bendjowen
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Heckler's Welcome provides a glimpse into one of James Acaster's greatest stand up tours, showcasing some of his strongest material and showing that he's grown as a comedian and celebrity.
For any budding comedian, Heckler's welcome is perhaps a masterclass of how to talk about real feelings (some of which aren't innately hilarious) without brining the vibe down.
My main criticism of Hecklers Welcome is the same thing that made the live show great. Hecklers Welcome is a more interactive experience than most stand up shows, the show gave an opportunity to get involved, and literally have a say in how the show plays out, and be part of the joke. Watching the prerecorded show places the viewer on the outside looking in, we're not part of the joke anymore so the thing that was so joyous about the show is now missing. It somewhat reminded me of sleep paralysis, being so eager to speak or be involved but being held down by an invisible barrier.
While this criticism may seem damning, the show is still among the best James Acaster content out there and was a very enjoyable watch.
For any budding comedian, Heckler's welcome is perhaps a masterclass of how to talk about real feelings (some of which aren't innately hilarious) without brining the vibe down.
My main criticism of Hecklers Welcome is the same thing that made the live show great. Hecklers Welcome is a more interactive experience than most stand up shows, the show gave an opportunity to get involved, and literally have a say in how the show plays out, and be part of the joke. Watching the prerecorded show places the viewer on the outside looking in, we're not part of the joke anymore so the thing that was so joyous about the show is now missing. It somewhat reminded me of sleep paralysis, being so eager to speak or be involved but being held down by an invisible barrier.
While this criticism may seem damning, the show is still among the best James Acaster content out there and was a very enjoyable watch.
The movie is fine overall but it's so very long.
The story takes ages to go anywhere but the scenes move way too quickly into the next ones.
Namor was a great villain with a really interesting change and served to be the highlight of the film but it wasn't quite enough to save it and keep me invested.
It did feel at times like a beautiful goodbye to Chadwick Bozeman but it often seemed to forget that it's a movie too.
It also never really answers why the FBI are after Riri Williams (Iron Heart) they just show up and it kind of felt like they just wanted more involvement for Martin Freeman and Julia Louis Dreyfus than any practical, story telling reasons.
All-in-all, better than the Disney+ projects but not the film we needed to save the MCU.
The story takes ages to go anywhere but the scenes move way too quickly into the next ones.
Namor was a great villain with a really interesting change and served to be the highlight of the film but it wasn't quite enough to save it and keep me invested.
It did feel at times like a beautiful goodbye to Chadwick Bozeman but it often seemed to forget that it's a movie too.
It also never really answers why the FBI are after Riri Williams (Iron Heart) they just show up and it kind of felt like they just wanted more involvement for Martin Freeman and Julia Louis Dreyfus than any practical, story telling reasons.
All-in-all, better than the Disney+ projects but not the film we needed to save the MCU.
The show is a great follow-up to its predecessor, BuzzFeed Unsolved: Supernatural, and deals with the subject with a balance of seriousness and comedy.
The show is much more creatively fulfilling than BFU, with clearly a high production value and much more passion behind it.
The boys seem to enjoy making this show much more than the last and that's great. We also see there friendship and dynamic in a much more real and better sense - neither is playing the over the top naïve believer or stubborn denier, they seem to understand each others points much more than before.
My one criticism is how Ryan's personality seems to be lost to this new manufactured persona of a man who seems clinically insane and does a random, maniacal, high pitched laugh that seems more at home in kids' paranormal parody videos.
Hopefully this is a slight kink that can be ironed out for season 2 - it doesn't make the show unwatchable but as it happens in the solo explorations at the end, it does make the endings much more skippable.
The show is much more creatively fulfilling than BFU, with clearly a high production value and much more passion behind it.
The boys seem to enjoy making this show much more than the last and that's great. We also see there friendship and dynamic in a much more real and better sense - neither is playing the over the top naïve believer or stubborn denier, they seem to understand each others points much more than before.
My one criticism is how Ryan's personality seems to be lost to this new manufactured persona of a man who seems clinically insane and does a random, maniacal, high pitched laugh that seems more at home in kids' paranormal parody videos.
Hopefully this is a slight kink that can be ironed out for season 2 - it doesn't make the show unwatchable but as it happens in the solo explorations at the end, it does make the endings much more skippable.
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