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Ben Afflecks jokes were too tame, too fannish.
Nikki Glaser was in peak roasting form, confident and lancet-sharp.
Bill Belichick had decent writers.
Liveness provides a sense of danger and a lack of cover.
But as this weekend on Netflix demonstrates, liveness cuts both ways.
Its unlikely that significant time in editing and post-production wouldve madeWoke Fokeinto a classic, but it couldve helped.
(ToWoke Fokes credit, there was clearly a considered use of the airhorn sound effect.)
But the Brady roast instantly swung into digital ubiquity.
Surely the Kardashian booing wouldve been toned down a little?
Especially after the underwhelming Rock special, the weekend suggests some takeaways for Netflixs future live programming.
Who seemed most hurt by it?
Its primed for a highlight reel and headlines about winners and losers.
Live events turn comedy into news, but Williams had nothing to say.
