The Choe Show
By Martin Brown,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Unique talk show has graphic discussion of sex and violence.
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What's the Story?
The Choe Show is an artistic experiment funded by its host, David Choe, a former criminal and visual artist who surprisingly made a ton of money with one smart Facebook stock decision. Choe invites his friends and neighbors over to paint their portraits while engaging in intimate discussions about sex, crime, trauma, and healing.
Is It Any Good?
A healthy amount of skepticism should be a part of any viewing of shows like this, which are built around pop psychology and a loose idea of self-knowledge. The Choe Show is absolutely raw and often powerful, as Choe and his guests open up about painful and extraordinary subjects. The first episode involves two couples, each about to have their first child, speaking candidly about their complicated relationships with their own parents. But Choe also performs potentially reckless psychological experiments with guests without regard to whatever consequences might not appear on the show, and some of his confidants are fellow pseudo-intellectuals like Rainn Wilson and Neil Strauss. (It's a bad sign when one of your psychological bellwethers is the guy who wrote the pick-up artist tome The Game.) The Choe Show can be entertaining and compelling, but Choe is searching for answers without necessarily knowing the right questions.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about David Choe. Who is he? What does the show tell us about him? Why is he doing this show? What does he expect to get out of it? Does he appear to get it?
How does Choe interact with his guests? What does he hope to get from these conversations? What are some interesting or surprising that come up in the conversations?
When Choe reveals his portraits at the end of the episodes, what are they like? What do you learn about his artistic process from the show? Do you feel like his art reflects his conversations with his guests? Why or why not?
TV Details
- Premiere date: June 25, 2021
- Cast: David Choe
- Networks: FX , Hulu
- Genre: Reality TV
- TV rating: TV-MA
- Last updated: October 14, 2022
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