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Awkwafina, co-starring writer, actress and rapper as young as twenty years of age, coexists with various challenges and encounters in her life. This girl is trying hard to make her dream come true, where she lives in Queens, and she strives for a bigger life. She is living in an ideal situation while living with her father and grandmother there.
CRITICS OF "Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens - Season 1"
Boston Globe
But ultimately, the show is Awkwafina's baby all the way, as she brings her own fearless twists to the slacker genre. She has the chops to anchor a series, and the wisdom to let other performers steal scenes.
The show is fine, albeit very dumb, and it's an entirely different dramatic sport that only underscores her ability-a little uncomfortable but totally undeniable-to play a whole lot of different sports.
Awkwafina's chemistry with her sympathetic widowed dad and no-nonsense grandma is also choice, with both relationships reading as lived-in and affectionate.
Nora From Queens definitely bears the mark of the quirky Comedy Central anti-heroines who came before her, at its core the show nails two of the most important things for a successful sitcom: a distinct point of view and genuine heart.
The series has already been renewed for a second season, and while the early episodes have their rocky moments, Nora From Queens is a show fully capable of finding the perfect footing-even if its lead character can't.
Chinn is as close as the show comes to having a co-lead. She takes full advantage of a winning chemistry with Awkwafina to create some memorable moments.
Like Awkwafina herself, the show's charm and warm humor smoothly carry it, and its star channels both of those qualities into every moment, whether she's being rowdy, dirty, or introspective.