Just a few months ago, I watched the first few episodes of "Master of None" on Netflix, but didn't immediately get hooked and somehow lost interest, even though I liked the premise and considered Aziz Ansari's comedic timing as terrific. Now I decided to give this show another chance and was immediately invested into the comedic and socially critical elements of the writing; but that's not the show's only strength: the acting is great, the production is good for a comedy show of its kind and the humor is fantastic: not quite as obvious as it would have to be for regular viewers, but rather a little more subtle, enough so that it's probably not really suited for a mainstream audience who would rather enjoy something like "The Big Bang Theory" or "Two and a Half Man".
"Indians on TV" was the best episode of the series so far. I laughed out loud more than just a number of times, but that's not even close to the best thing about it, no: the writing was excellent. While tackling a number of controversial subjects in relation to casting procedures in the business as well as the way ethnic minorities are dealt with on the casting bench, this episode never lost its touch with reality and remembered to reveal both sides of the story: not just the ones suffering from discrimination or racism, but also those responsible for it, consciously or not. One main problem dealt with in this episode is the fact that show producers often shy away from giving more than one Asian/African/etc. actor a prominent role on a show with a limited amount of main cast members - and I love the way "Master of None" not only criticizes this fact, but also shows exactly how to include more than one main actor who isn't white. This is how it's done, and this is how you implement good writing on your show. Well done.
"Indians on TV" was the best episode of the series so far. I laughed out loud more than just a number of times, but that's not even close to the best thing about it, no: the writing was excellent. While tackling a number of controversial subjects in relation to casting procedures in the business as well as the way ethnic minorities are dealt with on the casting bench, this episode never lost its touch with reality and remembered to reveal both sides of the story: not just the ones suffering from discrimination or racism, but also those responsible for it, consciously or not. One main problem dealt with in this episode is the fact that show producers often shy away from giving more than one Asian/African/etc. actor a prominent role on a show with a limited amount of main cast members - and I love the way "Master of None" not only criticizes this fact, but also shows exactly how to include more than one main actor who isn't white. This is how it's done, and this is how you implement good writing on your show. Well done.