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The slowness of Moments in Love is likely to frustrate a lot of viewers, especially those more attuned to the breezier, more life-affirming seasons that preceded it. But by paying such adoring attention to the mundane, Ansari and Waithe argue that it’s those small moments of connection, however fleeting, that matter more than the big, sweeping gestures we associate with romance.
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While it's easy to see how that works out for both parties, the reward for viewers is more nebulous, one that feels more compelling in individual moments, as advertised, than its impact as a whole.
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The new season of Master of None is so committed to exploring every element of Denise and Alicia’s distance that it moves at a glacial pace—most of its five episodes come in at around 30 minutes; two are nearly an hour long. Much of the dialogue is stilted and heavy-handed. ... The season is strongest when subtly communicating the betrayals that can present uniquely in queer relationships.
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The season struck me as too artistically conservative in many places. In particular, Moments in Love requires you to be all in on Denise and Alicia’s marriage early on for the later strife they face throughout the fertility treatment process to land. ... The tight frames of this season don’t imprison the characters. They imprison the show itself.
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There are two great performances nestled in this otherwise plodding season. One comes courtesy of Denise and Alicia’s house. ... The other standout turn is from Ackie. ... Its sporadically deft moments with Alicia make it hard not to want her starring in another series entirely that wouldn’t have had to deal with this much baggage.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 23 out of 53
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Mixed: 13 out of 53
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Negative: 17 out of 53
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May 24, 2021
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