Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian

This is a low production, almost impromptu recording of Aziz doing 30 min at the Comedy Cellar in NYC. What makes it worth it is that this time Aziz gets personal, authentic, and genuinely thoughtful about the how the world has broken down since the days of flip phones and Nokia bricks, all the while staying light, clever, and often times hilarious. Definitely worth the watch.

I volunteered at Rape Crisis for several years in the 1970s, and tend to fall into the "believe the woman camp." However, after reading her account and his account, I did believe her. What I didn't believe was that it was sexual harassment or rape. What I believed is that two young people didn't communicate very well, and Ansari paid the career price for all the other men who did sexually harass and rape.

Maybe one day our culture will get this right.

Anyway, I was happy to see Aziz back and funny, I have missed his comic voice and the intelligence in his act.

It was intelligently written to show us our true selves... All the negative comments are from people it hit too close to home with. The special was funny but also serious. Truth hurts when you can't come to terms with your own short comings.

A short special, but great. Very intimate. A lot of serious points punctuated by jokes, a different vibe from a lot of stand-up. A lot of pandemic-related jokes, so I wouldn't blame anyone who wasn't interested in hearing more of that, but I thought it was very entertaining.

An existentialism night with Aziz who has stepped back to observe and then deliver his verdict to us mere mortals, but all with laughter intact and food for thought.

Always love the serious side to a comedian, and Aziz did have some valid points of what is so screwed up with this world without talking down to you. The maturity of an artist is always frowned upon by followers who prefer the artist to remain the same, like a favorite beverage or food. Sometimes the artist needs to also mature with their work, and Aziz is heading in the right direction...