Império da Ostentação: Nova York

I haven't watched the original Bling Empire in LA so cannot compare these two. The NYC version was tolerable with some likeable characters and an overall casual, easy-to-watch vibe. There's obviously some wealth-flaunting but honestly a lot of it feels a bit exaggerated (especially Nam) so I wouldn't take it too seriously. Besides the billionaire heiresses most of these people are far from being as wealthy as they claim to be. Dorothy fits well as the frontrunner as she's both funny & outspoken. Tina, Blake, and the couple (Vika/Richard) are all decently entertaining. The only unlikeable characters in my opinion were Lynn and her long-distance husband. The separate storyline of Deborah and her husband also felt completely disjointed from the main series as they only appeared together with the main crew during episode one and they had the least amount of airtime.

Overall, easy short binge that's obviously heavily scripted but still entertains enough when there's nothing else to watch.

Lynn is just wicked. I hate how she wanted to get in the middle of Vika and Richard's relationship. She is most definitely a kind of person you should stay away from at all cost. Don't be like her! Ha ha. Nobody, even Dorothy is not at all annoying to the level of Lynn. I can't believe people who are nosy like that exists in real life.

Vika is the prettiest and the sweetest amongst all the characters. Tina and Blake are really sweet too. Uncle Stephen and Deborah just reminds me of the Adam's family. Overall, this series is good to kill time if you love fashion and curious about the lives of filthy rich.

Oh man, where to start with this one. Well, I couldn't even make it through the 2nd episode. I only made it through the 1st after watching in about 6 different sittings. I'll also add that I'm a big fan of the original.

This show tries so hard that it makes it feel very forced, fake and scripted. It's no where near as good as the original, which I really enjoyed. This show was boring and bland and that's me being genrous. Dorothy is not entertaining. Rest if the characters are super meh.

I won't be able to finish this season or series, it's just too terrible. I hope they make another season of the original instead.

Very boring cast except Dorothy. Why we even watch Jett? Obvious that he is in for getting in the 'ride' ... which is whatever, but it's not on this platform please. It's supposed to be about Asian people. Very annoyed when he starts being interviewed.

Vika's partner? Casting is wrong. Dorothy is on point about him just basically using people, and he shouldn't be on the casts because this is about rich, shallow, self centered, racist (only Asian can be in my group) people. This guy is self centered, but everything else screams 'trying too hard' and not real. Which is the complete opposite of this show's vibe.

Tina is sad, a bit bipolar and definitely not ready for this. Obviously depressed and need help. Not Dorothy's help. But professional. Which is not common for Asians. Actually, that should be her story line maybe...anyway, at this point, she is Not interesting enough, to put it nicely.

I write a review mostly because I like a show. This time I wrote hoping so that the casts are changed for the next season...

I am currently watching and HAD to create an account just to post my opinion. It is that bad. It is so cringe, contestants are ugly compared to say other Asian shows despite them being also Asians! Everyone looked 10-20 years older than age. I am actually shocked after finding out their age. Forget about their awful failed surgery faces, but how they talk is the most annoying thing that i've ever heard. They try to sound cute? Baby talk? Babbling at 40? Fake high tone? I have no idea but i can't continue because their voice and way of talking is annoying me. Me ear is bleeding. Also i wanted to watch about "elite" asians not some kind of low class clowns. It's hard to think that they even own some kind of money. With this kind of brain it's a real mystery.