Hannah Gadsby serves Something Special (and a little stale) on Netflix

It’s tough to be churlish about Gadsby finding happiness, but perhaps the dial has spun too far from the game-changing nature of Nanette.

Hannah Gadsby is a remarkable comedian, not least because they’re unafraid of pushing the boundaries of what comedy actually is. Or, you know, just doing something a little different with the form in a hugely impactful way.

As wildly popular as game-changing show Nanette was – landing Gadsby a major Netflix deal, five-star reviews galore, an Emmy and packed-out performances worldwide – there was also a perplexing (if depressingly familiar) backlash.

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