Season 1&2 are amazing but season 3 is disappointed
It's OK. Lots of daydream-sequences when characters are having 'thoughts' -- after the first few I started to zone out when they started, and eventually zoned out on a lot of the rest. A number of roles seem to have been filled by non-actors who deliver lines without conviction resulting in something that's not quirky, well-acted, or hugely funny. Even though I never really was fully engaged, the series has been well reviewed, so there are obviously viewers who enjoy it, I'm just not among them...
Season 2 is so much better than the first that was great too. Fucking awesome
A funny and introspective comedy that explores the life of a diverse group of friends in New York City. It mainly focuses on Dev Shah (Aziz Ansari) and his romantic and career paths through his late 20's and early 30's, but there is some focus on other great side characters like his pals Arnold (Eric Wareheim) and Denise (Lena Waithe), as well as romantic interests like Rachel (Noel Wells) and Francesca (Alessandra Mastronardi). It's a bit of an anti-sitcom as there aren't cohesive storylines throughout, but it does have some connections to "Seinfeld" with its observational comedy, flawed and vibrant group of friends, and its connected setting of New York City. This series excels with blending its observational comedy with the growth of its characters, though its third season definitely appears to be focused on a more art-decor style compared with the first two seasons. Overall, I hope the series continues to find new material to explore, and I look forward to a fourth season in the future that allows a deeper dive into Dev's personal triumphs and tribulations.
(+) Great blend of observational and introspective comedy/romance
(+) Solid casting of interesting characters
(+) Groundbreaking subject matter, especially with minorities in the entertainment world
(+) Solid camerawork and artsy framing of shots
(=) Some cliche rom-com moments
(=) A bit immature at times, especially with characters facing moments of personal growth
(-) A diverging third season that isn't "bad", but definitely alters the tone of the show
Final Verdict: 7.32/10 (Good)
Seasons 1 and 2 were great. The fact that they wrote Aziz out of season 3 was not right. He went on a bad date and as soon as she said no he stopped. He is not a predator . It was a bad date with misinterpreted signals. She said no and he stopped and got her a car home. Netflix should be ashamed for writing him out of the show over this. I understand the movement and feel anyone forced into doing something is 100% wrong. He stopped once the word no was spoken. I don't see a predator here just mixed signals. Shame on Netflix for taking this too far and ruining a great show.
Season 1 was much better than season 2.
This show is really good! The point of this show is not really the comedy, this basically follows Dev's life and episode by episode they toutches in very important topics with comedy and irony that makes it fells smooth. It's genius!
Some critics are rating this the best show on Netflix. Really? Ive always gone by the adage that you get one chance to make a good first impression and 20 minutes into episode one that impression was bad. This over hyped over acted show under delivers - the whiny voiced lead is annoying, his "eclectic" bunch of friends instantly unlikable and its just not even funny. Maybe it "needs time" but there are thousands of great shows on TV and I wont be wasting any more of what time i have left on earth watching this drivel.
Anyone know if they’re making a 3rd Season?
Thoroughly enjoyed Season 2 of Master of None… and I think that Aziz Ansari has really stepped up his game. I very much enjoyed the "Boom Bap" era'd musical score from the first season and could not fault second offering either. To up the ante, there's a plethora renown featured actors, but also fresh up-and-coming talent such as Clare-Hope Ashitey and the gorgeous Alessandra Mastronardi (a perfect scene stealer). Overall, I found the season to be a very ambitious production that opens with a perfectly scripted Film Noir-esque throwback - 8/10.
Pretty cool show. It is refreshing, nothing mind blowing but worth your time
Very disappointing show. Aziz talks too much, his friends are incredibly boring and monotone and the love interests have a racism-like feel for the show. Can't he date anything other than only white girls? The cast does have some chemistry, it's just a mesh that is sort of unbelievable. H. Jon Benjamin was awesome as usual, and the other two Asian guys did stand out. I would not recommend this show to anyone, but it was a decent past time, while I played Assassin's Creed 1 on my other Tv.
Worth mentioning, the father was hilarious. I think it's his real dad.
Love this show. Why is it showing as cancelled now? There's no news to support that.
What I loved about this sit-com was the finale. Infact, it was not what i expected from a sit-com (the guy gets the girl and live happily ever after and such). So for that plot twist i really have to say bravo. For the rest of the series i don't know. Some episodes are good some are a little less but I think that the finale is what kicks this show a notch!
Has plenty of genuinely funny moments until the last 3rd of the series, but you get some almost preachy episodes as well, and it turns into a full blown relationship/romance show in the last few episodes.
For the time investment it's worth it, but I was hoping for more being an Aziz fan + the incredible scores on Metacritic and rotten tomatoes. I feel the critic reviews for both this and transparent are a bit inflated due to the huge PC movement.
dogg724's review sums up what I was thinking about this series when I explained to a buddy of mine how I feel about it. It just tries to be too many things at the same time, that's how I feel. A comedy, but with romance, and then the minorities squeezed in there, but also the slice of life parts with his job and family, all serving different aspects and facets of the show. This makes it one mashed blur afterwards and you don't really have really a highlight, because everything is half-baked because it tries to be so much.
And when I think of the different parts of this show, I think of other movies/series that solely focus on those parts and for that they excel at it, making it memorable.
It's not a bad show per se, people liking Aziz will still dig the show and I think they get what they expect, kind of. The acting and format is great, as usual for a Netflix show. It's Aziz' first big show as a creator, and for that it's pretty okay. A lot of potential obviously there, but nothing he will have to regret in the future.
Overall it combines all the good thing about Netflix shows with a mash of different genres, maybe trying to serve to many people at the same time and that's exactly what it suffers from. Nonetheless a decent one-time watch, especially if you're an Aziz fan.
This is multicultural Seinfeld meets When Harry Meets Sally. The show about nothing that could be my life. Such an awesome series with enough comedy and real life bite to make you pee your pants and weep like the boy who got dumped by his first love. Can't wait for season 2.
Shout by dogg724VIP 3BlockedParent2015-11-21T03:16:21Z— updated 2017-05-20T01:16:42Z
This is a show that plays in the vein of "finally getting minority voices on television." There's chuckle moments and the cast has chemistry, but the perspective isn't necessarily "new." It's like long-form observational comedy more than anything else. If you're a fan of Aziz you'll get what you expect, but it's not particularly gripping, so to speak. A mash-up of millennial sensibilities and awkward situations, but even trying to recall "moments" from the show, I sort of draw a blank. That usually tells me all I need to know about a show. You won't knock it for trying, but you're not going to call home about it. Edit: The 2nd season turns up the charm and makes for more memorable moments.