Trevor Noah: Where Was I

Seriously this wasn't funny. Trevor Noah has fallen off for me. If you've watched his previous stand-ups, you'll understand how he was able to crossover from South Africa to a global audience. He always had me laughing like crazy in his previous specials. Its been a while since i watched his comedy so i came into this one with a high expectation only to be disappointed, i couldn't even manage a giggle in the first twenty minutes, i kept going for 35 minutes hoping it'll get better but meh. I had to stop. It was he was like he was trying to give a funny Ted talk, and failed at it. Maybe some people found it funny but it didn't do it for me.

Nazis. Hitler. America. Accents. Jews. Different. Immigration. Struggle. Any one of us could write this with no effort. We could go on stage. Would could take a deep breath and watch a TED talk about how to do public speaking. And we could. Have. A. Netflix. SPECIAL. You do not know the facts of this joke and I will tell you a little of what you don't know. West Indians. Welcome. That is the joke. If you can get 20 minutes into this and learn anything then you are the target audience. And if you can read this review then you are paying the Netflix bill. Every punchline you have heard before. Poor effort.

Trevor Noah makes use of his already well known abilities to deliver great performances, his accents are fantastic, he is likeable, relatable, and a pleasure to listen to. As usual, his comedy is clean, his speech is perfect. Noah's trademark comedy which doesn't relly on over the top outrageousness and foul language is trully refreshing. Lastly, IMDB declined my first review, I suppose freedom of speech isn't a thing when it comes to some sensitive topics, even though comedians joke about them constantly, and it's fine. All I'm saying is that one section of this special disappointed me and that's why it my rating is low this time.

I've tried to give him a chance multiple times over the years and I really wanted to like him, but ultimately, Trevor Noah just isn't great at stand-up. The guy just isn't funny. From his timing, to his topics, to the material itself, he just falls flat. I chuckled absentmindedly once or twice during this special, but otherwise, it more or less just amounted to me rolling my eyes for an hour. Again, he's never been funny, but this is really his worst showing that I've seen. It's really too bad. I was hoping for something better from him post-Daily Show, but this will likely be the last of my time I invest in him.

Starts bad mouthing America 7 minutes in. Nothing was even remotely humerus. He used to be so funny when he told jokes and things that comedians do. Before he started bashing America he went on for 7 minutes praising Berlin, Germany. 🤦 He was so unfunny I had to turn it off. What the heck happened to Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert and his dancing syringes, Jimmy Kimmel and that Ofallon guy.? They used to be hilarious but now they just lecture and give their unpopular political opinions instead of telling jokes. I wonder who has what on who to make them say such unfunny garbage. What I could stomach of this special was not even close to funny.

No pun intended - I mean the title of his show already is a pun, so what could I add? Well I reckon I found something to add. That aside let's get into Trevor himself. I had a bit of an issue with him when I "discovered" him. That's quite a stretch actually - he took over the Daily Show, he already was doing shows and stuff. But he was replacing Jon Stewart ... how could he? How could anyone? But whoever was responsible for that decision ... I salute you! I reckon it was more than one person who made this possible. After a bit of time to warm up to him, I could see the differences ... and relish in them and enjoy them. I may still have some issues or disagree here and there, but that is more than normal ... no one human is the same as the other. And yet he is probably one of the most decent comedics out there. So you will not find too many things that will offend the same way that Ricky Gervais offends with ... Trevor is not that kind of comedian! Take it or leave it one might say. And I reckon he may talk way too much about Germany and France for Americans ... but he tries to bring some outside perspective to the US ... you have to applaud that. And while I don't think all the points he is making are 100% right, it is interesting to see him expanding and really maturing and becoming more knowledgeable! He knows: you always can learn more! And he does just do that. And he tries to "teach" us too. Not in a bad way - or in the sense of "I know more than you". No it never comes of as demeaning. One thing is for sure: no matter where he goes - he will never be lost! (yes I just did that - with his help)

This guy is awesome. He is one of the comedians i always enjoy because his stand ups are always so clean and so pure and smart. No swear words or vurglar language. Also the humor is not based on sexist jokes about women but really smart points on how he views the world. This one is based on jokes about countries and people all over the world and once again i give it 10/10 because he does not try to force the jokes, but he's genuine and really careful with words, which modern stand up comedy is missing. It's been a long time since i laughed with a stand up more than 5 times throughout the show, but this one did the trick. It's hard to be genuine nowadays and i hope Trevor Noah does not change his style of being respectfully funny.

The first few minutes was funny but then the rest of it didn't feel as natural as when I first used to watch Trevor Noah. Maybe these a need to come back to the mother land and rediscover your mojo, maybe....i don't know. It just wasn't as funny as his previous stand ups. But I did get a chuckle or two out of it so his true comedic genius is in there somewhere and I will admit his education on the history of Germany was quite enlightening for me who does love to know a bit of history, whether that would be something to at appeals to everyone is up for debate. I do think Trevor is his strongest when he compares African cultures with other cultures, because his roots are natural to him so you can tell his not trying too hard.

Isn't it getting exhausting? Every joke, each story is going in one direction. White people are bad, the British the worst and the tropes come rolling out one after the other. Example Christopher Colombia doesn't land in America and doesn't discover America. Noah then says "and that my friend is how white people fail up!" Is this really funny? We change attitudes by creating bonds between people. By opening minds and creating a sense of humanity. This constant insulting and sarcastic snide jokes against white people does nothing except make the problem worse. I'm 59 white successful from a life of work and sacrifice. My family came from poor Irish and poor Jewish Trevor. Why do I deserve to be keep having you jeer at me?

I used to like his comedy, but I think he's lost his mojo now. First 11 minutes of the show, he couldn't even get a chuckle out of me. Next 6 minutes I watched this show skipping 20 seconds, still no comedy. Its just his opinions about a thing. No idea how this show gets these ratings. If you have liked his comedy before, I guarantee you wont like this one. Not at least the first 16 minutes, I couldn't afford to waste more time of my life on this crap. People in the theatre are probably laughing because they've paid for the tickets and have no other bloody option but to laugh at nothing at all. Looking at an ant losing its way and bumping into a wall would have gotten more laughter from me than what Trevor presented here.