The one line in the review that says it all - "a level of enthusiasm and community that you rarely feel at live theater."

Isn't that what more theatre should be create?

Having been a long-time fan of the show and finding it quite easy to convert numerous friends into fans, too, I'm willing to bet the reviewer isn't Asian American or a person of color. Because they don't seem to get why the show resonates so deeply for those of us who are Asian American. Maybe the reason we're so pumped about the show and wait with anticipation for each new episode is because there isn't anything else like the show on stage, TV, film, the web or anywhere. It's easy for others to take for granted the fact that they always get to see themselves and those who look like them represented everywhere. But for Asian Americans this simply isn't true, except for onstage watching our favorite show - Sex in Seattle.

Maybe it's also refreshing for us to see a show about Asian Americans that isn't trying to be what non-Asian Americans expect it to be. As Asian Americans people always expect things from us - we're supposed to be model minorities, we're supposed to be doctors or engineers, do well in math. That people expect our art to have to explore our Asian American identity or make some political statement. But maybe we just want to sometimes see Asian Americans dealing with every day life and relationships, have a chance to laugh at the shoe being on the other foot (how often do we get to see the Asian American women be the dominant one in the relationship, or the Asian American guy as the leading man with the white guy as his sidekick? Usually it's always the other way around.) Maybe we enjoy the show so much because the humor comes from these subtle shifts of perception that some mainstream reviewers don't quite get.

For me, a show that's fun & contemporary, one that my boyfriend actually loves going to as much as I do, and portrays relationship issues that my friends and I totally identify with, I think that's a great thing. A bunch of us catch every episode and the best thing about the show? We all have a great time and lots of conversation afterwards about themes brought up in the show. I wish more theatre did that for me.

Lindy West, how dare you not be Asian?!?!?!?!?!