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Theres a momentary blip inMaria Bamfordsnew specialWeakness Is the Brand.
Recently, she says, before trying again: Also a few … uh, a little while ago.
Is that good for comedy?
Bamfords imaginative writing manages to liven up even premises that seem obnoxiously well-worn.
Its not even about his hypocrisy or his lack of intelligence.
They are beautifully built jokes.
as the flub reveals how shes written the act.
is hownotseamless it is, how anxious Bamford is to pull back the curtain on herself.
It shows up in nearly every moment of the set.
She doesnt need to be thebest, she says, but definitelybetterthan some people.
Better than the Golden State Killer at least.
She is sincere in her apology.
You should be ashamed of yourselves, Bamford imagines telling the publisher.
Its a moment thats strong, funny, and unerringly aimed at herself.
The best thing about this kind of self-effacing comedic impulse is that it may be true.
But by performing her flaws as well as she does, Bamfords still just proving her own greatness.
