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5 Reasons We Love Aziz Ansari’s Master Of None
Master of None proves to be a satirical comedy, talking about societal taboos which are best delivered on a cold dish of humour.
Aziz Ansari’s Netflix series, Master of None was released earlier this month and has become this year’s most talked-about and well reviewed shows. More than just a comedy, this show is thought provoking and insightful, where Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang find a comedic twist to challenge stereotypes and pretty much talk about what everyone else is thinking.
1.Lack of Indians in Hollywood
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In the episode, “Indians on TV”, Aziz Ansari refuses to do an Indian accent at an audition, talks about how all Indians are cast in the same stereotypical roles – think cab drivers, convenience store owners – and even challenges the status quo of why have we never seen two Indians in one show.
2.Interracial Dating
“Look it’s different okay…if you’re a white person and you’re dating somebody, you just call your parents and tell them hey, I’m dating this person and they’re like oh great, let me invite em over and feed em, like chicken and dumplings!” That’s Dev’s (Aziz Ansari) response to Rachel when she asks Dev how come his parents don’t know they’re dating or living together when it’s been nearly a year!
3.Challenging the Institution of Marriage
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In the season finale, Dev and his girlfriend Rachel attend a wedding together and during the wedding ceremony, Dev starts imagining his vows with Rachel. In this scene, the pair is completely unsure if they’re right for each other but Rachel is going all in because she’s basically invested two of her ‘prime years’ with him. The Wedding Officiant then asks Dev, “Do you Dev take Rachel to be your partner in a possibly outdated institution in order to have a quote unquote normal life?” Which is followed by him asking Rachel, “And do you Rachel promise to make a crazy eternal bond with this gentleman who you happen to be dating at this stage in your life when people normally get married?”
4.Sexism
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Despite being 2015, sexism is still prevalent in our daily lives. In the episode, “Ladies And Gentleman”, the show touches upon the difference between a woman walking home from a bar, versus a man and even the creepos women have to deal with on Instagram. At a commercial wrap party, the director, Brad, comes over to talk to Dev and his friends and introduces him to all the guys sitting around at the table, but not the women.
5.How 1st Generation Kids Take Their Parents for Granted
Alas, most of us are guilty of it. As first generation Canadians, our parents immigrated here from another country, with a couple of dollars, no job and long distance calls were so expensive so they could only talk to their family once a month. Because of their struggle, we are better off, yet when they ask us to help us with sending an email, we can never find the time. In the episode, “Parents”, the show demonstrates just that…beware, you may feel a tad guilty after this episode, but it’s spot on!
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