Where to Watch This Week’s New Movies, from ‘The Starling Girl’ to ‘BlackBerry’įor one thing, Ansari and Waithe owe quite a bit to Ingmar Bergman’s 1973 miniseries, “Scenes from a Marriage” (which has to be intentional, given Ansari’s penchant for European cinema). “Master of None” offers an engaging and honest look at its central couple, but their story’s emotional bedrock proves too familiar to justify the season’s narrowed approach. But in Season 3, fewer subjects result in fewer revelations. The haute visual aesthetic and casual, sporadically amusing conversations remain, though both have also progressed along with the show’s core artistic ambition - to gain insight into romantic relationships through patient observance, empathetic character-building, and modern attitudes toward coupling up. Now, Dev only pops in for a few short visits, and Ansari is behind the camera on every episode, directing solo and co-writing with Waithe.
After all, when Aziz Ansari’s Emmy-winning Netflix series last aired, Ansari was still front and center as Dev, the curious actor, foodie, and romantic. Fans will remember Denise from previous seasons, but a lot has changed since she last visited, and the same can be said for “Master of None.”Īnyone who missed out on the marketing campaign may be taken aback by the shift in focus. Subtitled “Moments in Love,” the truncated, five-episode Season 3 tells the story of Denise ( Lena Waithe) and Alicia (Naomi Ackie) as their relationship progresses from domestic bliss to personal challenges and beyond. Season 3 does shift its story while introducing a new central character, but unlike previous entries, it doesn’t move on. One episode may split its focus among an array of New Yorkers whose only bond was going to the same movie, and the next will dial in on a character trying to come out to her family over the course of several Thanksgiving dinners.
“ Master of None” is known for deftly hopping between narratives.
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