Aliens In America

Have any of you guys heard of this new show that’s coming out? It’s about this misfit kid that ends up having a foreign exchange student from Pakistan live with him. The show seems very stereotypical (not just of the Pakistani kid, but also the American teen), but it caught my attention.

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Preview:


Oh btw, the Pakistani kid is played by a Hindu. :smiley:

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And since when is a Pakistani kid named Raj? :rolleyes:

I have seen previews, but it’s not on my list of fall shows to watch.

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i’ve seen the previews and i do want to see it, but i doubt it will last long

plus i’m pretty nervous about what they are going to make us look like :smack:

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I watched is online the other day... it's pathetic!.... why do they have to make a Pakistani guy sound like a south-indian?!! the name btw is Raja...not Raj....

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I was wondering why they picked an Indian kid to play a Pakistani kid. It makes no freakin' sense :D

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I don't think it matters if they picked a hindu kid or Muslim kid...

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Yea, but Raj is so not a typical Pakistani name. And I also don't like how they have him wear a shalwaar kameez...I mean most of the guys that come from Pakistan wear jeans to begin with...=\

I think it'll be flop.

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I like the preview, I think it is a great attempt.

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RAJA not Raj :p

I wore shalwar kameeze when I arrived here in 6th grade :D

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his name is Raja Musharraf

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I think they picked Pakistan only because its a relatively obscure country that everyones heard of but no one really knows anything about...
Sorta the way Borat picked Kahzkstan...

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cant wait to watch it

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The way I see it...this is CW....audience is kids from age 7-17. These kids are unlikely to locate U.S on map let alone know Pakistan...so to have a positive character of Pakistani decent is great.

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based on the previews.. i'd totally buy it if i were a Jr high/high school ABCD (which I was)...:D

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yea but I wish they had picked a CUTE Pakistani guy. That would give me an incentive to watch it. :phati:

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how was it? any good? at all thoughtful? full of offensive stereotypes?

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oh did it come on today?!
i didn’t even know! :mad:
i missed it. :<

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:smilestar:

it comes next monday… Oct 1st

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I liked the part when the American Kid prays with Raj and Mom comes in and has an expression on her like wtf :D