Aziz Ansari: Right Now

Aziz Ansari brought in some sweet genuine moments lased in humor and genuinity in this special of his. Definitely worth a watch.

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

It was lovely to see a comedian talk about mind-opening subjects, such as being completely present in each moment, especially the ones we share with out loved ones. I was also happy he mentioned some of the cognitive biases that shape our judgments and conclusions we make based on biased research. And finally, he is pretty funny.

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.

A different side of Aziz Ansari's humour, which takes a little getting used to in the beginning but it's wholesome and funny. I really enjoyed the show. Stand-up comedy shows are often empty jokes strung together but this show is very different.

I laughed a lot and I was still thinking about a lot of stuff he brought up on the show. Big respect with the way he handled a lot of serious stuff and still made us laugh with him about it.

Glad to have Aziz back. Hope he books more shows and we get to see more of him!