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Chris Rock: Selective Outrage (2023)
A few laughs
I got a few good laughs, but not nearly as many as I was expecting. It was a bit preachy in the first half, and he repeated himself one too many times on quite a few of the jokes. He came out the gate with an energy that didn't feel quite like him, and it took a little while for him to settle in.
I appreciated a lot of the things he was saying, and it was cool to hear about his family life a bit. But I was expecting more substance and more laughs, especially compared to his past specials. The best material he had was about the Will Smith slap (as you'd expect) and he saved it until the very end. It felt like the first half of the special was throwaway jokes, the third quarter was what the first half should've been, and the last quarter was the Will Smith content everyone was there for. Not bad, but not quite the comedy special I was looking for.
How I Met Your Father (2022)
Honestly solid
Everyone's going to hate because it's not HIMYM. But the cast is dynamic and relatable, as is the writing, and the overall tone of the show is the same as HIMYM. It's not perfect, but I'm enjoying these new characters in the same type of setting as HIMYM. The Easter eggs tying this back to HIMYM are pretty fun too.