The only "bad" acting was from his parents, who aren't actors.
It's easy to get over it.
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Master of None starring Aziz Ansari - Netflix Series - S1 out now; S2 coming in 2017
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It's easy to get over it.
I felt Denise and Brian were really stiff in their first few appearances.
Anton Sugar
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Yeah, it took me a few episodes for it to click, but even now, I still "just" like it. I'd recommend it to friends, but I'm not gonna rave about it.
Eric was pretty stiff in early episodes, too, plus his character is pretty annoying until a few episodes in.
Yeah, the acting in those group interactions in the first few episodes is pretty clunky and unnatural. The stories help compensate though, and they seem to get more settled in as the season goes on.
Junior Mint
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I'm really enjoying his book "Modern Romance"
It's a fun read if you enjoy the show and are in the target audience (e.g. mid-20s, college educated, casual tinder user, bar hopper type). Can relate a lot to the text message game lol.
Also, yeah Kelvin Yu is a baaaaad actor.
It's a fun read if you enjoy the show and are in the target audience (e.g. mid-20s, college educated, casual tinder user, bar hopper type). Can relate a lot to the text message game lol.
Also, yeah Kelvin Yu is a baaaaad actor.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
I should have known. I stopped halfway through the first episode. The first episode of any show that isn't Lost sucks. The second episode of this is brilliant.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Lil Funyons.
trineo_feo
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I take you haven't seen Friday Night Lights.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
No, I'm not a 49 year old Texan reliving my high school glory days vicariously.
Kidding.
Why is his character so blindly rich?
really annoys me when his character is about self reflection about gender discrimination or ethnic diversity and never speaks how well off he is. Only complains he doesnt have a nicer apartment when his parents come over. Jesus christ.
Other that, enjoyed the series mostly. Likable but peaked with episode 2.
Taking up weekend trips on days notice where he probably spent 2k and italy trips without hesitation while claiming his sickening job doesnt pay well.
Other that, enjoyed the series mostly. Likable but peaked with episode 2.
Fbh
Member
Finished it yesterday.
It was pretty good. For me personally it gets a bit too dramatic towards the end. The second episode was my favorite, with a good mixture of comedy and commentary.
I'm not sure if they were going for a type of character I don't get or if he was just terrible. I don't remember him from other shows/movies so I don't know if he is usually a good actor.
But some of his scenes here looked as if it was some random non-actor friend of Aziz who read his lines for the first time literally 2 minutes before shooting
It was pretty good. For me personally it gets a bit too dramatic towards the end. The second episode was my favorite, with a good mixture of comedy and commentary.
I'm not sure if they were going for a type of character I don't get or if he was just terrible. I don't remember him from other shows/movies so I don't know if he is usually a good actor.
But some of his scenes here looked as if it was some random non-actor friend of Aziz who read his lines for the first time literally 2 minutes before shooting
Anton Sugar
Member
I felt the same way, but he was given the tickets to Nashville, so that explains that.
But yeah, the whole "Just stop what you're doing and LIVE YOUR DREAM" is something that will always grate me, because it often comes from a place from privilege.
Also, like almost any show about a "struggling" 20-30 something year old living in NY, his apartment is bomb as fuck.
The point of Nashville tickets was that it was $50 round trip. It's like a bus ride from Vancouver to Seattle. He seems to be well off from his commercials to the point he could take a low paying job in The Sickening just to try and get exposure in movies. I don't think the show tried to make him seem poor?
Ah okay missed that. By the luxury hotel they got, I had missed/forgotten that detail. And the later ticket they had to get
He specifically says that the Nashville tickets were extremely cheap, and that his Go-Gurt commercials still pay for his apartment. Therefore any other acting gigs he's had since then have gone straight to the bank.
I think he also said in an AMA that they didn't want Dev to be the typical "struggling" actor in NYC
Just watched the finale, I wasn't sure that was the message really.
It seemed like it was more a comment on the selfishness and indecisiveness of some of our generation. Never wanting to commit, always leaving options open.
Like what the fuck is Rachel going to do in Tokyo? Or Dev in Italy? They're afraid of picking a fig!
Last two episodes did seem to have a totally different tone, not nearly as funny but I thought they were better than everything that came before it. That's the biggest comparison I see with Louie, it's pretty versatile and not always laugh out loud hilarious. Louie is more daring though
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Parent episode was the best.
I liked it, but it's no 9/10 for me.
I liked it, but it's no 9/10 for me.
chaobreaker
Member
I watched all of this series this past week and man I don't think I ever want to be 30 now.
SuperStiltzkin
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They're not afraid of picking a fig, they already picked a fig. Moving to Tokyo and studying pasta making in Italy are figs that are going to rot if they simply think about it and never grab it. Of course, it's not the only decision open to them, but it's the one they picked without being besieged with indecision. I don't think moving to Tokyo or Italy are decisions that leave doors open for them. They are expensive decisions from both a monetary and personal perspective. You leave your friends behind, your partner, your family to live on your own in a country you've never been. You can always move back, but you won't get back that time or money you've sunk into that decision.
Is it selfish? Yeah maybe. But if you're constantly worried about how living your own life affects other people's lives, then you'll never make any move without consulting every single person in your life.
I think the message is that it's okay to be selfish while you still can. When settle down with a partner and have kids, that's when doors close and you have a responsibility to other people. So while you're still free, go ahead and make some selfish decisions. The people in your life are all adults and they'll deal. Rachel moving to Tokyo obviously hurt Dev immensely, but Dev dealt with it and made a decision of his own to go to Italy.
But yes, obviously if you're not rich, you don't have the privilege to simply uproot your life and move to another country. But I think the message still resonates with people who aren't rich actors or music PR managers. It's about grabbing opportunities while they are still open to you.
Kelvin Yu was great. You might not be used to confident Asian actors so your brain tells you it's unnatural and even inadequate.
Or, you just don't know what good acting is in general.
victreeb3l
Member
Finished the show. I liked it a lot and I really enjoyed the overall message of the show.
There was so much I could relate to, especially episode 9. Some of those fights and conversations were straight out of my previous relationships.
The biggest negative for me were the acting of Devs parents and his friends. Arnold was great but everyone else felt kind of stiff. I also cant tell if Aziz is a good actor or not since he just seems to play himself. It would have been nice if Denise and Brian had more development as well.
There was so much I could relate to, especially episode 9. Some of those fights and conversations were straight out of my previous relationships.
The biggest negative for me were the acting of Devs parents and his friends. Arnold was great but everyone else felt kind of stiff. I also cant tell if Aziz is a good actor or not since he just seems to play himself. It would have been nice if Denise and Brian had more development as well.
RedAssedApe
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Y'all are too critical of the acting, it's fine for a show like this. Especially when this show does what it does with its subject matter.
There's a scene in this show where he hangs out in a bar with a bunch of female co-workers and doesn't make a move on any of them. I mean I don't think I've ever seen that.
There's a scene in this show where he hangs out in a bar with a bunch of female co-workers and doesn't make a move on any of them. I mean I don't think I've ever seen that.
Didn't he have a girlfriend at that point?
He was my favorite character in the show, and I was pretty disappointed that he was missing in most of the episodes. That being said just leaping to anyone who disagrees that he is great is a racist seems a bit poorly thought out to say the least.
You've never seen a man not flirt with his co-workers? What?
devious.one
Member
Damn, those last couple of episodes.. surprisingly hit hard.
I meant I've never seen a tv show do that before. The whole point of the scene was him chilling with his female coworkers, there was no ulterior motives.
daninthemix
Member
Pretty funny, particularly EP3. Last two episodes aren't funny at all though, like it became a full-on drama.
SuperStiltzkin
Member
I'm not even that much of a stickler for acting on this show like everyone else and I thought he stood out as pretty weak compared to the rest of the cast (not counting Dev's parents).
I'm Asian too and always love to see one of our own play a normal dude. But he's not exactly an example I'd point to if I were making a case for strong Asian actors.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
Decent show so far, 4 episodes in. Does it ever not feel so safe though? It does have that Louie vibe to it, or at least like the were going for it.. but I sometimes everything feels too convenient to the situations happening.
Davey Cakes
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I generally like the show so far, but last night I watched the Nashville episode and didn't really care for it.
The whole idea of a "day trip" to Nashville as a date was already a bit out there for me.
But, then you add in some of the more cute-but-cringe-worthy interactions between Dev and Rachel, as well as the two times the Dev majorly fucked up the date without much repercussion
and you get something that doesn't seem great to watch.
The "cheating" episode prior was definitely better. So was the first episode with Rachel.
The whole idea of a "day trip" to Nashville as a date was already a bit out there for me.
But, then you add in some of the more cute-but-cringe-worthy interactions between Dev and Rachel, as well as the two times the Dev majorly fucked up the date without much repercussion
(choosing to eat at a restaurant without vegetarian options, and then the whole white barbecue sauce situation)
The "cheating" episode prior was definitely better. So was the first episode with Rachel.
firehawk12
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Naw, the show never gets as dark or cutting as Louie in some of its crazier moments. But it's really just doing it's own thing for the most part.
Finished the show over the weekend, enjoyed it overall. Favorite eps were Parents, Cheating, and whichever ep had him and his friend gunning for a role on a sitcom. I enjoyed the Rachel/Dev relationship and felt they had legit chemistry. I wasn't surprised at the ending because I'm familiar with Aziz's stand-up and his stance on settling down.
I think we just know what weak acting is. It didn't help that the character was absolutely squarish, but he could've made more of it than he did. We don't get much representation in Hollywood (and those who do are almost always Korean for some reason), so it kinda sucks that this was the best dude they could get.
I think we just know what weak acting is. It didn't help that the character was absolutely squarish, but he could've made more of it than he did. We don't get much representation in Hollywood (and those who do are almost always Korean for some reason), so it kinda sucks that this was the best dude they could get.
Which interactions in particular? Also, what repercussions were you expecting from the two flubs you mentioned? They were innocent and Rachel was already established as a really easy-going girl.
Davey Cakes
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Pretty much any time the two do the "sarcastic joke" thing to one another. It was cute at first but it's starting to appear like a crutch. Like, everything has to be a light-hearted joke, otherwise the two won't get along. It's both sort of "forced" while also appearing relatively natural. I don't know, maybe it's part of their chemistry, which is fine.
As for the "flubs," I mean, I understand that Rachel is easy-going but the vegetarian thing painted her as a pushover. I just wasn't big on that.
I like the kind of relationship that's on display here. Don't get me wrong. But, maybe I'm just not convinced yet.
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
The irony is layered heavily into basically every social interaction in the program. Also, finish the damn show.
Davey Cakes
Member
Well yeah, I'm working on it!
That's possibly the best part of the show. The look on Aziz's face is like, I know this bit is almost impossible to swallow but please, put up with it. Also.. that ending. I was laughing so hard when I realized how "prejudiced" I am lol.
Besides the interactions between Dev and his parents, I felt Dev and Rachel felt the most real.
I dated a girl where like 80% of our first few months together were kind of like Dev and Rachel. We were both very sarcastic yet unsure people with a pinch of silliness so the joking and goofiness helped us approach each other and get to know one another from a safe distance. It was only after a few months did we start getting real, kind of like how it happens in the show.
Interface23
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Man finished the show, please tell me there will be a second season that ending is depressing as hell coming from episode 9
Yea that ending was rough
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