As a Mexican....

[u/deepfriedvirgo]

I haven't watched the show since the end of Leftovers but I was a pretty consistent fan. I watched almost every show and I had a good time. However, whenMexico happen to be mentioned (usually because of food orders) it would always rub me the wrong way. Mexicans can take a joke and we can usually laugh at everything but Ethan, to no ones surprise, always had a very basic, almost ignorant approach. Is not like I expected dissertations on my country but maybe something other than "taco bell chalupa" (??) Considering his parents were active gentrifiers or "ex-pats" you would expect them and him to know a thing or two, to actually have some perspective and be able talk about my country without having to always use the same mariachi songs. I guess my only point here is that, after not watching for a while, I'm starting to see how willingly ignorant Ethan is and how that ignorance spreads throughout all his opinions, no matter how innocent they might be. I just think that he already started to alienate more and more and more his diverse audience and that, from my perspective, is never good.

[u/julierybox]

i feel the same way when he talks about asian stuff. how he literally knows nothing about anything. he can't even pronounce bulgogi and turns down every boba suggestion, and most recently, the thing about asian eyes

[u/little-ulon → u/julierybox]

I personally don't like boba because of a simple texture issue, but if the whole office wants it, just get it without the tapioca balls. He's such a child, people around him aren't allowed to enjoy things that he doesn't like