To clarify, it wasn't ick about the injured vet. It was ick at the idea of mocking someone because of their combat injuries.
On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 10:14 PM Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote: > “Bumping Mics with Jeff Ross & Dave Attell” is a Netflix comedy special > that dropped a couple of weeks ago. They taped three shows at New York’s > Comedy Cellar. The name comes from their bumping of microphones after what > they feel is a good joke, like bumping fists. > > Attell is one of my favorite comedians and why I watched the show. For me > he has most of the best jokes, but he also seems a little tired here. Ross > is known as the roastmaster general for hosting comedy roasts. For me, a > little Ross goes a long way. A problem I have with Ross is a problem I have > with Trevor Noah. I don’t like his voice so I tend to not like the jokes. > > The guests they bring on have mixed success. Gilbert Gottfried drug down > the second show for me. He has his fans, though, as they chant his name to > bring him on stage. The third show gets into the uncomfortable zone. They > bring a veteran badly injured in combat on stage and, at his request, roast > him, including commenting on his looks and disfigurement. On the one hand, > I want to respect his right to take part in the mainstream, but this was > too much ick for me. > > This show probably cost $1.50 to produce, so I think we’ll see more. If > Attelll is in it, I’ll watch. But this show seems better for fans of Attell > and Ross and not so much for the public. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
