Fresh Off the Boat, season 6 (15 episodes)
release year: 2019-20
genre: comedy/drama
viewing setting: home DVD 6/20-27/26
synopsis: This comedy/drama series recreates the adventures of a Taiwanese family who move to Florida to start a restaurant and are constantly balancing their own heritage/behavior and that of the country they live and work in.
impressions: The sixth and final season continued showing the three kids grow up, with a subtle focus on the oldest and what would happen to him after high school. Some events from this season: Evan reaches the age where he's interested in women...the family goes to UCLA to try and show Eddie how college can be fun...both Marvin and Grandma retire...Eddie's girlfriend meets Jessica...this year's Halloween hikincks...the old restaurant manager returns...Jessica gets too involved in Evan's school life...Louis helps Honey start an online blog...Louis competes on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire...Jessica continues to be obsessed over Christmas...Jessica gets a new job...Eddie tries to help Evan prepare for the spelling bee...the family minivan has issues...Eddie makes his decision about college.
acting: Same ensemble cast. Constance Wu is the mother, who's obsessed to a fault with success, perfection, and spending as little money as possible. Randall Park is her husband, who's juggling his family and business. Hudson Yang is the oldest brother Eddie, who's a teenager now and thinking more about his future. Forrest Wheeler is the middle brother, who's kind of a balance between the more careless Eddie and the ultra-responsible Evan. Ian Chen is the youngest brother Evan, who's fearsomely intelligent and organized. Lucille Soong is the odd grandmother, full of sarcasm and wisdom as well as schemes and a colorful, possibly-true history. Chelsey Crisp and Ray Wise are the neighbors who bring their own quirks and friendship to the dynamic. Guest stars this season include Ming-Wa Nen (as the wife in the new neighbor couple) and Simu Liu (as a street vendor in Taiwan.)
final word: Overall, the six seasons of this provided both constant laughs and a look into both the challenges and quirks of such a household. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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