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As a huge basketball fan who wasn't fortunate enough to watch Michael Jordan and the Bulls live during the 90's (I was born in 2000), I was avidly looking forward to this docuseries and it fully lived up to the hype. I was glued to my TV from 9 to 11 pm every Sunday night for the past five weeks and was thoroughly entertained from start to finish. As a basketball fan, I learned so much about that era of the NBA and how different it was then compared what the game is now. Getting to see the behind-the-scenes of MJ and the Bulls during that last championship run in 1998 was eyeopening and in many ways very inspirational and motivational. The docuseries simultaneously told the story of that '98 "Last Dance" team as well as Jordan's story as a basketball player from the very beginning. The docuseries did something really unique in its storytelling in that it highlighted the superhuman determination and abilities that Michael Jordan possessed while also humanizing him with the way it portrayed his close relationships with his parents, teammates and his security personnel. I loved hearing the perspectives of all the players on those Bulls teams throughout the 90's as well as their opponents, many of them Hall of Famers that the Bulls denied titles to. The Dennis Rodman shenanigans were hilarious. This is a thoroughly enjoyable show that is definitely worth watching for fans of all sports, especially for basketball fans. And I already knew this coming into the series but it's further cemented in my mind now but Michael Jordan is the Greatest of All Time in the sport of basketball.

As an Indian American myself, I was skeptical of this show as a lot of Western shows and movies depicting Indian culture end up just being about the stereotypes, and I was never a big fan of Mindy Kaling. But I have to admit she has made a damn good show here that I really enjoyed watching. The first couple episodes, especially the Pilot, are pretty rough but the season gets a lot better as it goes on and the ending is really awesome. The show doesn't play into stereotypes a ton and instead really focuses on developing the main characters. I found Devi to be a really compelling main character and the way she navigates the various problems she faces is done in a very emotionally satisfying way. Overall, it's a terrific new show that's definitely worth a watch and I'm looking forward to Season 2.

Oh and John McEnroe is the narrator!