The great thing about expanding representation in pop culture is that no one show or character has to embody the entire experience of a particular group.
Mo’s precarious legal status is palpable in most scenes, and is by far the clearest delineation point between the shows. Mo makes impulsive mistakes of his own, but they tend to be more from external forces , where Ramy often has no one to blame but himself for the mess he makes of his life and those of the people he cares about.concerns itself more with practical matters than the spiritual ones that are so key to.
There are other contrasts, like geography. The wide-open and sunny spaces of Texas offer an entirely different look from the urban and suburban northeast territoryoccupies. Beyond that, while Houston is not lacking in a Muslim community, Mo still feels more like a fish out of water than Ramy does, and the show frequently puts Amer in scenes where good ol’ boys are surprised by how charming they find this large, brown stranger.