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.

Anything I could say is not nearly as good as what she said.

I didn't laugh, but man did I appreciate the storytelling here.

Best Movies For Self Isolation 5/23

96/100

Absolutely devastating. And absolutely hilarious. This is essential viewing, and one of the best written stand-up specials of recent memory. Hannah Gadsby has such personality, and has such a hold of her comedy and her story, that this is such a joy to witness. She commands this entire special with such dignity and grace, she demands her audience to listen to her and understand stand her, and I’m just blown away by this.

When I first saw this I was taken aback by how bitingly funny it was, but also how deeply raw and personal it was. Coming back to this a few years later allows a lot of her stories and observations to hit even truer than the first time.

Loved it, and can not wait for Douglas to come out later this year.

No yea, this is still it

I wish I could stop crying and write a proper review but I can’t. this ones a life changer.

Last time I watched this I didn't know I was a lesbian. Last time I watched this I thought I could rebuild myself in days, let alone years. Last time I watched this it destroyed me. It's no different now. My favorite comedy special ever and it won't change. It means the world to me.

"There is nothing stronger than a broken woman who has rebuilt herself."

second half was absolutely gripping until the very last second— she took control of that stage and redefined stand up comedy as it currently is 
(not recommended to those expecting an hour full-of-laughter comedy show)

i cry