Many of you may have heard of notable comedian and actor Aziz Ansari from the popular show “Parks and Recreation.” Ansari was a stand out character playing the “wannabee-cool” government parks worker, Tom Haverford.
But now, after being a supporting cast member for years on the hit television show, selling out major venues for his stellar comedy shows and publishing many stand-up comedy specials, Ansari is back with a brand new Netflix Original show called “Master of None.”
Not only does he star in the show, but he is also the show’s co-creator and co-writer. “Master of None” just released its first season on Netflix only (I repeat, Netflix only) and the exclusive show has already received absolute rave reviews from almost every major publishing outlet.
James Poniewozik of The New York Times said, ”Master of None” is not like much else on TV, but it’s closest in spirit to Louis C. K.’s humanistic ’Louie,’ with its filmic look, rewardingly meandering storytelling and empathy for a broad range of other lives.”
After reading all the reviews, I decided to watch the first episode of the 10-episode season and after I finished, I was immediately hooked on the series.
In “Master of None,” Ansari plays Dev Shah, a young, single, America-Indian man living in New York City trying to master life (hence the show’s title). I also cannot forget to mention Ansari’s supporting cast, who are not only funny, but also charming and relatable, and are all that a person wants in a new series.
In the first episode, called ”Plan B,“ Dev has to buy the plan B pill after a one-night stand that did not end up the way it was planned to be. After that incident, he attends his friend’s child’s birthday party and hears all about the wonders of parenthood, which gets him thinking about his own life as a single man with no kids.
As the episode goes on, Dev has daydreams about being a father after hearing from a friend that fatherhood is “the best thing ever” (spoiler: he’s lying). But, after believing his friend, Dev gets his hopes up and he decides to babysit another one of his friend’s two children. The day of course, starts out as a great day at the park and ends terribly after the kids turn on him and become demanding and out of control.
By the end of the first episode, you get the perfect mix of real life situation, youthfulness and comedy, all of which make a great new show for all of you out their who love to Netflix and chill, but not in the weird way.
If you are looking for a new show that will hit your heartstrings and of course make you laugh, “Master of None” will be your new favorite show to watch.
“Master of None” is about self reflection and personal growth, and the brilliant writing and “movie-like” shots of the series make it a unique, new show that hits on mainstream topics that many other television shows are not addressing. It will make you look at the future of your own life in a new way.
According to Maureen Ryan of Variety, “Master of None” is proof that when approached with genuine curiosity, witty self-awareness and clear-eyed intelligence, topics like race, immigration, sexism and entitlement can be terrific fodder for comedy.”
