S01.E01: Interrogation Log #1

[AnimeMania]

Under investigation by a pair of suit-clad government agents, the Pradeep family recount their arrival to America, complete with professional obstacles, dead rabbits, and most of all, their neighbor Stu.

Premiere Date: October 17, 2024    Amazon Freevee   

[Bastet]

I only had a chance to watch the first episode and only when I could give it about 90% of my attention, but from that tryout I will definitely keep watching.

My favorite thing was "Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover" (love that song!) as the soundtrack to all of: the teenage girl spotting her neighbor, the little boy spotting the garbage truck, and the mom being alone in the produce aisle.

"How does everything always come back to your foreskin?" and "My plan was to keep walking until I was abducted by people with toilet paper and furniture" were both great, too.

But what has me wanting to continue on is weaving in the substantial at the end:  That unless they disprove something for which there is no evidence, they'll be assumed guilty and deported.

[Rahul]

I was not anticipating this level of raunch. I don't mind it, but I don't think I would have sat down and watched it with my mother had I been apprised of just how sex-driven this show is. At times I wonder if it was penned by a sexually frustrated pubescent boy.

That being said, the whole premise is very hard to handwave in the era it's set. I'm a NYC born and raised Indian American. I was just in India for 3 months this past April/May. There would not be this degree of culture shock with any family from a major metro in 2024--perhaps if they were from a remote village it would be a different store.

This conceit would have worked better in a different era (70s or 80s particularly), but I'll give it a pass. What I cannot accept is the atrociously offensive faux Indian accents--especially by the kid who plays Kamal. It's absolutely atrocious! Couldn't they have hired a better actor, or at least a dialect coach?

[Harvey]

This gives very strong Fresh Off The Boat vibes, just with a different nationality. But that show had far more likeable characters. So far, I only like the dad here. But it's only episode 1, maybe they need time to find their groove.