It'd be great if Dev could make a guest appearance on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt or if she could make a guest appearance on Master of None. They're both in New York too.

A Netflix comedy Shared Universe

"I feel like professional bowlers are just people who practice bowling a lot" made me lol.

Ansari is sort of annoying and arrogant in his stand up routines but he doesn't come off that way on this show. I have seen four episodes and it's pretty good so far. Not a great comedy like It's Always Sunny or The Office but that's okay. This show is more reserved and actually deals with issues. Will continue to watch.

Aziz Ansari's name is misspelled in the opening credits of episode 5!!! Can you believe that?????

I have 1 episode to go. I enjoyed it, nothing more, nothing less. It gave me a big Louis vibe all throughout.
I kinda hate at how he is setting himself up as the moral compass "everyone is weird and I'm acting like a normal human being. I'm hipster but I make fun of hipsters" kind of feeling. Or when he is talking to the chick in a playful way. We get it Aziz, you are smooth with the ladies. Very much a new yorker feel to me.

Moral compass or not, he ****ed up quite a few times in this (letting crazy waitress go to the show with him after she ghosted, being selfish in his reaction with Rachel getting the Chicago opportunity, comparing his relationship to another and having them write down how likely they'd be together forever).

He's not a moral compass...he's just a dude. He is a dude who is first generation from immigrant parents. The closest he ever gets to being a moral compass is calling out a dude on the subway who is masturbating in public. Nothing he does seems overly white-knighty. He possesses morality, but he does nothing that a normal, decent person wouldn't at least consider doing.

He is still flawed and writes himself as such. None of his characters are completely right or wrong; they just exist as real human beings with unique viewpoints.

I'd agree that the show displays a rather smug sensibility in a lot of ways.

His brother's name is Aniz.

Oh

Ya from a complete clueless perspective of young famous comedian out of touch with reality

Man I must be really unperceptive I'm not getting that at all. Can you point out some examples?

I can see how the show would rub people that way - first off, Dev's character literally never worries about money ever in the show, and neither does anyone else, really. On a show going for groundedness in terms of social interactions, that would be off-putting to some people.

I do think Dev is smug at times but that's presented as a negative thing.

YA I mean he's living in a fantasy world
He thinks that's how his life would be if he was a struggling actor and comedian instead of a successfull one ?

First off he is very talented and he has earned his success
But his character in the show I mean he'd be a waiter that hates his life
Not living in some expensive nyc apartment going out to eat every meal

do characters worry about money in any comedy ever? who cares

I was responding to a question

My point is he has smug superiority in his view points about a lot of issues and he's a total idealist complete lost touch with reality

His show portrays this

The show also recognizes all that though. There were a lot of sequences especially in 'Old People' that hit you over the head with his bieng spoiled. His idealism digs him deeper into real world problems more than once. The character gets punished for that smugness too.

He's portrayed as having been in at least one nationwide ad campaign, and if you do those, I believe you make six figures, and if the ad keeps airing, you keep getting residuals. Plus he's shown doing other ad work and acting work. I don't think he's entirely unsuccessful in this world we're presented with, he's just not a comedian.

I think he does get punished, but not like, Louie punished - he just kinda looks like an ass and the show moves on. He is definitely punished for being an idealist when he does that percentage thing with Rachel, and I think we're meant to see that as a parallel for his insistence on scouring Yelp reviews - he thinks the world can work like his apps make it seem, but that's not true.

I'm not sure where this show goes after Season 1.

Good points triumph
I just don't like his idealist views I suppose

Just watched all this, was surprised to see such negative views. This show is similar to Louie in feel but in the end it's much weaker with the message/artistically but definitely funnier in my opinion (this may be the illusion of consistency, or just that I don't find Louie very funny).

I think this show has it's heart in the right place and while the messages are very obvious I don't think they ever exhibit smugness, and often they're very sweet and thoughtful. It's just a nice show. There is really nothing to dislike about this show. After the parents episode I went and spent some time with my parents that I wouldn't have otherwise. 8/10, interested to see in what direction this goes.

Also though Aziz's cadence is a bit annoying at times and he doesn't seem to be really "acting", but I think for the purpose of the show it's not particularly important, right now. His gf's voice annoys me too.

There are things to dislike about the show. In fact, you named a few.

I liked it less than other people (5/10 maybe), but it's not bad or anything.

i give it a 70%

his parents might be the funniest people on the show

5 episodes in and really liking this. Ansari has a nice presence that I haven't seen in anything he's done previously. Very funny stuff. Loved the 2n d and 3rd especially so far. I like his Dad. And the girl who plays Rachel is awesome.

Old People was my favorite episode so far. More Grandma Carol!

Finally renewed for season 2 but wont air til 2017.