Monday, March 30, 2020
A Kid Like Jake Part 1 - A Kid Like Aziz Is Not Much Different
A Kid Like Jake Part 1 - A Kid Like Aziz Is Not Much DifferentThe last part of the Aisle Surprise Aziz Ansari episode was the climax of his hilarious story about a young boy and his tutor. He made a few changes, as well, but not enough to prevent the story from falling flat. You know, with a title like that, it's not that surprising, but is it a sequel to A Kid Like Jake?In this case, new teacher Alex is not interested in any lessons at all. He gets the boys into trouble that includes pretending to be in a war and letting their imagination run wild. When their antics get them into more trouble than they can handle, they are sent to the home of the tutor, a pervert who wants them to become gay. The whole situation seems to be confusing and absurd, but then Aziz attempts to be the class clown in order to amuse the students.Of course, the idea of playing games and clowning around on television doesn't appeal to his sense of humor and so he quickly turns to the internet to get in touch w ith the company of girls. One problem that arises is that he isn't allowed access to social networking sites and for a little while, he's even banned from using them. In the end, it's not surprising that he is not able to find a girl to date because none of the girls at his school want him.One thing that I enjoyed about Uncle Tom's Cabin was how Aziz threw in some comic relief to make the story better. At times, he made the story just plain silly and funny, and other times, he would make things serious but as lighthearted as possible. It's unfortunate that he wasn't able to write a sitcom like Seinfeld, but I suppose he had to try and fill in the gap with his story.In the end, the time surprise Aziz ended up with was actually just as bad as he thought. After discovering that the student he has taken under his wing was actually homosexual, he was forced to find out that he is also a pedophile. It's no surprise, as his own tutor tried to force him into a relationship that Aziz was not ready for. And it seems that the only way for him to find love and make a lasting impression is to join a service for gay men.However, instead of a great joke that showcases the class clown, we have an entire different series. This one has Aziz revealing his sexuality to the world and spending all of his time at school trying to find love. Even though it ends on a good note, I don't think that Uncle Tom's Cabin was worth the wait, especially when I saw A Kid Like Jake coming.And while I can appreciate a story about a man who is out of his league, I really don't care if it's for the right reasons or not. It's not like I'm a fan of Aziz Ansari either, so I couldn't watch this show without laughing. But there are a few problems that I had with this episode.One of the biggest problems with A Kid Like Jake is the fact that even though Aziz is not the most creative writer, the writers of the program seem to be trying to outsmart themselves as they make Aziz talk about his past and what h e went through to move forward with his life. Here, the writers have actually made it so that Aziz is trying to save face. It's almost like they wanted to leave us with more questions than answers with this one.
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