DANG! Review
Director: Anthony Chun
Date Created: 2026-09-09 02:12
3.5
DANG! Review: Directed by Anthony Chun, the eight-episode Netflix adult animated comedy series is created by Andrew Law, who also voices Andrew Dang and serves as showrunner and executive producer alongside Matt Murray and Mike Schur. The show also features Stephanie Hsu as Ruthie Dang, Poppy Liu as Eunice Dang, and Noël Wells as Greta, with Edi Patterson, SungWon Cho, Jared Goldstein, Al Roberts, Adam Pally, and others in the voice cast.
DANG! Review
Netflix animated series DANG! centres on siblings Andrew and Eunice Dang, both grown-up individuals residing in New York City with lives anything but stable. They have created a nice little pattern revolving around their failures, questionable choices, relationships, and general disorientation. This pattern gets shattered when their elder sister Ruthie unexpectedly comes back into their lives. Unlike Andrew and Eunice, Ruthie is an exceptionally successful individual with all her ducks in a row, but her sudden return proves that there is more to her than meets the eye. Now that the three siblings find themselves once again under one roof, the DANG! turns out to be more of a series of interactions between different characters rather than a story.
The thing I liked best about Netflix’s DANG! is the fact that the success of its comedy doesn’t rely solely on its cast being of Asian-American origin. While there are definitely some jokes about family pressure, cultural differences, and the challenges of being a young adult in an Asian family, the series is much more focused on the distinct personalities of these three brothers and sisters. They are all different when it comes to handling adulthood.
The fact is, Andrew and Eunice are especially funny in that neither of them seems to care about being the responsible adult that all others want them to be. While their lives are chaotic, they have somehow managed to make chaos a part of their lifestyle. But then comes Ruthie, and she serves as a living example of how different she is from the two of them. It was fun seeing the tension that they had because, unlike the traditional successful older sister, she does not look down on her siblings. But unlike the rest, Ruthie’s confidence is not entirely foolproof.
This is where the performance of Stephanie Hsu impresses me the most. Ruthie had all the chances of being a bothersome character, considering the extreme attitude she has toward everything. However, thanks to Hsu’s ability to add humour and interesting traits, the character turns out to be quite intriguing. It is very funny how serious she is in comparison with her parents’ absolute chaos. There is something funny in the fact that, at the same time, when she criticises her brothers and sisters, she also makes wrong decisions.
Poppy Liu and Andrew Law also have excellent chemistry playing Eunice and Andrew. The relationship between them is like a brother and sister duo who have been around each other for long enough to know how to drive each other crazy. They can be self-centred, immature, and just frustrating to be around, but I always felt that the show never meant for me to absolutely hate on them.
The writing shines when the humour flows from the flaws themselves. Be it the siblings’ experience with dating, work, familial pressure or even their own foolishness, it is sometimes funny because of who these characters are. I particularly liked how the program exploits the conflict between different generations. On one side of the spectrum, there is the character of Ruthie embodying the traditional concept of adulthood. The other two characters –Andrew and Eunice – have no problem doubting it.
Netflix series DANG!, however, can occasionally take its dysfunctional comedy a little too far for my liking. There are times when the characters get so obnoxious that it is hard to stay emotionally engaged with what they are up to. Some of the comedy is a bit distracting from the story itself. While some of the diversions and exaggerations may be amusing on their own, they sometimes detract from the cohesiveness of the episodes.
Another thing that I believe could reduce DANG!’s popularity is the fact that the show uses a very specific type of humour that might appeal only to some viewers. A lot of the jokes made throughout the series relate to adults and their social lives and issues with relationships and work. In my opinion, it is what makes this series relevant in certain aspects, but at the same time, I understand why some people will not like it since it is clearly targeting a certain demographic and not trying to create an entertaining show for all adults.
That being said, I was happy to see that despite the numerous inappropriate jokes, Netflix DANG! Series cares about its characters. The siblings’ connection adds to the meaning of the show, as opposed to the crazy scenes. Even when Andrew, Eunice, and Ruthie are acting incredibly silly, there is always something in the background that suggests that these people actually care about each other.
Animation in this show is also a great addition to the personalities of the program. In particular, the bright 2D style and expressive faces match the insane nature of the place where it takes place and make family quarrels and absurd situations more amusing. The credit goes to the voice acting here as well because the characters sound energetic, not just saying punch lines.
Netflix DANG! Review: Summing Up
Overall, the 2026 animated series DANG! was a decent, yet not perfect, adult animated comedy. While the characters surprised me by being likeable, it is due to the fact that the series takes full advantage of the characters’ personality traits and the family dynamic between the siblings. In other words, Ruthie, Andrew and Eunice are flawed enough to get annoying, yet they still are appealing enough for viewers to keep watching them.
What makes this series enjoyable is the fact that it ceases to try to be over-the-top outrageous and just leaves it at showing how the Dang siblings act as they are. Thus, there is plenty of character-driven humour and family conflict to enjoy here. Though I am not sure whether it will turn out to be a new classic of adult animation, I am eager to see where this could take the characters.
