I have to come clean with something. I don't know why this is so hard. I enjoy herb daily. There. I did it. Not that bad. The truth is that life would not be the same for me without my herb. It opens up my sensory receptors or something. SO. If you are like me, and you really enjoy eating food while happy times (because I do eat daily), then you know exactly what I am saying here.
Eddie wastes no time enjoying life in like manner and just putting it out there honestly. It is sooo refreshing. He doesn't give a crap about avoiding controversial behavior/issues, and he just jumps right into everything, everywhere he goes. And he jumps openly with lots of smoke and smiles and a big appreciation for life and a thankfulness for being lucky to even have an American perspective in the first place.
If you understand the PH instinctive comprehension of all things Universe, then you will enjoy this show. It is different and raw in a way that network shows have never been in my eyes.
I found the Season 2 Detroit issue to be extraordinarily revealing about segments of American life that are just not finding any light these days, no attention or anything, amidst uniquely screwed up times when this stuff should be talked about. Let me put it this way--I did not know about Detroit until I watched his show.
Starting with Season 2 and working backwards worked best. The rabbit-slaughtering episode that was taped somewhere around San Francisco during Season 1 was a bit direct. Hipsters learning to hunt. Strangely educational.
I heard Eddie Huang as a guest on Joe Rogan's podcast and became curious. He is a lawyer turned restaurateur. Smart guy. New style. I've got to check out his restaurant on 14th Street in New York soon.
Please show him some love. His open appreciation for herb and cuisine and culture and people and life is fucking awesome. In many ways, and on so many levels we are all: Fresh Off the Boat.
Thank you, Eddie Huang, for being brave.