I watch many stand up specials on Netflix and rarely chuckle. I laughed out loud many times through this one. Her style is comfortable an relatable. I first saw her one the pilot episode of Louie and never have her a second though, but after watching this special, I re watched that episode of Louie and got excited when she appeared. Now I'm in love with her, and not sure how to tell her. I'm also drunk.
5 stars.
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shareRight out of the gate I LOVED the way she played the "Gina" character on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the laid back douchebag attitude, the way she quietly mumbled insults and stuff. But some comedic actors are good at doing a character, but not funny themselves.
I did not expect her stand-up to be as hilarious as this. Some of the material was very fresh, and often a quick one-liner instead of a lengthy story for a single laugh. AND I personally really liked the risk-taking with all the cut-aways to the audience. I'm sure as others view this it will reveal itself to be very polarizing, but I for one am glad that little detail was part of this special! You don't often see someone take the chance on alienating an audience by giving them something a bit DIFFERENT than what is standard. So I respected what she was trying to do -- but also, it worked!
So, well done, Chelsea! And also thanks for not bombing in this special, I can officially say that I no longer hate your first name for female comics! You brought it, girl! You are truly one of the greats now. ;)
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Chipping away at a mountain of pop culture trivia,
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