Beef follows two strangers Danny Cho (Steven Yeun) and Amy Lau (Ali Wong) who get into a road rage incident. Throughout the show, they continue to throw their anger about their dispositions in life at each other. The show is a brilliant dark comedy exploring the feelings of rage, apathy, and depression through the comedic but increasingly concerning feud between Danny and Amy. There’s so much to talk about in this show: the artwork, the comedic elements, the attention to detail, and the list goes on. It’s seriously phenomenal. Everyone involved should be incredibly proud of their hard work.
I’d like to start off by saying that Beef is the show to beat this year. Beef is an effortlessly brilliant reaction to the state of the world during a pandemic. While this show is not about the pandemic, while watching Danny and Amy slowly become more impatient and apathetic, I can’t help but think about it. The pandemic made many people snap in the same way the road rage incident made Danny and Amy snap. After being in a pandemic for the past few years, I, too, feel crazy just like Danny and Amy. They are portrayed as crazy while everyone around them is able to be, or pretend to be, “normal.”
Beef gives us a glimpse into the lives of two Asian Americans trying to make their way in America. They are at a disadvantage due to their race, class, immigration status, and gender. Beef highlights many of the unique Asian American experiences we haven’t seen on television before which was creator and showrunner Li Sung Jin’s goal. However, the show is most definitely relatable to anyone suffering under…
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