![]() ![]() These five episodes peer into some very difficult moments in two women’s lives as such, even when the tone is lighter, there are almost no intentional jokes. ![]() Master of None was never a laugh-a-second show, but it did have jokes throughout its first two seasons. I want to say here that this season is very intentionally not a comedy. Over the course of the season’s five episodes (which range from 20 minutes to 55 minutes long), the two navigate relationship strife, much of which stems from attempts to have a baby, first via artificial insemination and later via IVF. The story focuses, instead, on the marriage between Denise (Lena Waithe), a supporting character in the first two seasons, and new character Alicia (Naomi Ackie). Ansari barely appears in season three, and he’s one of just two men with roles of any prominence. (Among those films was Vittorio de Sica’s famed Italian masterpiece Bicycle Thieves - and, fittingly, Master of None’s season two premiere was about Ansari’s character, Dev, having his phone stolen.)Īt first blush, the show’s third season, its first new season in just over four years, would seem to go against this tendency of its (now former) star. He directed more and more episodes across its first two seasons, incorporating more classicist techniques from famed European films of the mid-20th century, and season two actually featured a shot of the Criterion editions of classic films early in its run. The show also wound up being a way for Ansari to demonstrate his enjoyment of classic arthouse cinema. From his love of great food to his love of New York, the show lets him articulate his passions beautifully, through his writing, direction, and performance. Master of None has always been about co-creator and lead actor Aziz Ansari’s enthusiasms.
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