Baker0927

Disappointed to say the least. Bill Burr's latest special "Paper Tiger" unfortunately isn't up to par with his previous, brilliant works. Sorely lacking in structure, the whole thing comes off more like a glorified podcast rather than a meticulously crafted comedy special. Not unlike his 2017 effort "Walk Your Way Out", Bill once again rubs off as overly whiney about current culture and lacks the finesse and consistent punchlines that made his early specials work so wonderfully. To make matters worse, there were a handful of recycled bits in "Paper Tiger" that I heard in Bill's previous podcasts as well as his appearances on talk shows. Of course there were some funny moments here and there, but few and far between the dire rants and rehashed bits that we've already heard many times before.

Perhaps being a married man with a young child and a now super successful comedy career has tarnished the razor sharp, uniquely hilarious Bill we saw back in 2010. Change isn't necessarily a bad thing, but that doesn't mean your comedy has to suffer because of it. Between Paper Tiger and Walk Your Way Out, both back to back specials that just don't work, I'm afraid Bill might have tapped himself out.

Hopefully you return to form, Bill. Until next time.

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