"Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special" is Bizarre and Esoteric
Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special (2014) Comedy specials are commonplace, particularly on streaming sites such as Netflix where it seems as though every current comedian in the business has at least one series or special streaming. Maria Bamford is a fantastic comedian, known for her dark humor which exploits her experiences with mental illness and delves into the surreal life she has led as she grapples with suicidal thoughts and stints in and out of various hospitals while doctors prescribe her with all sorts of different medication. Due to her new Netflix series, which is a fantastic surreal experience that frequently lapses into analyzing the familiar tropes from comedy shows and often breaks the third wall, I decided to watch one of her specials. Naturally, I was drawn to the specialist of specials: Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special . This special is particularly interesting due to the fact that it was filmed at a particularly rough point in Maria's l...