A dramatic series revolves around two sisters Emma and Lin who the hard circumstances forced them to return to their old neighborhood to live after the death of their mother. They face their old past and the truth of their mother's identity.
The vibrant series from Tanya Saracho touches on a number of issues from gentrification to assimilation and a decent amount of divisions in the community.
It's a very good, very complicated story about people who keep doing things that are frustrating, that seem to take them either a step backward or a step sideways for no good reason.
Sexual identity, and plenty of graphic sex, are a big part of the picture here, but the more interesting subplots are in Vida's depiction of the Boyle Heights resistance.
Vida should never be lacking in things to say; it fires off socio-political commentary as fast as the quick-tempered Emma will come down on anyone who questions her heritage.
Vida is a vibrant show with two excellent leads. It has the potential to turn into an interesting ensemble given time, but this has been one of the few shows this year that have left me wanting more.
