tore apart and reinvented the art of stand-up comedy in 60 minutes? maybe so

A powerful special that approaches jokes on a meta level for a greater purpose, before tearing it all down to embrace the most important and necessary parts of any comedy special– vulnerability in storytelling.

This is a special about tension, and about not letting you feel the release of a punchline, so you can come just a little bit closer to knowing how people like Hannah live. And it really is only a little bit closer. Because some of us will never truly know it firsthand. But for 60 minutes, Hannah makes damn sure that you're gonna sit with the feelings she's had to live with her entire life.

self hatred is only ever a seed planted from outside in. but when you do that to a child, it becomes a weed so thick, and it grows so fast, the child doesn't know any different. it becomes as natural as gravity. 

what the fuck this is a comedy why am i crying

THERE IS NOTHING STRONGER THAN A BROKEN WOMAN WHO HAS REBUILT HERSELF

listen im a lesbian and we all know how much we love Feedback but. this really made me feel heard. it has Lesbian Content. it has a whole bit on the colour blue. it has an entire monologue on art history. it has That Last Part. and it really resonated with me.

“blue is a reliable color, you can trust blue” well yeah that’s why simon spier fell in love with him

as a lesbian who grew up in Australia this made me cry so much but I am so grateful for this story. mad respect to Hannah gadsby for giving this to us

I laughed maybe one time but this was probably the most important thing I've seen all year.

Seen as a deconstruction of standup comedy (and it’s a brilliant one), but it’s also ultimately a return to what standup and performance in general should ideally be about. Telling a story that really, truly means something to the performer. Telling a story that’s both universal and personal. Being able to tell that story because of humanity, not despite it. This is art with its most essential ingredients: passion and humanity, in all their many forms. Listen to her.

Let me enroll in comedy classes real quick, I needed one last proof to finally admit that my major is useless.
Now that that's out of the way, this was great, funny, emotional and I came out with the conclusion that homophobes (97% cis-men, yes I am a trusted source) should simply cease to exist.

Funny and reflexive.

unzipped me

Un discurso fundamental para todo el mundo. A tope con Gadsby.

rewatched for engl1101

excuse me while i relate

Le estaba hablando a mi amiga sobre lo bien estructurado que está este especial y lo tuve que ver de nuevo con ella wtf subia de puntuación cada q hacía un rewatch

absolutely mindblowing

yes of course i love comedy specials that make me cry for an hour

ok I love john mulaney but how the HELL did he get the emmy over this

Jackie: I'm still crying.

Gadsby's self-awareness is what makes this stand-up so impactful. It starts light hearted and she mocks herself with her own intentionally awkward mannerisms. As the show continues, she adds in more and more serious stories to get a point across. Her point? Don't be angry, but be aware. This is a fantastic take in a world of "if you're not outraged you're not paying attention." We are well past the awareness portion of human rights. Being emotional has gotten us nowhere. Even protests haven't done much to change our inherently broken system. This left me pondering what we can truly do to see inclusive progress.