Trevor Noah: Where Was I

[robertfiduciary]

You Beutiful Weirdos,

If you have Netflix, I would like to strongly recommend comedian Trevor Noah's new special, "Where Was I."

I don't want to ruin it, but I'll just say he does maybe 8 - 10 minutes on the fake, manufactured outrage that runs so much of modern news / media.

And it is SO f***ing good. My God.

Remember how many of you posted about the "troubling issue" of trans rights? Of trans people using the "wrong" public restroom? All that?

Trevor takes that "issue" apart with the precision of a master surgeon. And all the other various "issues" that are only issues in our lives because we're told that they are.

My partner Todd and I watch & listen to a lot of comedy. A lot.

This was the best hour we've seen / heard this year. Mike Birbiglia's "Old Man and the Pool" is probably second. But still (as much as we love Birbiglia), it's not even close to Trevor Noah's newest hour.

My God.

Please.

Please.

Please.

Watch it.

Thanks for reading, and have a great day. A day which will be made even greater if you watch TREVOR NOAH's new SPECIAL: "WHERE WAS I."

(Caps for emphasis)

SO. SO. GOOD.

Go. Watch it. NOW!!!

Thanks!

[Andrew NDB]

That guy is still working? He's not funny. He doesn't even try to be funny. Just nonstop "Trump Derangement: the 'comedy' tour." "Have you seen Trump? He's so orange! Also a dictator!" Audience: "hahahahahaha!!" At least Jon Stewart would actually try to make people laugh, even when he got loonier.

Ricky Gervais' new Armageddon special on Netflix... now that's a show! Hysterical. Though like most of his specials, the best jokes are mostly in the first half.

[The Deadman]

Trevor Noahs material is nothing but anti Trump and if youre begging me to watch it, it probably sucks. Pass.

[robertfiduciary]

You're both thinking of his work on "The Daily Show." Which, you know.

Had a whole team of writers. It wasn't just him.

This is just him. Just his stories. Just his thoughts.

And he doesn't mention any President. Not. Even. Once.

And if you're going to let your own bigotry (and abject lack of curiosity?) stop you from giving it a shot, that's fine.

But, I assure you: I'm not "begging" anyone.

It was just a wonderful hour of humor that left us with a lot to think & talk about.

I was excited, so I thought I'd share.

And, again: if it's not for you, that's cool.

I mean, it's your loss. But still. Totally cool .

Originally Posted by The Deadman

Trevor Noahs material is nothing but anti Trump and if youre begging me to watch it, it probably sucks. Pass.

[Prowler]

No, I don't have Netflix and don't want it.

I've seen a bit of Trevor Noah many years ago. I didn't find him funny. And this is supposed to be Jon Stewart's successor? Meh.

[The Deadman]

Nah, it's not my loss, I have no interest in his garbage.

[The Deadman]

Originally Posted by robertfiduciary

And if you're going to let your own bigotry (and abject lack of curiosity?) stop you from giving it a shot, that's fine.

Hey look, there's that buzzword again.

Ignored.

[Bahamut810]

Originally Posted by robertfiduciary

And if you're going to let your own bigotry (and abject lack of curiosity?) stop you from giving it a shot, that's fine.

Its not bigotry to not want to watch humor by someone you don't think is funny. All the jokes I have seen from him have either been on the Anti-Trump bandwagon (which is fair enough to joke about a sitting president) or hating people based on their race.

I wont watch it because I gave him a chance on Daily Show and he was *painfully* unfunny. I have seen several clips of him over the years and none of them were very funny either. You can blame it on writers all you want, but at the end of the day the jokes are his responsibility.

So yeah, quit the virtue shaming. Its very unbecoming.

[KROW]

Originally Posted by robertfiduciary

But, I assure you: I'm not "begging" anyone.

Dude, you said, "Please," three times.

I might watch it, since I haven't seen him do anything other than The Daily Show, and judge for myself. I might watch Gervais' new one, too. Also, I think Chappelle's got another one going, too, right?

[IMJ]

We watched this a couple weeks ago here. It was fine. He told some funny interweaving jokes, nothing that required a special or insightful mind to come up with.

Robertfiduciary, I've told you before that you've drawn lines against your 'enemies' but in fact no one here, myself included, ever cared that you are trans and gay. No one cares. Trevor Noah's mediocre comedy isn't going to fix your psychosis - what you really need is to see a psychologist to help you get over your "hero in the story" complex that you've woven to "fight the evil" all around you.

But for everyone else, the Trevor Noah special was fine. The content is hardly "eye opening" or leading the "awakening". For any normal person who wants to spend 45 minutes chuckling every ten minutes or so and watch it through dinner, it's fine. There is a cameo at the end that was unexpected and funny.

Originally Posted by KROW

Also, I think Chappelle's got another one going, too, right?

The new Chapelle special is solid. It's not a masterpiece but that's measured against his own output - he's always a step above everyone else. Lots of typical "mastercraft" talk and "the journey I've made talk" but it fits and gives credibility to his messaging. Absolutely better than the Trevor Noah material.

[drgon78]

I can't stand that guy.

[ZariusTwo]

And he got hammered at the golden globes by Ricky Gervais' special

https://deadline.com/2024/01/ricky-g...rd-1235698815/