Aziz Ansari: Right Now

I've been a big Aziz fan, for a long time. Super talented guy. Great comedy. He's making amends for his mistakes. Ya gotta applaud that, but the low talking was really irritating. Aziz, if you are reading this, please refrain from whispering in your next special! I hope that Netflix picks up your show, again. Still, good stand up.

I think everyone knows, Aziz was in a very tough situation recently, and if he wanted his career to keep going, he was going to have to move carefully and considerately. This special is masterfully done, I saw it live and I loved it. Aziz shows himself to be humble and looks to have really grown from the incident, but other than that, this special is hilarious. Aziz focuses a lot on 'woke' culture and how it has changed the world. I think he has made the correct steps and I hope he jumps back into not only consistent stand up specials, but television too. Very very funny. 10/10

I think Aziz fans, myself included, appreciate how he can tackle the current cultural climate and still be funny without being brazenly indifferent or overly sensitive. The same holds true for this special where he mixes a little self deprication with some good riffing/musings on experiences from his life and the odd cultural phenomena that's happening right now in 2019. The one thing that struck me that I wasn't expecting was how his timing and mannerisms definitely seemed a lot like Chapelle.. which isn't necessarily a bad thing.. just makes me think he's been watching a lot of Chapelle. Overall, definitely worth the watch, and I'm glad he has made a comeback after ordering the wrong kind of wine on that date. Well done, Aziz!

This Aziz's stand up special is to comedy is what Everybody's Free to Wear Sunscreen is to music - somewhat reminiscent of Nanette (minus all the righteous anger) and used impeccably as a comeback vehicle by Aziz. Carefully chosen words, practiced precision like Seinfeld, deft and somewhat manipulative use of emotions (especially manufacturing the emotions that by "forgiving" Aziz, you are somehow becoming the bigger person), and jarring camera position to keep it intimate, the set is flawlessly designed.

However, beside designs and precisions, there are two factors that can only be earned - a sincere honesty, brutal, incisive, thought-provoking, equivocal-ambiguous honesty that constantly asks you to be present in the set with your full faculties -always conscientious and questioning. And above all, extreme compassion towards all our frailties, misunderstandings, misgivings, missteps. Aziz evokes a dark sense foreboding in reevaluating his own jokes, stating in no uncertain terms that in 50 years, it would be difficult to justify our own behavior (to homeless people among others), or we have got 60 more times to meet our parents. This level of compassion had steered the second season of "Master of None" to a masterpiece, now shepherds this rather ingenuous set to unforgettability - a momentous achievement.

This was simply brilliant by Ansari. I've watched a few of his older stand-up specials and although they were on some parts "laugh out loud funny" - I also found them quite uneven in the material and the overall construction of an hour set.

Following his unfortunate and quite unfairly involvement in the #metoo allegations this special comes naturally with a sense of "elephant in the room" feeling. Aziz spares no time addressing it and gives an honest and heartfelt view of the situation that in payback set's up a deeper connection with the audience and provides an environment where he can perform his material with no restrictions.

Considering he's the main star of his great Netflix show "Master of None", it becomes an obviously ironic truth that's he's in real life actually now a "Master of his Craft". His social criticism ares as sharp and up to date as few other comedians manages and the way he transitions between the jokes and the more personal insights are really...well admirable actually.

If you enjoy stand up comedy, then this is a must watch! 10/10