Tig Notaro: Hello Again

Long day on the planet and was in need of a laugh. Showered, grabbed a beer and snuggled in with my pup. Fired up the Amazon Fire Cube (Gen. 1) ***not sponsored, but open to offers*** and the 1st thing I see is a brand new TIG NOTARO special??!?!!? The comedy gods were INDEED smiling upon me.

Tig=

Cancer survivor.

Wife.

Mother (or whatever) of two.

Voice of an angel.

Can play the piano.

Very sharp, brilliantly deadpan and patiently delivered. Her new set is like a roast in a crock pot, pleasing to the senses as it cooks & filled with mouthwatering anticipation for the next morsel.

And her name is Tig.

I loved Trig's Commander Jett Reno character in Star Trek: Discovery, so my expectations were high when I watched this.

I sat patiently, waiting for her to be funny and had to conclude that the laughter of the audience was due to the expectation that all things 'non-binary' must be appreciated and applauded.

Trig bears no relationship to Jett Reno, that could be because others have written the material so it was easy to build a context in which Trig's deadpan approach to life could be appreciated.

Standing on that stage, relaying one medical incident after another was painful to watch and I was waiting for something to be funny - nothing was.

I really wanted it to be funny; I was waiting for it to become funny; I love deadpan humour - it never did.

I felt the audience only found it funny because they didn't want to be cancelled in this world where diversity is so much more important than meritocracy.

Trig used every diversity hook in the book, but nothing gelled; nothing was really funny.

I can't wait to see Trig as Reno in the next series of Discovery but I won't be indulging in any more stand up.

I love stand up comedy and i did not know who she was. So i took a chance. It's a dry humour, she tells story's that was supposed to make people laugh but no. At most put a smile on your face. I believe she could be a great actress in a comedy movie or TV show.

The voice, the body and the story. Nothing of it gives you an sincerely laugh.

She seems a nice person. I really wanted to love more the show, but in the end i remember i smile a little bit in beginning but after that was too boring and in the last minutes i was suffering to watch till the end.

Despite that she definitely should continue in the comedy but not stand up shows.

There are only a few stand-up comedy shows a year that get my attention... Tig's unique brand of humour is a breath of fresh air amongst an endless stream of crass, loud, vulgur, reach for the low-hanging fruit type of comedians. I love the slow pace and build up to her humorous storytelling, which leaves me smiling and chuckling the whole way through. Honestly, she is so talented and has clearly honed her skills in the art of stand-up comedy. I wish there were more people like her that were brave enough to authentically relate the humour in their life's journey. No need to resort to vulgarity, shock value or a constant need to offend other people. Just simple and honest sharing, with an original twist on observational humour. I absolutely loved this comedy special and highly recommend it! Thanks for the laughs and smiles, Tig! :)

If you love Tig Notaro, you will love this. It was such a pleasure to hang out with her and watch her talk for an hour. Highly recommend.

If you don't know her, give it a chance. It's a different style than the typical comedy show, very deadpan and observational, a lot of storytelling.

It's not the typical format of joke, set up, joke, joke.. Don't go into it expecting that. It's not going to be old style in that way. And that's what I love about her style. It's more of a conversation.

I always appreciate any piece of art that Tig puts out. I appreciate her worldview, her compassion, and her ability to laugh at even hard subjects.