HenceMy2Cents

Louis CK is probably my favorite stand-up comedian. I was lucky enough to see him live 10 years ago, which was fantastic. Since he was "cancelled" for a while, I was excited to see him back in action.

While this wasn't his best work, it was still better than the vast majority of specials from other comedians. This special definitely delivered CK's signature style of humor - smart yet unpretentious, dark, often gross and possibly insulting (in the best way!) but the pace was a bit slower. The stories and jokes were slightly longer and the punchlines were spread a little further apart than in his older specials. It was funny, for sure, but I personally felt he could have worked more material into the allotted time.

I wasn't familiar with Aisha Brown, but I've been on a stand-up comedy kick lately and decided to give this special a try. The title seemed kind of pithy and ripe for comedy. Unfortunately, I didn't find her material funny or unique. Most of the jokes were pretty generic, like they could have been written and/or delivered by pretty much anyone. There was also a certain awkwardness to the whole special because the live audience was fairly small and they weren't exactly roaring with laughter, which essentially dampened the mood like a reverse-laugh-track. There was nothing particularly shocking or offensive; it was just kind of boring.