Your Friend, Nate Bargatze

I've always love love LOVED (not in a creepy way - don't hate lol) Nate Bargatze's comedy and saw him live not long ago in Green Bay, WI. But this special just seemed...tired. Truly hope he's doing ok. I wouldn't be surprised if he's a little burnt out. Heck, anyone would be with how much fame he's gained recently! Touring, SNL...it's gotta be a lot to say the least.

I was so excited to watch this special, but at the end, all I felt was worry for him.

Repeated jokes in this special also seemed (to me) to lack enthusiasm. I'm sure it gets monotonous to tour and say the same jokes over and over, but you'd think for a Netflix special, he could have at least faked enthusiasm.

I'm truly hoping all is well with him. It's not a terrible special, but I'd recommend his previous stand up and his SNL skits before this.

I don't know what the bad reviews are about, I get that comedy is subjective but I thought he did great. I don't think some people get when he's being sarcastic. He says out loud all the things we think about on a daily basis in a marriage. The beginning was a little slow but still had so many funny moments. The second half was so good and had my family laughing so hard we were crying and that hasn't happened for any of us when watching a stand up comedian in a loooonnngggg time!!! To find a comedian who can deliver true funny bits that are clean without needing to include all the inappropriate details that so many others rely on is refreshing. I like those other comedians also but it really shows how talented he is that he can be this funny without it!

A few repeated jokes and some new material. But he just seemed off in this special. Far too long of pauses. He needs to speed it up. And many lines were delivered lazily. He is much funnier, typically. Maybe he's getting worn out? He's really not that funny of a person actually, but his humor and jokes have been hilarious in the past. This special just doesn't deliver like I thought it would. I've seen him live and laughed hysterically throughout the whole show. Much more energy. This is a massive audience. They all seemed kinda bored too. I hope Nate keeps up the comedy and continues to deliver in the future.

If you know how comedy shows work and what happens as comedians gain popularity then you will enjoy this special for the masterpiece that it is. Nate is super popular right now and is everywhere. Over the last 12 months, Nates guested on tons of podcasts, morning tv shows, late night tv shows and SNL twice. And he tells jokes while doing these appearances which are from his latest stage act. But critics complains his jokes are "old or reused". They aren't. He's just shared a few jokes recently on the multiple media platforms he's been on.

Yes his delivery and timing seems slower than his previous specials, because this special was filmed in front of a crowd OF OVER 20,000 PEOPLE!! He has to let the laughter of more than 20k people quiet down before starting his next joke. That is going to translate differently when you watch this on your living room couch. Comedians who perform to small crowded clubs have to be loud to be heard over the voices of barkeepers and wait staff, people eating and drinking and the noises coming from the busy kitchen in the back. Luckily volume can easily be edited and manipulated when these performances are broadcasted on TV, otherwise it would appear these comedians are just screaming jokes from the stage. Nate pauses for a beat so that the laughter dies down enough that the beginning of his next joke can be heard by the audience. So of course these pauses are shorter in his previous specials because his performances were in front of theatre size crowds. His timing isn't off. He is just brilliantly adapting and adjusting his delivery to meet the needs of his much larger arena crowd, as a great comedian should.

There are rational and explainable reasons for all the things Nate is being criticized for in this special. Not excuses, but rational reasons. And it is infuriating to see this comedic genius be criticized because people don't understand how stand up comedy works. It's a wonderful show, unbelievably funny and it showcases Nate's brilliant mind. It is hilarious! Watch it! It's Comedy Gold!

I give it 12 stars.

Most of this was the usual funny Nate B. Material. But I got dizzy from the rotating stage and fast moving camera. Please slow the camera down!!! Or just stay with close up camera.

Some of this material I've heard before. Nate still has great timing. Good observations of average daily life.

Does his best when discussing how fast the world is passing him by.

But next special you have to stop using the fast moving camera and fast moving stage. I tried only looking at the tv when it was up close. Hopefully they realize that good comedians just need an audience; no extra bells and whistles. Thanks.