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Master of None: Moments in Love, Chapter 5 (2021)
Not what I signed up for
If I wanted popcorn and someone gave me carrots I might be disappointed. If I wanted to play football and someone handed me a puck I might be disappointed. If I wanted to watch an easy romantic comedy series set in New York with Aziz Ansari as the main character and received Master of None season three I'll damn well be disappointed.
First of all it feels quite cliche. I mean come on, sudden success as a best selling writer and suddenly the marriage goes downhill because one part is busy and thus absent? I feel like I've seen it before.
And then there are these artsy long uncut scenes from one camera angle. Exclusively. Throughout the season. Mockumentary-esque. Works much better in kooky and/or funny flicks, in this season it ends up dreary, leaving the viewer longing for just a single camera angle switch.
The plot about wanting a child and struggling to get pregnant I'm sure is relatable to some. But it could have been done in a separate show, and probably should have because it wasn't what anyone was expecting or wishing for when they finally got to see the next season of Master of None. It's just a completely different and wildly misplaced show.
Super disappointed, I watched it all just hoping we'd catch a glimpse of what the show used to be. It did not.