Kims Convenience

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    Kim’s convenience gave me a new experience as far as Canadian sit-coms. I actually enjoyed the fact that I could relax and do homework while still watching the show. The cuts were very short and easy to comprehend. For the most part there wasn’t any drama and if there was it was humorous. 

    I like the parents in the film however, I felt they were a bit controlling sometimes. The daughter Janet has very little control of her life with her mother stepping in trying to pick out a boyfriend for her and her father thinking its okay to sell her artwork to customers without letting her know. They definitely take advantage of the fact that Janet is young and their only daughter. The son’s life is also invaded when the mother continues to come in his job bribing his manager not to promote him. I found the helicopter parent to be a bit overwhelming but I understand the cultural differences I just think it can become unhealthy.

    

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  1. Ethan SwansonMarch 12, 2021 at 8:25 PM

    I really agree that the shortness of the scenes definitely helped the show. It felt like as soon as the funny/interesting part of the scene was over it would cut. At least for me it really sucked me into the show because it was constantly engaging and reengaging me even if there wasn't anything important going on overall in that particular episode.

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  2. Hong LeMarch 13, 2021 at 11:38 PM

    I also really enjoyed Kim's Convenience but I also felt overwhelming because of the way they depicting helicopter parenting.

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    1. AmyMarch 16, 2021 at 4:07 PM

      This is a really important point! Thanks for brining it up!

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  3. Xiyue ZhangMarch 14, 2021 at 10:54 AM

    Yes, I agree. I also think that it will give others who are not Asians a misunderstanding.

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  4. Tom PowersMarch 14, 2021 at 3:25 PM

    Interesting point about perpetuating stereotypes about helicopter parenting. I felt that this was funny as my parents are kind of like that, but when it comes to racial stereotypes I'm not sure if it's the best form of representation.

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  5. UnknownMarch 14, 2021 at 4:28 PM

    The helicopter parent is something I really picked up on too. The show itself is quiet enjoyable and funny, but the parent's strictness can take away from it sometimes. -Davis Wukovits

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  6. AmyMarch 16, 2021 at 4:06 PM

    I agree that the joy of sitcoms is that they are so easy to digest. I find this one particularly easy to watch and enjoy because the family humor is so familiar and fun. The question of it perpetuating stereotypes of Asian American parents is one that I didnt actually immediately think of because I was so seduced by what the series does well. I think that it is interesting to think about how these familiar and "light" forms are particularly dangerous because of how seductive they can be.

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