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I didn't find this funny. Some parts were very awkward . Not sure if Drew is a new comic or what. The closer and the all men need therapy bit was the worst thing I have ever seen.

I was not familiar with Drew prior to this, but saw the promos and tuned in. Not knowing what to expect, my expectations were low. This was such an epic blend of brutal honesty, hilarity and syndrome analysis, all contained in an effectively delivered, revelatory way. I'm so relieved to hear someone say these things out loud, in a spotlight as bright as an HBO special. I loved his disgust fueled rant on sycophantic suck up Jimmy Fallon, Every word of his observations on wealth, celebrity and fake sincerity about exposure to and a connection with the rest of us, from inside the moat, was divine. This was not yuk yuk comedy, but somehow, these deeply personal confessions were woven into a simultaneously thought provoking and very funny performance.

I can't refer to it as an "act". It was unlike anything I have ever seen, and I will watch for anything new from him as I seek and search for all he has done before. He won't be on The Tonight Show, but I don't watch and can't stomach Fallon, the effusive fountain of fawning flattery and fake infatuation.

What a wonderful hour spent with Mr. Michael. Painful at times, enlightening beyond belief, laughs galore, and long overdue truths said in a highly public place. I needed that. This was something other than just comedy. More of it, please. Drew ? Series ? Weekly show ? Become a rich celebrity, with a solid loving relationship and a family ? Could you cope with that ?

If you are looking for a typical, mindless, constantly funny stand-up comedy show, move along, this is not it. But if you enjoy thought provoking entertainment and dark, witty, raw, psychological humor and can appreciate longer build ups to a punchline, you need to watch this masterpiece.

I saw this released today on HBO Max having never heard of Drew Michael before, checked the reviews on here to see what the people were saying and immediately knew it was up my alley.

I enjoyed every single bit of this special. Drew is a brilliant comedian, and has an incredible way with words-I was completely enthralled with every setup, no matter how long it took to get to each "punchline."

This is one of the best comedy specials I have ever seen-number one being Bo Burnham's mind-blowingly amazing work of art "Inside." The last "bit" of Red Blue Green (more like a beautiful, heart wrenching monologue) was INCREDIBLE. It KNOCKED MY METAPHORICAL SOCKS OFF.

If you identify with any of the things I mentioned above, PLEASE watch this. You're welcome. Now I can't wait to watch his other special that was heavily criticized and under-appreciated by the same people that wrote bad reviews for this one.

It's best to not know anything going into this. Just understand he's like an existential philosopher. You won't laugh every ten seconds. But when you do, it'll be worth it. And get to the end: it's all building to something.

I'm blown away. Never heard of this guy and his takes on life really hit home. More than just comedy. This is real and will hit you in the gut and cause you to reflect on yourself especially the last five minutes. Highly recommend.

I rated this based on it being a "comedy special" as it was advertised. I get that this is his art and expression... and that's fine, but this is definitely not good "standup". This is a man trying to conquer his perceived demons while attempting a few jokes. I didn't laugh once. Hope he gets better.

Another super intelligent/well made and truly funny special worth driving into. Drew is deeply thought provoking, hyper conscious and always seems to be dishing quality material that will make you reflect; and hopefully expand the mind too. His wit and hilarious joke writing is something he's worked very hard on and it shines through. I believe he's leveled up from his last special and I'm happy to see him continue to grow like this on stage and even off therapeutically.

This special is something sweet to bite into and important to see, I think based on what's said especially (see for yourself - watch the whole thing) Food for thought! Besides, I'm curious if Fallon will say anything in response... (he and the rest of Hollywood should watch it ;) way to go, Drew! On to the next!

I even really enjoyed the previous stand up of his with Suki Waterhouse and Red Blue Green is just a solo thing with an audience. Drew Micheal is so awesome I wish I could hangout with him; he's brilliant! A little dark but stays interesting in the bulk of it. Crazy how this is pretty funny in some bits a lot of it just flows well. I love the instagram thing and the few things he said about Micheal Jackson.

I never liked when someone said that they felt less alone hearing someone speak about something they, themselves went through. But this was the first time for me. I felt less alone for the first time in my life. And I could feel like this man is at the core so similar to me, like he feels the same pain I do, and that he tries to cross the same road, knowing there might not even be anything on the other side. He sees the world as it is, without getting blind though I bet he too, wishes he would've been able to get sold on the lies they sell everyone. Or at least, he does so in his darkest moments. Bottom line, I am happy I was able to hear every word, and this is the only person I wish I could meet just so he could feel what I felt which is: you really are not unique, and that feels strangely good and comforting. Rather than ashamed of having been seen emotionally naked, right into that unworthy core, that I thought only I can know, and feel.

Comedy tends to have punchlines, and be funny, this was missing all of that. Why did the chicken cross the road? Because they were playing this special and the chicken would rather brave traffic than watch it.

Full disclosure- I actually checked this out because I heard on a Podcast how bad the last part was and wanted to see it for myself. I started watching it and the first thing I thought was- the end must be REALLY Bad because the beginning and middle were both really funny so he must just tank and go down in flames at the end. To my happy surprise though- he didn't.

True, this is not your typical set-up\punchline\next joke kind of special and if that's what you're looking for, you're not going to enjoy it. Instead of a show where you are going to be chuckling\laughing at a barrage of jokes to the pace of maybe 35 times in an hour, you'll get maybe 15-20 laughs in throughout the course of his special; they take time but they are well earned.

I don't think that I would take someone to see this show on a first date. It exhibits and requires way too much empathy, introspection, and vulnerability to comfortably display in front of someone that you don't know; but I would highly recommend it for anyone who is a fan of this type of comedy.

Maybe the one thing I'd say that would alleviate some of the criticism is to leave the last 5 minutes in (loved it and wouldn't change a word) but maybe not to END the special like that; kind of leaves the audience in a cerebral shell-shocked place and at the end of the day your audience paid to be entertained so I think that you have to end it with a laugh just so they walk out of there feeling good because of that last shot of serotonin.

I'll definitely be looking for any upcoming specials that he has.

Pretentious glib with a punchline here and there, but overall a boring oversharing from a person that seems to hate what they do.

Seriously Drew, do something else, because you seem to hate comedy.

This was not funny.

Found him years ago on Youtube. He still has just some 6 thousand subscribers there, criminally underrated. Some jokes of this special are repeated from his youtube clips but elaborated more upon. Much of the content is new.

Psychology, philosophy and deep deliberations are more his style. The build up might be long but he's hilarious when he wants to. Never understood his lack of popularity. He's to me like those lesser known, hidden places which are not on tourist maps but you consider yourself lucky to know about.

I love people who say "this is not comedy". Why, because it doesn't fit THEIR perception of comedy. Dumb. As if comedy should BE a certain way. That's just short-sighted. Even dumber, people who think he's got issues that he needs to work out so he must be damaged. Uh, no. If you believe that you are being played. These are the same kind of people who think Kevin Hart is funny because he makes fun of being short, talks fast and loud, and makes dumb faces. People criticize Drew for making insighful examinations of human behavior and relationships in an ironic and satiric manner. If you don't think it's funny that's fine, go watch Kevin Hart. I've never laughed out loud once watching Hart. Here's the funny thing, Hart is commenting on the same stuff as Drew and a million other comedians. The difference. Kevin Hart states the obvious in an unoriginal trite way. Drew goes way deeper maing it compelling AND funny. Here's a Kevin Hart joke: "Relationships nowadays = First week: I love you baby...Second week: Together forever...Third week: Single.. Can you be any more pathetic Kevin Hart? Drew blows you away.

Zero laughs in 15 minutes? And this is a comedy routine?

He seems to be an angry young man who is mad at literally everyone. His parents, actors (though he proclaims to love movies).

It got to a point where all I heard was "blah blah blah blah blah blah". He doesn't have a good flow and thinks talking louder means he's funnier.

He love hearing himself talk. And I don't like hearing him talk.

I wish him well. I'll watch him again to see if he grows.