Jim Jefferies: High n' Dry

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!

I've seen quite a lot of his stand-up comedies and I've always been entertained by them. I like his style, his sense of humour, not afraid of self-deprecation, his raunchy dirty jokes. I tried watching his weekly show, The Jim Jefferies Show, which I found okay but not great. His weekly show was just too much reading the autocue, didn't look natural, and that's the big difference with his stand-up comedies that are so much better. High & Dry brought a constant smile on my face, exactly the kind of show I was expecting. Jim Jefferies should just stick to what he does best and that's on a stage in front of an audience.

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.

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.

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.