Dragon Words

Damn, such great writing chops and comedy, but I personally felt like barfing at the constant feeling in my heart that this show was written by an Indian girl who doesn't like other Indians as much as white people and always desperately wanted to be white. The POC characters are stupid and side-lined except for her. The relationships are unrealistic because the guys she's dating - no offense - but in real life they would never go for her and race would be an issue - that's a reality that's hard to ignore. You end up just feeling like you're watching her childhood fantasy of wishing she isn't who she is. It's sad and after a while, in between the great storylines, it feels really neurotic...this one Indian woman amongst a sea of white people. We can't expect women of color to do the heavy lifting in terms of race, but the self-hatred can't be ignored when you do what white people have been doing to POC for decades in your own show, where you have the power to change that in the casting of more POC characters. I just felt sick and sad watching it as a POC who loves myself in a healthy and balanced way. I don't see white people as superior to me or more desirable. As talented as Khaling is as a writer, she clearly doesn't love who she is. And you know what - that's ok, it's a big disease out there by a lot of POC, but I don't need to watch it.

So sad about how they treat Asians on this show. From the bad COVID related jokes to the failure to mention that Chloe Zhao is the first female and Asian director to sweep the golden globes despite talking about diversity. Gosh what an embarrassment in 2021.

Started watching this - so much potential. But so disappointed in the ethnic casting. I mean... all the devil's allies are Asian/black and anyone interesting or damaged with more than 2 lines is white. Uggghh and then people wonder why racial injustice continues to exist. Entertainment and media is predominantly swinging the same storylines.