After watching it crush it at the Emmys and Golden Globes, my curiosity was piqued to where I was going to bust so I just watched the first episode of Beef, the 2023 limited series that won eight Emmys and three Golden Globes. I'm writing all of this to give myself a minute to process exactly what I just watched because I was intrigued, fascinated, confused, and mesmerized by what I just watched. OK, this is the story of two people: Steven Yeun, Oscar nominee for Minari plays Danny Cho, a hard-working contractor who is struggling to keep his business together, thanks to his brother and partner, Paul (Young Mazino), who seems to be using company funds to earn money with Bitcoin Writer and standup comic Ali Wong, who was a staff writer for ABC's Fresh off the Boat and had a supporting role on another ABC sitcom American Housewife, plays Amy Lau, the wealthy owner of an online business who is married with a daughter and is trying to broker a deal to sell her business. Danny and Amy encounter each other in a parking lot when Danny almost hits Amy's SUV while pulling out of his spot. Amy then flips him off, initiating one of the most horrifying incidents of road rage, which I won't even attempt to describe. It's brilliantly staged and filmed...imagine the Steven Spielberg film Duel and the famous chase scene in Bullitt...on crack. We are immediately hooked because during this road incident Danny and Amy never lay eyes on each other, but it remains a part of their lives because both of these people are on the edge. Danny likes to eat Burger King until it makes him puke and Amy likes to use a gun as a sex aid. It's implied that both are contemplating suicide and the do finally meet at the end of ep 1, but I'm certainly not going to spoil what happens, but this series about two very broken up people who allow an incident to seep into their very damaged souls definitely has me curious and I definitely understand the award love because I have absolutely never seen anything like this. Something tells me that fans of the series Twin Peaks will have a head start here.
Last edited by Gideon58; 01-18-24 at 07:12 PM.