As we all know, Matt Rife is a viral sensation, whose entire fame exists on social media. He's established himself as the king of crowd work. And he really is masterful at it. Add to that, his good looks made him immensely popular with the female demographic.
And that's where the problem lies. He went into this comedy special knowing full well that his base of fans is primarily female. Rather than construct this special with funny material, he decided instead it to pack it with material that he (mistakenly) thought would woo male fans. So, from the very beginning, he hits us with a barrage of jokes about domestic violence, feminine hygiene and mocking special needs children. I guess he thinks guys love that. Well, this guy doesn't. And I'm confident that most won't. Not because the subject matter is controversial. But because it's not funny. The jokes aren't delivered with irony or from a funny perspective, but instead from hate.
The result? A comedian who presents as nothing more than a younger, prettier Andrew Dice Clay who giggles a lot at his own jokes. Controversy isn't the worst crime a comedian can commit. Being unfunny is.
And that's where the problem lies. He went into this comedy special knowing full well that his base of fans is primarily female. Rather than construct this special with funny material, he decided instead it to pack it with material that he (mistakenly) thought would woo male fans. So, from the very beginning, he hits us with a barrage of jokes about domestic violence, feminine hygiene and mocking special needs children. I guess he thinks guys love that. Well, this guy doesn't. And I'm confident that most won't. Not because the subject matter is controversial. But because it's not funny. The jokes aren't delivered with irony or from a funny perspective, but instead from hate.
The result? A comedian who presents as nothing more than a younger, prettier Andrew Dice Clay who giggles a lot at his own jokes. Controversy isn't the worst crime a comedian can commit. Being unfunny is.
