New Dave Chappelle Special on Netflix - Great

[lerxt1990]

The Closer.

 

Is great - check it out. Laugh out loud funny imo.

Edited October 6, 2021 by lerxt1990

[J2112YYZ]

I will definitely check this out. He's one of the best to ever do it.

[Fordgalaxy]

The Closer.

 

Is great - check it out. Laugh out loud funny imo.

 

Just watched most of that tonight and he's the best in the business right now and is in the conversation for best ever, imo.

[J2112YYZ]

The Closer.

 

Is great - check it out. Laugh out loud funny imo.

 

Just watched most of that tonight and he's the best in the business right now and is in the conversation for best ever, imo.

 

George Carlin is and always will be the greatest standup comic of all time. But I can easily put Chapelle at number two.

[Fordgalaxy]

As of today, he's catching shit from some in the Trans community, pretty much proving his point about their fragility.

[Rod in Toronto]

As of today, he's catching shit from some in the Trans community, pretty much proving his point about their fragility.

 

"I'm not saying a trans woman is not a woman...I'm just saying that those p*ssies that they got...d'ya know what I mean!?!?!?!"

 

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[invisible airwave]

He killed it on SNL last Christmas. Last time I actually watched that show and it's not getting better with Kartrashian hosting this weekend. FU Lorne Michaels. You learned NOTHING from Paris Hilton hosting.

[J2112YYZ]

He killed it on SNL last Christmas. Last time I actually watched that show and it's not getting better with Kartrashian hosting this weekend. FU Lorne Michaels. You learned NOTHING from Paris Hilton hosting.

 

Who gives a shit? It's SNL. The show has been on forever and will continue to be no matter who is hosting it.

[goose]

I'll check it out for sure.

 

 

 

[goose]

I'll check it out for sure.

I'm a fan, but didn't much of this funny. Provocative but unclever = not funny.

[Union 5-3992]

It was a bit too preachy and defensive. He even played the "I had a trans friend so I can say what I want" card. I'm fine with the man going on a lecture circuit and I laughed a bit during this special, but it was definitely the weakest of his Netflix series.

 

edit: past tense

Edited October 11, 2021 by Union 5-3992

[Fordgalaxy]

It was a bit too preachy and defensive. He even played the "I have a trans friend so I can say what I want" card. I'm fine with the man going on a lecture circuit and I laughed a bit during this special, but it was definitely the weakest of his Netflix series.

 

Had a trans friend. She killed herself after catching so much shit from people who should have been supporting her.

[goose]

It was a bit too preachy and defensive. He even played the "I had a trans friend so I can say what I want" card. I'm fine with the man going on a lecture circuit and I laughed a bit during this special, but it was definitely the weakest of his Netflix series.

 

Pretty much my take.

 

 

Edit: His friend's unfortunate end really is immaterial.

Edited October 11, 2021 by goose

[Union 5-3992]

It was a bit too preachy and defensive. He even played the "I have a trans friend so I can say what I want" card. I'm fine with the man going on a lecture circuit and I laughed a bit during this special, but it was definitely the weakest of his Netflix series.

 

Had a trans friend. She killed herself after catching so much shit from people who should have been supporting her.

Typo on my end. I rewrote it.

[Stormtron]

I thought it was great.

[JohnRogers]

I found it funny at times but yes it was a bit more serious in tone. Which is not usually the recipe for a comedy special. Still, the T+ community needs someone to bitch slap them back into reality, they are so high on the odor of their own flatulent. Dave Chappelle is one of the few big enough with enough immunity to speak frankly to them. Edited October 11, 2021 by JohnRogers

[Maverick]

I found it funny at times but yes it was a bit more serious in tone. Which is not usually the recipe for a comedy special. Still, the T+ community needs someone to bitch slap them back into reality, they are so high on the odor of their own flatulent. Dave Chappelle is one of the few big enough with enough immunity to speak frankly to them.

 

"Please stop punching down on my people."

 

Right in the feels.

[blueschica]

I'll check it out for sure.

I'm a fan, but didn't much of this funny. Provocative but unclever = not funny.

 

Felt the same way.

[J2112YYZ]

I liked it but it was definitely a more "let's get some things off my chest" special than it was a comedy one. Sometimes that happens with comedians. George Carlin's last few specials were like that. Dave is getting a lot of criticism from the trans community over this. I can't say I blame some of them because everyone has a different sense of humor and will take what he says in a much different way than others will. I do believe Dave is genuine in wanting to make peace with that community though. Befriending that trans comedian shows me that he was at least making an effort to try and understand who they are. Edited October 11, 2021 by J2112YYZ

[goose]

I liked it but it was definitely a more "let's get some things off my chest" special than it was a comedy one. Sometimes that happens with comedians. George Carlin's last few specials were like that. Dave is getting a lot of criticism from the trans community over this. I can't say I blame some of them because everyone has a different sense of humor and will take what he says in a much different way than others will. I do believe Dave is genuine in wanting to make peace with that community though. Befriending that trans comedian shows me that he was at least making an effort to try and understand who they are.

No doubt. But his primary task is to be funny, and I got tired of his "see where I'm going" look, as it was all quite obvious. He didn't say anything that I haven't heard from many, many others (not limited to comedians), and for me when comedy of that style lacks a unique insight, it's just not funny. He is still a good storyteller, though.

 

You mention Carlin. He got less and less funny in his later shows. In fact, just last week I started to watch one and bailed about 15 minutes in. Pointing out how stupid extreme conservatism is just isn't very interesting because it's so easy. I feel the same about Gutfeld's stuff on Fox, in relation to extreme liberalism.

Edited October 11, 2021 by goose

[J2112YYZ]

I liked it but it was definitely a more "let's get some things off my chest" special than it was a comedy one. Sometimes that happens with comedians. George Carlin's last few specials were like that. Dave is getting a lot of criticism from the trans community over this. I can't say I blame some of them because everyone has a different sense of humor and will take what he says in a much different way than others will. I do believe Dave is genuine in wanting to make peace with that community though. Befriending that trans comedian shows me that he was at least making an effort to try and understand who they are.

No doubt. But his primary task is to be funny, and I got tired of his "see where I'm going" look, as it was all quite obvious. He didn't say anything that I haven't heard from many, many others (not limited to comedians), and for me when comedy of that style lacks a unique insight, it's just not funny. He is still a good storyteller, though.

 

You mention Carlin. He got less and less funny in his later shows. In fact, just last week I started to watch one and bailed about 15 minutes in. Pointing out how stupid extreme conservatism is just isn't very interesting because it's so easy. I feel the same about Gutfeld's stuff on Fox, in relation to extreme liberalism.

 

Perhaps not being that funny is one of the reasons he won't be doing anymore specials for a while after this. Taking a break for a few years to refocus and write funnier material might be the best thing for him. This was his sixth or seventh special in the last four years. Even the very best are going to struggle to come up with fresh and funny ideas doing that much work.

[goose]

I found it funny at times but yes it was a bit more serious in tone. Which is not usually the recipe for a comedy special. Still, the T+ community needs someone to bitch slap them back into reality, they are so high on the odor of their own flatulent. Dave Chappelle is one of the few big enough with enough immunity to speak frankly to them.

If I read the third sentence of your post, but substitute "Black" for "T+", it helps me understand where critics are coming from.

 

A good discussion here:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP2K-noCxTQ

Edited October 12, 2021 by goose

[Rick N. Backer]

Chappelle is a very funny guy, so pretty much anything he says trying to be funny will be. But I felt more like I was watching a presentation by someone who happens to be a good speaker and very funny than a standup routine.

 

His point that Bruce Jenner had an easier time changing his gender than Cassius Clay had changing his name was something I had never thought of, to be honest. But he's right.

[lerxt1990]

I liked it but it was definitely a more "let's get some things off my chest" special than it was a comedy one. Sometimes that happens with comedians. George Carlin's last few specials were like that. Dave is getting a lot of criticism from the trans community over this. I can't say I blame some of them because everyone has a different sense of humor and will take what he says in a much different way than others will. I do believe Dave is genuine in wanting to make peace with that community though. Befriending that trans comedian shows me that he was at least making an effort to try and understand who they are.

 

Congratulations on getting the very point of the special. Thats exactly what he was doing. I thought he did it masterfully.

[Union 5-3992]

His point that Bruce Jenner had an easier time changing his gender than Cassius Clay had changing his name was something I had never thought of, to be honest. But he's right.

To be fair, Cassisus Clay changed his name 52 years before Jenner did. Times have changed just a little bit since then so I didn't think it was a very fair comparison.

Edited October 12, 2021 by Union 5-3992