I've liked Demetri Martin's standup in the past, and while this one wasn't quite as strong as I remember those past specials being, I did enjoy it quite a bit. He has a way of making mild anxiety about strange but relatable things very funny, and it was consistent enough here to make the odd joke not hitting forgivable. The rate feels pretty good throughout, enough for me to say I found it funnier than a good 2/3s of the specials I've gotten through on Netflix. Not top-tier, but still one of the better ones.

The framing device largely works. I wasn't crazy about it entirely (some editing feels a little strange) and it's a way to kind of fall back on certain parts not working by framing it all as a simulation. I don't think it's an airtight way of addressing an imperfect routine, but there is some novelty to be had from the way the whole thing's set up and presented. Points for trying to do something different, I guess.

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