‘Beef’ Conveys the Struggles of First and Second-Generation Immigrants With Beautiful Poignancy
<p>The reasons it works so powerfully are: 1) Beyond its religious connotations, the sequence is intimate and poignant because we know Danny tried to kill himself not long before this visit, and 2) Yeun channels the repressed feelings of lostness, frustration, and desperation of an entire generation with a raw vulnerability that connects on multiple levels. The actor and his family <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSz9kL31coE" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">emigrated</a> to Canada and then to the US when he was little, which adds a crucial layer to his character. So it’s not just what happens in the scene per se but what he represents that gets to us. As a first-generation immigrant, I can’t stop thinking about this sequence and the entire show (easily one of the most gripping series of the year) that depicts the first and second-generation immigrant experience on an explicit and profound level I’ve never seen before.</p>
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