The House of Ho

It's really cool to see a show like this based in Texas (where I live) and featuring an underrepresented culture. I really want to like it and I do enjoy certain people and their storylines. But ultimately, the show focuses so much on a rich kid who won't provide for his family because he's spoiled and his parents will do it for him and now he's a rapper? What a joke. His parents deserve so much respect for everything they've accomplished but solid parenting is not one of them. They just spoil their children and talk about "who's the favorite" and show conditional love. It's so dysfunctional. His wife is stuck in a crappy situation and I want to sympathize with her but then she just comes off of as a brat who talks about how hard things are for her and how she does all these good things so they need to praise her. They're so unlikeable. The show seems really disjointed jumping from one random story to another trying to make it interesting. They swear it's not scripted but that's so hard to believe.

I watched and kept watching. I enjoyed the show and was surprised at the negative comments. This is an Asian family putting their business out there and that's not normal. The fact that these negative comments are breaking down what's considered "rich" or who is "well-known" in the community, just makes me laugh because they are just so negative. I'm happy that HBO found an Asian family, willing to put their business out there. I don't think it's fake. I am also second generation and can relate to the Ho-family. I think the show can be more relatable, if I had more of the back story of the parents and how they got to where they are at today.

My wife made me watch this show. I don't like reality TV shows. I have to admit though that I was entertained (for a reality TV show) and kept on watching...to my strange fascination that the storylines were interesting.

There have been Rich Asian reality shows from the BBC, this takes place in US (Houston, TX). Honestly it's hilarious. You have the father the matriach of the family who has made his fortune. He has 3 kids, his daughter Judy and 2 sons, Washington and Reagan (who is not in the show, just one episode). Judy is basically at 40, has 3 kids and just divorced. She is just manipulative, really, she lives with her brother and his wife, while the father is renovating her new home. She constantly starts stuff and brings up conflict. She talks about being independent, but does nothing, then complains about her culture and traditions, says her father does not support her though she is living off him, she wants respect but doesn't give it, opening looking to disrespect her father, she starts dating and doesn't want him the meet the guy, which is all he wants, but she looks at 'his approval' as manipulation. Washington acts like and is a spoiled brat and dealing with alcoholism. His wife Lesley is working from home, taking care of her kids, and has to do errands for the family, really cause Judy could care less and is taking time for herself, really for nothing but self gratification. But really, Lesley doesn't have to do all that and take on the stress she does, she chooses to. The aunt, Aunty Tina, is exactly what she calls herself, a hot mess. They all waiting for the father to retire BUT the father, Binh, is absolutely right in not trusting his kids with the company, they are a mess and without him they would lose everything. I was frustrated at their patience, they could just cut them off, but they deal with it. These are people who live in their world, find drama when there is none (most of the time) if you like trashy reality shows, funny and subpar entertainment this is for you.

Thank you HBO for finally representing an Asian family on television! Anyone who has married into an Asian family can relate to Lesley being the daughter in law trying to fit in with the new family or Judy the daughter going through a divorce. It's refreshing to see it from the perspective of Asian culture.

Too many of the reviews focus on the wealth of the family instead of the issues that we all face in life. The family is rich but who cares? Unfortunately, if they were poor or middle class, they would not have their own show because it's the society we live in, we want to watch the rich and famous for the things we dont have. Being Asian myself, my wife and I can totally relate to all the issues the cast goes through. You want your parents' blessings but we all need to live life based what's best for us and not how it makes your parents' social status. My wife and I are enjoying the show and we hope for more seasons ahead!