Nicole Byer: BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo)

I've seen a few things from Nicole Byer including Nailed It, This is Not Happening, her Comedians of the World special, and a few interviews. I generally find her funny, but this special just didn't land. There were a few jokes I laughed at, but the majority of jokes were forced and repetitive. Unless you are a huge fan of hers I would recommend skipping this special.

Nicole is a true treasure and these jokes come across so naturally and are very well composed. I feel like if any of you were actual comedy fans you would be able to see that. I mean, she was seamlessly incorporating crowdwork into her recorded set like a pro, fully off the cuff. I get that she checks a lot of the boxes for "things internet losers seem to hate about a person" but get over it and grow up! Complaining about her size or her doing jokes about white people is just so boring and sad of you. Read a book or something, I don't know man.

Sometimes when watching Nailed It I find Nicole to be a bit too much. I think that's her thing though. Like Maya Rudolph in Big Mouth, everything is dialled up to 100. While Maya always hits the marks, Nicole misses it sometimes but when she hits it, she's pretty damn funny. What's most enjoyable about this show is Nicole is not above laughing at her own jokes. She is clearly having a great time on stage and she seems as comfortable on stage as I imagine she is when telling a story at a party. I'll definitely watch her next comedy special.

I almost think these negative reviews are planted because if you know anything about the Nicole and listen to her podcasts this show fits right in. Nicole did a wonderful job as always! I laughed and laughed! I honestly think Nicole is one of the best comedians right now and I thought that this was a wonderful stand up and one of the funniest Netflix standup specials I think I've ever seen! Your wonderful Nicole never change of thing!!

Disclaimer: I have no idea who Nicole Byer is, so that probably impacts my score.

Cold and chilly Wednesday morning, school run done, feeling like I want a laugh.

New stand up special by someone I don't know, I'll give it a try and see..

Well I watched it all.. the verdict is basically she isn't for me. It's not funny, not even mildly chuckle worthy. Maybe it's because I don't know who she is, maybe because it's not my style of humour, maybe it's because I got overly distracted by trying to tell if the audience actually laughing or if it's canned laugh track added later.

If you're a fan of hers, you'll probably like it.

If you're not a fan, give it a try and see, but don't expect guffaws and aching sides..

Something to play in the back ground whilst you do laundry...