"Before I met Henry, I was a mess," proclaims Patty Bladdel (Debby Ryan), the main character of the show in a strictly confidential conversation with her ride-or-die, Nonnie Thompson (Kimmy Shields).

The first time we catch a glimpse of Henry, he acts as a knight in shining armor. Having witnessed Patty go on a frantic quest to open the door of her shoddy car to no avail, the exceptionally tall, beautifully built, kind-eyed young man offers her a helping hand. 

The rest is history, and Patty falls for the staggeringly handsome young man in the bat of an eyelash. Season 2 follows their budding romance, which is to unfold in one of the least romantic locations conceivable to humankind, a sweat-filled, stinky gym. Alas, Henry is a striptease dancer by profession. In an over-enthused bid to seduce him, Patty embarks on the mighty task of learning the ins and outs of the trade and joins him for dancing lessons. Think Hustlers, but without J-Lo.

Insatiable is a coming-of-age-drama, a satire and a soap opera rolled in one. Its character depictions can leave a bitter taste in the mouth —especially for those the show attempts to represent. 

Henry's character falls into this category as well. While the versatile, multi-faceted character is nothing like the stereotypes prevailing about Asian men in Hollywood, the show does equal amounts of good and bad to challenge the generic trajectories of representational politics.