Make Happy

Netflix has a collection of their own comedy shows that they sponsor and put on Netflix. One of these comedy shows was done by Bo Burnham in his Netflix comedy special Make Happy. He is a 28 year old comedian from Massachusetts. He uses some very dark and perverted comedy to relate to his audience. One thing that he does differently than other is he also uses his musical background in the course of his comedy shows. One of the best things about him is how well he reacts to things going on in the audience. We can tell from the sound effects that most of his production is staged and prepared before, but when thing happen in the audience, he is able to adapt and come up with something to say very quickly. Also the kind of dark and cynical humor he has is the kind that many of the young generation like and even adore. Bo is one of the youngest professional comedians so he is able to relate to a younger audience more so. However, he does have a personality that makes it enjoyable for older generations too. Bo follows an outline and keeps his show on track which is a very important thing. Sometimes comedians get too caught up in a joke, and then make that joke into a tangent that makes them stray. Bo has very few of these moments, which provides for a better flow in the show. An interesting fact about Bo is that he does not only do comedy but he acted in a show for MTV and also wrote his own book of poetry. This combined with his musical talent and comedy skills provide for a well rounded comedian. I think Bo Burnham is one of the best overall comedians ever. He has a great style and personality that make him the best comedian. Bo also did not intend to become famous. He was putting some of his music videos on YouTube for his family to see and ended up becoming a sensation in just one night. Although he is a very good comedian, he also faces a lot of controversy with the groups of people that he makes fun of in his jokes. He has had multiple instances of minority groups that become mad at him due to his “insensitive jokes”. I do not think his jokes are insensitive because he does not focus on just one demographic, he makes jokes about everyone in all walks of life.