Louis C.K. Returns to Netflix With 'Ridiculous' — A Review of the Comedian's Mortality-Obsessed Special
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Sean L. McCarthy
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Louis C.K. returns to Netflix after nine years with his new stand-up special "Ridiculous," marking his first special on the platform since his 2017 sexual misconduct scandal. The review examines how the comedian grapples with aging and mortality in his material, while also addressing the complicated context of his return to the streaming service. The piece questions what a "triumphant return" would even mean for C.K. given his controversial history, and analyzes how his comedy has evolved (or not) in the years since his fall from grace.
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· 3 pulledThe way I look at like is, if somebody does one good thing for me, I keep that. Anything else they did, I can, I can let that go.
Nine years after releasing Louis C.K.: 2017, the comedian is back on Netflix with his 11th hour special
What would a triumphant return even look like?
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