Mo - General Discussion

[Bastet]

I'm so glad there's now a forum for this show.

I haven't watched season two yet, as I want to re-watch season one first (since it has been so long).  I am anti-religion, so I didn't think a show where the family's religious practices were so prominent was going to be my jam, bit I really dug it.  I love the accurate representation of immigration court and refugee status, and I really enjoyed the performances.  The actor playing Mo's girlfriend (see, it has been so long I've forgotten the character's name) did well in a small role in an episode of Major Crimes, so I recognized her immediately.  She did a great job in this, and I enjoyed the character in her relationship with Mo, dealings with his family, being a boss in a male-dominated industry, and putting that snotty rich friend and her husband in their place.

[Bastet]

Season two wasn't as funny as season one, and I have no problem with that.  I think they did a good job of showing how Mo repeatedly can't get out of his own way, alongside the continued honest representation of all the institutional barriers he faces.  The dream sequences were hilarious, especially the Shawshank one.  The finale, with them finally getting to visit Palestine, was powerful.  And I loved the discussion Nadia and Yusra had about needing to stay informed without obsessively watching/reading news coverage -- "We’re more than our pain and suffering, Mama. But you wouldn’t know it watching this news” was beautiful.