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Call Me Kat (2021)
Lacks the warmth, awkwardness, and charm of the original
(Not sure if I actually put spoilers, but just in case I've marked this as having spoilers.)
Call Me Kat fees like a bad, fuzzy dream... it tries to be like Miranda but it's just out of reach.
So, they did keep in a few things in the original (obviously, but still): they kept a little bit of awkwardness, they kept the 4th wall (albeit coldly executed), the fruit friends (but in a different context), the overbearing mother, the picture frame title sequence, the cast members waving goodbye at the end, the singing (and dancing), and they kept in a version of a whole entire joke about a lie.
They left out the falling (a big part of the original), the "Well hello to you" at the beginning (another big part of the original)... I've noticed when we make a joke's-on-me type show many things happen TO the main character instead of being a better balance of the main character doing awkward things and things happening to the character which is VERY interesting and why Super Fun Night failed... and it was an American show but made by Australian actress and comedian Rebel Wilson. Super Fun Night felt sad to critics, but it really wasn't sad, it was just very self-deprecating
So yes, I'll probably give this show a chance, but as usual, the original is better.
Don't (2020)
DON'T Cancel It
This is basically a deconstruction of game shows. Sure it has kinks it needs to iron out (half the time I can't hear Ryan's voice over, and sometimes his comments are either too pinpointed or they miss an opportunity to call out a situation), but I see what this show is trying to do and I love it. I think now more than ever we need a show that is really sarcastic and is just on the air to mess around. I happen to love sarcasm, so this show kinda cheers me up. Could it be better? Absolutely. But I say give it a chance to grow, and this will probably be the funniest, most irreverent game show we ever had.
Jenny Slate: Stage Fright (2019)
I appreciate the silliness, but...
When I saw "silly" I thought, yes, one of the few modern comedians who are putting the fun back in funny. But then she kept laughing at her own jokes and it all became a bit too much.
I think for the most part she should do her, keep that spark alive, but I would suggest she tone it down just a hair. I think then she could be a breath of fresh air in stand up.
Wishing her the best.
The Chew (2011)
Loud, Obnoxious, Too Silly, and that's just the first five minutes
I'm American, but I usually say this is an "American
show". I'm fine with adults being silly and all, but come on, do they have to laugh every 3-5 minutes? But it interesting, actor/comedian Dax Sheppard was on and he started making dry, casual, funny comments about the food; he got laughs, but not the same laughs as when someone does something super silly. Ending on a high note, Michael is adorable, ya just wanna give him a hug.
Maria Bamford: Old Baby (2017)
If you're an on-and-off fan, don't watch this.
I was an on-and-off fan of Maria Bamford; she scared me and made me laugh, that was the intrigue. And I love surreal humor...so for the most part, I liked her. This special, however, was too much. She does a lot of rambling, a lot of voices, a lot of faces/noises...and being a big kid, I like faces/noises, but in this one it just seems like a load of everything dumped on the floor all at once. Maybe it's also Netflix's hour limit, she felt like she had to get it all in, but excuses aside, I really felt like turning it off. I stuck it out though, and the ending wasn't too thrilling either.
If you're on-the-fence about Maria, don't watch this because you'll probably end up not liking her, which would be a shame; she is pretty funny, but just not in this special.