Jim Jefferies: High n' Dry

Of course I had to sit down and watch the 2023 stand-up comedy special "Jim Jefferies: High n' Dry", as I stumbled upon it. I didn't know about it, prior to getting to sit down and watch it. But then again, I am not really keeping up to speed with upcoming comedy specials.

I have seen a couple of older shows from Jim Jefferies, and I have to say that the 2023 show "Jim Jefferies: High n' Dry" wasn't his best of shows. Sure, it was watchable, and there were some funny moments, but as a whole set, then it just felt a bit flat and as if he wasn't running on a full tank.

Some good laughs here and there, but the show was just somehow lacking that special spark of energy that Jim Jefferies usually have shown in previous shows. Don't get me wrong here, though, because I am not saying that "Jim Jefferies: High n' Dry" is a bad show, far from it. And I am sure that fans of Jim Jefferies will get a kick out of this 2023 special.

My rating of "Jim Jefferies: High n' Dry" lands on a five out of ten stars.

Not sure why there's so much hate. I loved Jim's old specials during the "Legit" era, then he got that comedy central show... That was a rough era and I wasn't enjoying much of what he was putting out, it felt like the comedy was restricted. This special feels like he's going back to the crass style of comedy that got him famous! Doesn't feel like he was pulling punches or over politicized the special. While there are bits about current social issues, they don't feel incredibly pointed or like he's trying to get a message out of them. It feels like a talented writer making jokes about modern society. Great to have ya back Jim! Keep this up!

Because it's now hip to dump on Jefferies while acting as though one is above it. Anyone that tries to be witty and says their 4 our of 10 rating is because he 'gives it a go' and is a 'partidipaction trophy' is wanting to say more about themselves than the special.

As always, he does a great job with storytelling and his always enjoyable digressions that entertaining enough that you almost forgot what led to them. A great example is the DJ Qualls bit.

Even better is his take on the LGBTQ issues and does a great job laying it all out without leaving the reality of it all. From the sounds of it, this might be the last Jim Jefferies special. I hope it's not but if it is, it's a great way to end. I do hope he continues though because he will be greatly missed.

It's better than his last special, but there's an entire segment of 69 jokes ripped off from Tom Segura, and a bunch of other jokes I'm pretty sure he stole from others like Doug Stanhope, as he always tends to.

He also repeats some of his own old jokes by the word, like "If you're (insert group here), know that you're not welcome here." or "(insert group here) are the worst people on Earth." or "You may know DJ Qualls as the skinny guy from Hustle n Flow"- and it's pretty ridiculous. Like you're watching a broken record loop for over a decade.

And as always, he's found new and inventive ways of pretending to be edgy, while actually doing the most middle-of-the-road, safe jokes as to not veer away from his new, fake liberal persona. For example, he makes fun of Greta - and that was something - but before he started he had to be like "I agree with her on EVERYTHING!"

Jeez, Jim, where'd your balls go? You're not edgy if you tell the audience what your "real" opinion is before or after each joke, and it's always a safe leftist one we all know you don't actually mean.

But hey, this special isn't as bland and aimless as the last one, and for Netflix, it's far beyond what the standard is.

So despite my many gripes with Jim "Jefferies" the person, Jim "Jefferies" the comedian is still 10/10 by Netflix standards.

If you're not tired of the "applaus-ter" for a comedian virtue signalling for about 50% of the special, then this one might be for you. The special was comprised of good jokes hidden between politicized rhetoric that overshadowed the real comedy. I can appreciate how comedians want to use their platform to echo the same 5 talking points for the greater good, but it's become trite and cliche for any comedian with a couple specials already released.

The dirty jokes seem more forced, not so much naturally flowing thoughts but more brute force, sudden impact to pull a laugh. There was a good special in there somewhere, it's just sad to see Jefferies giving us a speech on social issues instead sticking to the material we came to love and know from him.