandfather is pretty cool. I was a bit skeptical with the wife and the daughter but they both have good enough to handle the range. It will be interesting as the season progresses on the changes that can be expected in these 2 characters.

In all, the laughs aren't like rofl, but there are some pretty good chuckles but it's more to see the how the family grows through the series.

Saw a clip of this show on instagram and decided to check it out on hulu. My roomate joined in and we binged two seasons of this show in a few days. It's so relatable and honestly just cool to see a mixed family on tv but it's not a show about just being mixed. It's about them just living life. Not every show has to be about deep dark problems and this is just feel good tv. You fall in love with Andrew and Camille but all the characters are great and as the show goes on you see more and more of them. I was a fan of Andrew when he was on Kims Convenience and didn't even know he had a new show. The show really figures itself out part way through the first season and the second season is just amazing to watch.

Its easy to watch television that just makes you happy to watch. It also blends the familys culture in really well. We both grew up in the suburbs and everyone feels like someone we know from growing up. We finished both seasons and found out there is a third one but not sure when it's coming. Hulu, we need season three now!