Yup. In that sense Rodriguez is perfect for the part, or more simply the Josh character may have even been written specifically for him.

It might even be taken straight fron Rodriguez' own heritage. This article seems to confirm that, with him saying that Josh is mixed Filipino, Chinese, and Spanish just like he is in real life. Pretty cool. And Amy Hill plays his mom next week if I am not mistaken.

I'm still angry at ABC that they canceled Apt 23. Even the much improved Fresh off the Boat season 2 will not quite alleviate that.

yes, but the particular way this name is spelled (Chan) is typically a Chinese convention (most notably cantonese, malaysian, and macauan(?) heritages). In any case, the chinese character for the name, 陳, originates in China. The reason it gets translated to different romanticized versions is due to the subtle…

Yeah, I don't doubt that. To be quite honest I was skeptical at first about using a Filipino actor to play a character named Josh Chan, especially since he does not look Chinese at all. But once you think of a blended heritage, it makes perfect sense.

Couple of observations:

In what way?

Chan is a Chinese family name, so Josh is at least part Chinese. Hopefully we find out more next week in the Thanksgiving episode, as the food should provide additional clues.

I hope the CW understands how tough the 8pm timeslot is when evaluating the ratings for CEG. This is one of the most diverse shows on TV today, and along with it being hilarious, it needs to get renewed.

Exactly. If you heard him on the radio without knowing his name, there is no way you can tell.

Ah my bad, thought we were talking about the character. On pain killers all day from the dentist!

Taiwanese are still Chinese in terms of ethnicity. Nationality is different.

Immigrants are not destined to keep their accents forever. I am a first gen immigrant myself and nobody I know can tell.

Uh that is not Margaret Cho

I just noticed this after finally watching this week's episode, but Jay clearly said that Sand Demon is not really made of sand, but cells with elevated levels of myosin protein. So why would hitting the guy with lightning turn him into glass again? Heating actual sand into glass works because both are made of…

They might have been aware of Beanie Babies 2.0 though, which were introduced in 2008.

Shouldn't be surprised about the Randall Park part considering he's Korean, not Chinese in ancestry. Forrest Wheeler apparently can speak both cantonese and mandarin.

The callbacks to the moves from Brooklyn are great especially from Sasha's side, as she noted specifically that she rewatches and takes notes on her previous matches to correct mistakes she made.

The show is funnier this season because it no longer relies on ethnic gags as much as before. There's no more constant hamming up of "oh hey, look how weird the Huangs are!", but instead focusing on the more subtle nuances of trying to become an American family.

yeah, I don't really buy the idea that simply deleting it would prevent the architecture from being recreated again, particularly by the guy who made the shit up from scratch himself.