Actor, writer, and comedian Rachel Bloom, best known for her work in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, now has a Netflix special, titled, “Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special.” We truly believe this year, the streaming platform has released more specials than ever, and while some have been a treat, the others – not so much.
What’s in store for Bloom? The title of her Netflix special had us intrigued from the very beginning, and if you’re an existing fan of hers from her work in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, we highly recommend not skipping out on this! So, without further ado, here’s our review of Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special!
Rachel Bloom Shares the Stage with Death
Thanks to COVID, Rachel Bloom’s Netflix special was postponed by four years, much like several other projects in film and television, but she’s here now, better (and funnier) than ever.
Bloom doesn’t need to introduce herself, not at the beginning at least, because she’s here to command the room and make the audience laugh, which she manages to do from the start.
Bloom’s special begins with a quick fact about trees that smell like c*m, after which she proceeds to sing a song about the same, she has props and everything! Honestly, comedy and music do often go together and despite a few bumps, it remained thoroughly entertaining, and of course, she has a great voice too.
Five minutes into the comedy musical special, things take a more unique turn (and yes, more unique than the song), when Bloom is “heckled” during the special, and decides to address her heckler, who turns out to be “death.”
As we said, unique. Now, Bloom is under pressure to perform, especially after death (played by David Hull) choked the all-female security and almost ruined Netflix’s set.
After this, Bloom goes on to perform her special, where she talks about her pregnancy anxiety, to begin with, and while the focus remains on her anecdotal comedy and overall performance, at least the title of the special begins to make more sense. There’s more singing in this special too as Bloom truly capitalizes on all her talents, and also, death makes more appearances.
We have seen a lot of comedy specials on Netflix this year, as we mentioned above, but there’s nothing like Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special on the streaming platform just yet.
By the looks of it, Bloom had four years to turn this special into something actually special, which goes beyond comedy, and she did just that. So for being so unique and standing out in the comedy (and musical) crowd, Bloom gets all the credit!
Conclusion
Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special had a few bumps in the road, much like any other comedy musical, but watching Death and Bloom come together had us charmed and engrossed the whole time, and we highly recommend adding this special to your list.