I did like the show, the character of Dev (Ansari) is a modern, single guy in New York,and the shows, while staying as a comedy, do deal with real issues (such as midnight search for "morning after" contraception, racial bias in casting, kids not appreciating parents/grandparents...).
The case is good - Noël Wells, who really looked familiar but I couldn't place, had a nice role as Ansari's on and off girlfriend. Looking her up in Google, I found she was a cast member on SNL, though I'll have to look through some clips to identify her. Eric Wareheim is also good as Dev's buddy - he reminds me of Sarah Silverman's buddy on "the Sarah Silverman Program" - enough so I had to check (not the same guy who played Brian on Sarah's show - Brian Posehn). Casting his real-life dad as his father, and I believe his real mother as well is a nice touch.
The binge-watching caused me to get a little off-put by Dev's personality - the use of "unnecessary" adjectives - e.g. - "let's eat some delicious food" - with binge watching I find it a little annoying - probably not so much with a less intense watching schedule.
Worth picking up - hopefully there is a second season.
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