Whitmer Thomas: The Golden One

Shocking lack of humor or laughs of any kind. I watched in a kind of dumbfound sadness as he told his story and sang his songs. The only shots of the audience laughing is cut aways. These "reaction shots" likely aren't associated with the jokes. Basically I saying that it seems as if they used a "laugh track". They rarely show the audience and most of the time they are shot from behind and the audience is (almost) totally motionless as they laugh. Once the disembodied laughter is heard you can't unsee it. Gen Z has found it's spokesperson... confident without cause, whiney, talent free, approved thought "entertainment". You should definitely watch this special, you will appreciate stand up, storytelling and song of other artists sooooooo much more.

An aging, southern scene kid with a dark sense of humor & lots of emotional neurosis...it's familiar, for sure. Thomas's talent is undeniable, creating a Bo Burnham like form of "stand-up" that is so alt it's almost anti. His stuff is a rougher than Burnham's, & the film's consistent inward focus borders on self-obsession. Still, the half-and-half combo of honest live-comedy & a documenting of his reuniting with family works well enough to forgive the self-pitying imperfections.

I'm sorry that this guy's life was so sad, but..., HOW?? How did HBO green light this "comedy special"? I guess it's a generational thing, but, HOW does anybody find this funny/entertaining/interesting on any level? This was just God-awful, and I had to turn it off half-way through. It's one thing to discuss tragedy in a comedic way: it's another thing when this guy performs.

HOW, HBO? How...?

Was not expecting to have to deal with feelings. I feel honored to know that this exists. Whitmer created something truly honest and special. Thank you for your story, your art, and the laughs.

Whitmer Thomas presents himself with an amusing take on his personal life. He's funny and the viewer can be challenged to 'go-with-the-flow' on some of his stories. His stand-up show can best be described as 'disturbingly funny'!