Nikki Glaser: Good Clean Filth

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This is the first Nikki Glaser stand-up I saw and I was not disappointed. While it did not make me laugh uncontrollably, it was still enjoyable and humorous. The beginning of the show starts off with some incest jokes and sexual scenarios but the level of discomfort is nowhere near comedies like Louis CK's was for me. I liked how after the first few * bits, she mentions that she's aware that most female comedians are mocked for overdoing it by "Reddit philosophers" ... and right when you think she's done with these topics she gets even more raw by talking about her backdoor instead, if you catch my drift. Might not be everybody's cup of tea but it was humorous. After these light jokes are out of the way, it gets more interesting and this is where she truly shines. Her long drawn out routines, all her "rules," and her quick witted jokes in-between, were my favorite aspects. The last bit about getting a guy to marry her and the spontaneity of the closing act where she applies her 3 rules made it a solid 8/10.

How much of a special can you make just riffing on * jokes or "being a *" until it becomes clear you have nothing novel to add to comedy. Is she funny? I guess, at times, but only in the banal inward laugh kind of way. Is she original? No. Any comedian who relies entirely on crotch humor for material is really just going for low hanging fruit. But hey, get your paycheck I guess. I saw no new perspective, no unexpected punchlines, and no real wit or storytelling in this special. There's nothing even "shocking or disgusting" about this special. Just the same old, same old. In other news, I guess all I can say is, RIP Norm Macdonald.

Nikki is on top right now. Sure, she's got a crazy vag, and, really, don't we all? Her just brutal honesty and timing nails the aesthetic. It's like candy comedy, i'd get cavities eating her. Tight jabs and wit, some great reacharounds, both verbally and in demonstrations. Killer boots and just fierce, relevant, empowering women and sex positivtiy and human nature and mating practices exposed to an animal level in pure nikki fashion. Good show. Proud of you, huge congrats on the hbo special. Best legs in comedy lol.

This special seems to focus more on trying to create some "shock value" via adult-oriented content than any actual laughter from an audience. Occasionally she MAY throw a final sentence after a 5 minute diatribe to try and elicit a laugh, but it's clearly an afterthought. There's really not a great deal of humor in this special. I've seen her do MUCH MUCH funnier shows. It's as if she specifically picked 5-6 topics that would be very adult oriented and which may make some audiences uncomfortable. I get that.. art is supposed to elicit a response.. in this case, it seems the response desired was an uneasy feeling, not laughter. Sure people may chuckle oddly when uncomfortable, but that's a far cry different than laughing because something is humorous. I mean, what sane person thinks oral sex with their parents is funny??? And why on Earth would ANY comedian write a bit based upon that premise simply so they could throw in a bad pun in 4 words at the end??? Really? Come on, Nikki. Do better. Are you going to do a 10 minute bit about beastiality next so you can merely throw in "it was doggone good" at the end??? Merely working "blue" for the sake of working blue is pointless .. ya have to write JOKES, not just say words associated anatomy and sex. Why Nikki thinks it's her job to teach everyone about anal sex (without jokes) is a mystery to me. I honesty think at this point, she's painting herself into a corner... she got a bit better "known" for being open about liking anal sex... mostly due to that 1/2 hr show she had... that causes some people to perceive her as a dirty comedian... so she's banking on that carrying her further. If this special is any indicator, it's not going to. Oh, and using the pink microphone so it simulates a male appendage.. yeah .. I spotted that as well. Cheap tricks if ya ain't got jokes... Write a clean hour Nikki.... prove you know how to write jokes.. not just say "*" repeatedly. Maybe I just didn't "get" this one. I wasn't offended or put off by any of the content.... I just didn't see any real laughs to be had.

I've always liked her podcasts/radio show more than the stand-up but Good GOD, stop saying 'like'. You can tell, even from the clip on imdb that it's just difficult to listen to. The material is good and I like that she can perform her material without yelling the parts that are to get a laugh. Which is something Whitney Cummings and Iliza Schlessinger could learn. The special is much better than a lot of what has come out recently and is worth a watch.

I really like Nikki. Would normally put her in my top 5 female comedians. But after this special she is dropping off my top 5 list. It's simply not funny. I feel bad for her, since in the comedy world you are only as good as your last show. I will certainly give her another chance if she gets another special, but I won't be recommending this show to any friends.

I liked Nikki in the past but this material is tired and comes off as bitter. It sounds like she is upset she is single so she postures about the dirty type of girl she is like a weird ad to date her. She is upset at men for liking younger women. She is upset at Pete Davidson for dating out of his league. It is just pure sadness and if she doesn't get married or have a kid soon she is going to have no new material. I can't listen to another special just talking about sex. I like female comedians but I cant listen to the same tired jokes. If you want real good female comedy go watch Kathleen Madigan or Taylor Thomilson. Also another knock on the special she starts it out with an original song sang by her. She isn't a good singer and that was my biggest laugh of the special. Watch it if you must or if there is nothing on but I would avoid it.

Kind of painful to watch. I made it 18 minutes. It's too bad, because with better material she probably could be funny. Doesn't really shock or gross me out. It's just not funny.

Nikki is a brilliant & funny woman. She just isn't a standup comedian. This is a monologue on her life without punchlines. This is also open mic quality comedy, not an hbo special. If you thought Brendan Schaub's special was bad wait til you hear these narcissistic musings. Affirmative action comedy is killing the art.