freshlettucereviews

So I've decided it doesn't matter if this is comedy or not, is it entertaining, thought provoking and well executed, to which the answer is yes. That is not the problem. The problem is that Gadsby IS funny, in fact Douglas her second special proves that. But all the negative reviews here don't get that far because its negated by her (understandable) outrage throughout. So if she really really wanted to get everyone on board (because fans of hers are not the ones needing the lecture) then sure include all the pain, but do it later on in your career, instead Gadsby lets it define her from the start. Take Eddie Izzard for example, one of my all time favourites growing up. Now he could of focused on being trans but instead they're just bits in his routine. Now if Gadsby had just focused on being funny for her first show without relying on her own personal misfortune to dominate the entirety of the set then I think she would have a better chance of reaching the people she wishes to reach in the future. Having said that Nanatte has become a huge talking point because of that content. But she's mostly preaching to the choir. Im not saying she shouldn't of done what she did. I just think if she got the respect of being a great comic first then her agenda (which obviously needs to be heard) potentially casts a wider net for the future. Ultimately though should you watch it?...yes...for many many reasons...comedy however is not necessarily one of them.