My enthusiasm for the second season as a whole has slipped a little, but episode-for-episode, Master of None remained ambitious and frequently dazzling. "Thanksgiving" has been sufficiently and justifiably celebrated. I liked "New York, I Love You," but it's a conceit I've seen done as well or better elsewhere. "First Date" was a definitive portrait of romance for the Swipe-Right Generation. And sure, all of the Italian stuff was a glorious mixture of travelogue and food porn. But I just want to praise the simplicity and accessibility of "Religion," which captures the basic themes of Master of None so perfectly, namely the cultural differences that can separate generations, especially generations of immigrant families, and the effort to find ways to bridge those ideological and ritualized gaps. So much of the second season is so polished and planned and conceived that I love how loose "Religion" is. Its heavy reliance on inexperienced or non-actors hearkens back to the charms of a first season whose more DIY feel appealed to me. — DF