She's seen like such a evil, cold-hearted person. I cannot stand her. Even though they try to make her seem like she has a heart once in a while I just cannot fathom being married or being a friend of such a callous person. She ruins the show. The husband, the kids, and the grandma are hilarious. She just makes me cringe.
shareJessica is the type of character that makes or breaks any series. She can be hilarious, but it also comes across as mean. Jessica is the most difficult type of character to write in any comedy series because there's a fine line between condescendingly funny, and total bitch. The writing room hasn't yet figured out how to consistently avoid crossing the line. Compare the comedy styles between Veronica (Better Off Ted) and Amy (Superstore) and you'll know what I mean.
At first I think she was a home run, but her iciness got to be so despicable it was very hard to watch her. I enjoyed her in the beginning, but her over-protectiveness and controlling nature are too over the top, so I can only take her in small doses. I'd imagine Constance Wu's contract stipulates she gets more on screen time than the other actors.
In general this show suffers from one-dimensional characters. The series is so established now that we understand their behavior patterns, so it's nearly impossible to create more depth because it isn't believable. Even by the Season 2 Premiere (the summer vacation episode), it was not at all believable when she tried to apologize for ruining the vacation. Whenever she tries to use emotion, it's totally cringeworthy because it's so forced. It's as though the writing room abruptly decides to stop her rampage and teach her a lesson. In real life, I don't know how or why anybody would be friends with her.
I don't think she ruins the show. She's just not very likable.
I love her, you're one of those people that judges by the cover.
shareWhat? Her cover is great. It's what's underneath that's terrible.
shareActually the second season to me is better than the first....never cared for the kids, I thought the real fun was with the parents...to whom of which the second season seems to be focusing on....and for the better. The mom is awesome, and the dad steals the show...the kids have to go
ITS NOT SPANDEX!!! Dr. K
totally agree....she and the eldest kid are the star of the show...they both have the funniest lines
shareu and me both, i cant stand the mother, she is trying too hard... forcing in the fake Chinese accent, and purposely fake her pronunciation to terrible annoying fake chinese accent that american thinks sounds like., its not ching chang chong ching... as someone that actually speak chinese and staying in a chinese community i can back up my claims. Even actual chinese that speak broken english with a chinese slang does not sound like her... she is like a half retarded duck trying to bark like a dog. PAINFUL
shareIs this thread for real? She makes the show!
shareJessica is hilarious and sexy. Check out her cute freckles/birthmarks on her close-ups. Put her in a bikini.
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I can't believe it either. There's no show without her
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Yes, she is not a very agreeable person towards the outworld or you or me.
Sometimes however, she is sweet and kind, but she WILL do anything possible helping her family get along, making her children get a better life.
Perhaps a (overconcerned) mom, preparing her family to advance in te real cruel,cold and demanding world?
I was raised by a Thai mother and grew up in a circle mostly composed of first and second generation Asian immigrants. Jessica's personality and attitude is accurate.
There's that scene when she meets the Chinese-Jewish kid and grills him with, "do you play an instrument? Solo or orchestral? How often do you practice?"
That was way too close to home because that was my childhood. Asian immigrant parents are obsessed with violin and piano.
She's *beep* hilarious! WTF are y'all talking about? I wonder if you people really get this show...
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I can understand how some people might feel that they wouldn't like her if she was a real person they knew (though I think I would).
But she's clearly a great comic character. Most of the episodes centered on her are the best in the series.
The way she treated the cleaning lady, rudely, I was embarrassed for her, so I can imagine how the husband feels. But, when she explained to him that, she would rather clean her own home for her family instead of a total stranger doing it, I agreed with her. If only she had explained to her husband how she felt in the beginning, instead of acting like a dictator.
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