Angela Shelton and Grace Lee...
Though both of these documentaries seemingly set out to embark on similar journeys, their outcomes are quite different. The way the road was used in each documentary lead to many differences. Angela Shelton used the road as a means to come to peace with her abusive past. In a way, the road more served as a quest for her in the sense that as she continued to travel it, her story would unravel and then finally, her quest was fulfilled. Grace Lee on the otherhand had no personal set-task while she travelled the road. She wanted to find other Grace Lee's and see if she could break the stereotypes that followed the name. Grace's journey on the road was not a self-centered one, like Angela's.
Another key difference between the two documentaries was that Grace Lee's road was raced, while Angela Shelton's was not. While Grace travelled the road, she tried to keep the documentary's focus on Asian Americans named Grace Lee, seeing as they are the ones who fit the stereotype she was looking to debunk. Angela Shelton's road was not raced, seeing as she looked up every Angela Shelton, regardless of their race.
Overall, I would say that I liked Grace Lee's documentary better than Angela Shelton's because I enjoyed hearing more about all the Grace Lee's stories in depth, rather than just one Angela Shelton's. I also thought the concept of showing how different and unique all the Grace Lees were was better than showing how much a like all the Angela Shelton's were.