Hilarity for Charity

A new Netflix special came arise these past few days, and it is something like never before. This new special is Seth Rogen’s Hilarity for Charity. This is a charity event that features numerous stars to raise money for Alzheimer’s research. Another aspect of the event, is that Seth Rogen is trying to beat the Netflix algorithm. The Netflix algorithm is what decides the content that is shown to you. So in order to beat the algorithm, Seth attempts to present every genre that is shown on Netflix. Everywhere from documentary to animation. The charity also features a plethora of comedic stars to perform stand-up. This new Netflix original is one that is worth watching.

One of the first aspects of the special that caught my eye, was the stand-up comedians featured. This had one of my favorite comedy stars, John Mulaney. John was one of many stars that did a short bit for the special, while the crowd roared. Others, this was their first time for a comedy stand-up, and was able to debut their work. This added a huge dynamic to the show that is not present in many specials. The constantly evolving special, left you wondering what was going to come next.

The next best aspect of the show was the attempt to beat the Netflix algorithm. This caused the most multi-genre special currently available. The special would feature a stand-up comedian, and then have an animation to change the genre. Seth Rogen made this very apparent, in what he was trying to do. This added more comedy to the show, just for the simple fact of what he was trying to do. Toward the end of the special, Rogen made it clear that the algorithm was beat. Rogen explained that he was able to include every genre that would appear to Netflix users across the world.

The best thing of the special, was for the cause. Seth Rogen’s wife had a mother that fought with Alzheimer's for a long time, and ultimately died from it. Seth and her created this charity and this event to raise awareness of the disease and to raise money for research. She told the story of her mother to the crowd, and sparked tears everywhere. This was the only serious moment of the special, but really emphasized what everyone was there for. After she told the story of her mother, she also explained that they were able to reach the money goal that they had set for the event. She thanked everyone for the donations and ended the emotional special with a few more celebrity appearances.

Seth Rogen’s Hilarity for Charity is a newly released Netflix special that will cater to absolutely any audience. It is in place to raise money for a fantastic cause that is very close to the Rogen family. The special features many laughs, cries, and suspense as they attempt to beat the Netflix algorithm as well. This is a special that I will more than definitely re-watch from time to time. Seth Rogen had a fantastic performance for his very first Netflix special.