I don't know but I found it refreshing that although he acknowledges the country is messed up, he didn't go political, not a Trump, Biden, AOC, Harris, etc. in the whole set. Late night hosts should take notice!
I watched as well, and felt the same. Also, the overuse of f***(or some variation of it) gets old. I don't mind a sprinkling of it, but it doesn't need to be used in every sentence. Seems like a lack of originality. It was an hours or so of my life that I'd like to have back.
I sat through the stuff about his entitled daughter (as well as the Will Smith takedown finale) and thought, "Hmm, the trials & tribulations of the rich & famous. Okayyy..."
The evolution is similar. I don't know that I would call it conservative. Good comedians are observers. Once they get to a certain age, it is quite reasonable for them to feel contempt for everybody including themselves.
I have mixed feelings about that. At least he's being honest about the life he leads. There is nothing worse than a celebrity putting on a front that they have the same issues as the people in the audience when they fly home to a mansion on x-amount of acres. Even those of us who aren't rich can understand the whole entitlement thing with our own kids or even when we may have been that way with our own parents, if we are being honest. On the other hand, I can't afford a lawyer, so I try to avoid situations where I need to hire one. Also, my son isn't going to Europe anytime soon. So, yeah. Not exactly relatable.
His answer to the question of why he didn’t retaliate to the slap is great and typical of Chris Rock’s humour.
I wouldn’t call the comment I mentioned an opinion but rather, a sad effort to invalidate others’ opinions. Such people are angry and frustrated with their lives and the world they live in. Hope they get some help, Kyle B.
From his Bigger and Blacker stand up: "There ain't a white man in this room that would change places with me. None of you. None of you would change places with me, and I'm rich!"
Interesting review. Somewhat accurate, IMO. Seems to give equal blame to Netflix for the special's shortcomings as Rock himself. Selective Outrage Struggles to Escape Its Own Gimmick
If you are going to make the argument that someone is an average comedian, you shouldn't be comparing them to two of the best standup comics of all time. That's like saying Antonin Dvorak is an average composer because he's no Bach or Mozart. It's true, but then hardly anybody is.
Saw the Netflix special. Loved it. The very fact that there were uncomfortable moments for the audience tells me he didn't pander to either side. However, he still did not answer the eternal question: "How much for one rib?"
For all the world waiting a year to hear his comeback to Will Smith's slap, I thought the bit about Smith and his wife was lousy. Barely funny. What a screwed up opportunity. Weak.
I started to watch and made it 30 min and then Netflix crashed. When I went back in I was not able to fast forward to where I was, it stared over from the beginning. Ugh, are you not able to fast forward with this special? Wasn't good enough that I would start it all over.
