# Did anyone see Chris Rock’s live Netflix special last night? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** netflix, comedian-jokes\ **Created:** [March 5, 2023, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753 "2023-03-05T14:17:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![xanthous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/53a042/32.png) [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753/1 "2023-03-05T14:17:25Z")
I’m still processing it. IMO he deserved his shot at a time of his choosing, and I get that this close to the Oscars with a large viewership first-time-ever live Netflix special was a way to get equal footing with that shot, but I’m not sure if it was a true mic drop, or if it will continue the outrage. ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753/2 "2023-03-05T15:33:42Z")
Selective Outrage is a great title, I’ve seen some clips and I’m am here for it. Now I have to resubscribe to Netflix. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753/3 "2023-03-05T15:56:32Z")
I didn’t see it, but was it any good? ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753/4 "2023-03-05T16:02:40Z")
I saw it. It was ok. Didn’t make me laugh too much , but he’s the sort of artist now that he’s going to do more of a TED talk than a bunch of easy jokes. He had me when he was talking about abortion until he started going off about “women should be allowed to kill all the babies they want.” Meh. Bad phrasing and he kept rolling with that idea. His stuff about his daughter was interesting. Both funny and a little cringey, but ultimately sweet. I personally liked the way he handled the Will and Jada. He just went off and rightly so. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753/5 "2023-03-05T16:10:15Z")
Sounds like it was overall a meh. I’ll probably skip it. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753/6 "2023-03-05T16:37:56Z")
I think Selective Outrage was a timely title. People now days are so quick to get on their soapbox and cast stones at everyone while ultimately everyone is pretty hypocritical when it comes down to it. He’s good at putting the mirror in front of people to make them realize projecting moral superiority over others is a foolish game. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753/7 "2023-03-05T16:38:37Z")
I usually think Chris Rock is very funny but this special was pretty stale. He definitely seemed off his game. ---
**Author:** ![xanthous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/53a042/32.png) [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753/8 "2023-03-05T16:45:00Z")
I can imagine the enormity of getting his shot coupled with a live performance knowing people were tuning in to see what he had to say made it harder than usual for a clean show. That’s a tall mountain. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753/9 "2023-03-05T16:59:56Z")
The end bit where he talked about the slap by Will Smith was quoted in the LA Times. > [@](#): > > Y’all know what happened to me, getting smacked by Suge Smith. I got smacked at the Oscars by this motherf—, and people ask, “Did it hurt?” It still hurts! I got “Summertime” ringing in my ears. But I’m not a victim, baby. You will never see me on Oprah or Gayle crying. Never gonna happen. I can’t believe it, and I love “Men in Black.” Never gonna happen. > > I took that hit like Pacquiao, motherf— … I know you can’t tell on camera, but Will Smith is significantly bigger than me. We are not the same size. Will Smith does movies with his shirt off. You’ve never seen me do a movie with my shirt off. I’m in a movie getting open heart surgery, I’m in a sweater. Will Smith played Muhammad Ali in a movie. You think I auditioned for that part? I played Pookie in “New Jack City.” … Even in animation, this motherf— is bigger. I’m a zebra, he’s a shark. > > Will Smith practices selective outrage. Everybody knows what the f— happened. Everybody who really knows, knows I had nothing to do with that s—. I didn’t have any “entanglements.” … His wife was f— her son’s friend. Now, I normally would not talk about this s—. But for some reason [they] put that s— on the internet. I have no idea why two talented people would do something that lowdown. … We all been cheated on. Everybody in here’s been cheated on. None of us have ever been interviewed by the person that cheated on us on television. “Hey, I was sucking somebody’s d—. How did that make you feel?” > > She hurt him way more than he hurt me, OK? Everybody in the world called him a b—. I called the motherf— to give him my condolences, he ain’t pick up for me. … They called him a b—. They called his wife a predator. And who does he hit? Me. [Someone] he knows he can beat. That is some b—-ass s—. > > I didn’t do nothing to this motherf—, OK? Years ago, she said I should quit the Oscars. I shouldn’t host because her man didn’t get nominated [for “Concussion”]. The biggest piece of s— ever. … So I did some jokes about him. That’s how it is. She starts it, I finish it. OK? That’s what happened. Nobody’s picking on this b—. She started this s—. Nobody was picking on her. She said me, a grown-ass man, should quit his job because her husband didn’t get nominated. And then [he] gives me a concussion. What the f—, man? > > I loved Will Smith. All my life I loved [him]. … He made some great movies. I have rooted for Will Smith my whole life. And now I watch “Emancipation” just to see him get whupped. Got me rooting for massa. A lot of people say, “Chris, how come you didn’t do nothing back?” ’Cause I got parents. Because I was raised, OK? You know what my parents taught me? Don’t fight in front of white people. > **[Chris Rock slaps back at Will and Jada Pinkett Smith — hard — in live Netflix...](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-03-04/chris-rock-netflix-special-selective-outrage)** > > Nearly a year after Will Smith's shocking assault at the 2022 Oscars, Rock broke his silence Saturday in the live Netflix special "Selective Outrage." ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753/10 "2023-03-05T17:10:08Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > I didn’t see it, but was it any good? I think this depends on if you think Chris Rock is your kind of comedian. I think he’s “pretty funny, but not totally amazing” and I would describe this show as one of his better ones. Still, only pretty funny and not all that amazing. I prefer it to a lot of comedy routines, but it won’t come up again on replay for me. George Carlin did the social commentary routine so much better than anyone today and it really shows. Chris makes great points. However, he’s just not as funny and cutting as George was. George remains just untouchable. Do you really think the story about him getting his daughter kicked out school was: A. True? B. Not told to them until last night when this debuted. **If you would like to hear his bit on Will Smith, it starts with about 9 minutes left in the show.** ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753/11 "2023-03-05T17:10:52Z")
> [@Moriarty](#): > > The end bit where he talked about the slap by Will Smith was quoted in the LA Times. He is correct that Will’s pathetic slap/hit to Chris Rock is _nothing_ compared to how much damage Jada has done to Will. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753/12 "2023-03-05T17:16:59Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > George Carlin did the social commentary routine so much better than anyone today and it really shows. Chris makes great points. However, he’s just not as funny and cutting as George was. George remains just untouchable. Of course, George Carlin is a pretty high bar to clear. Pretty much impossible, I’d say. “Untouchable” is right. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753/13 "2023-03-05T17:32:50Z")
I knew he had a special dropping on Netflix yesterday but did not realize it was live. I actually logged in to watch it didn’t see it available (I now know in hindsight he hadn’t done it yet but I had assumed it dropped at midnight) so I watched a special by Brian Regan from 2021 I had somehow missed. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753/14 "2023-03-05T17:33:18Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > Of course, George Carlin is a pretty high bar to clear. Pretty much impossible, I’d say. “Untouchable” is right. There are moments here and there. Jim Jefferies brief bit on guns and how it all boils down to “I like guns,” was a great moment. Shame he isn’t consistently funny or sharp. I’m sure other comedians have had a few moments, but George from about 1992-2001 or so was just in the zone in a way I’ve never seen. Every TV special he made in that range was flawless. Flawless. ---
**Author:** ![xanthous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/53a042/32.png) [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753/15 "2023-03-05T17:44:11Z")
It was live at 10pm EST and had a live pre-show and post-show segment in LA. I watch stuff on Netflix fairly regularly but didn’t see the promo until I think I got a Netflix notification yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753/16 "2023-03-05T17:50:07Z")
> [@Moriarty](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > A lot of people say, “Chris, how come you didn’t do nothing back?” ’Cause I got parents. Because I was raised, OK? You know what my parents taught me? Don’t fight in front of white people. This is absolutely devastating. Perfect. ---
**Author:** ![Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753/17 "2023-03-06T16:36:54Z")
Haven’t seen it yet but I heard that it was mostly recycled jokes from random comedians from the 2010s. which sounds like the most boring and banal outcome. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753/18 "2023-03-06T16:43:31Z")
> [@InternetLegend](#): > > This is absolutely devastating. Perfect. The act was not amazing, but the ending was really great. Chris Rock is dead right, too. Everyone was ridiculing Will Smith and Will only smacked/hit a littler guy like Rock. I still think Will Smith’s Oscar should be taken back. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753/19 "2023-03-06T16:45:17Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I still think Will Smith’s Oscar should be taken back. I have two thoughts. 1) Smith’s performance in that tennis movie was amazing, and 2) he should not have hit Mr. Rock. I wouldn’t take away his Oscar (and, of course, they won’t) ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753/20 "2023-03-06T17:03:23Z")
Some funny stuff, some wasn’t. His treatment of the Smith’s was mostly appropriate for the circumstances. Lot’s of unnecessary racist expression. YMMV [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753.md?page=2)