Tig is so funny. In the last few years, I have become a genuine follower of Tig, such that I was already familiar with half the material she did in her stand-up special. But that did not detract from her brilliance. It's all in her deadpan delivery. She takes things that are really not that funny and turns them into comedy gold. No one else can tell her jokes cause they are uniquely Tig. What is so great about this special is that it shows Tig's versatility. She rose to fame after a legendary set at Largo that was heavily improvised in which she talked openly about her cancer diagnosis. But she is a fighter and not a one trick pony. She has plenty more jokes where that came from, and plenty from other places. She also performs a portion of her set topless, unashamed of her scars. She first tried out that stunt at a performance in New York, and she has reportedly been doing it in many of her shows lately. She has had an excellent year with a Netflix documentary, a Showtime special, and an HBO special. I can't wait to see what next year has in store.
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