The episode indulges whole-heartedly in fiasco, and much to the detriment of Larry and everyone in his inner circle.
The sharing or withholding of information is about control, a theme that’s at the core of the episode.
The episode makes a great argument for Larry’s heretofore observed lifestyle: tip generously and stay unbothered.
Larry’s crude, typically unthinking behavior is often unwarranted and spares no one.
If Larry is constantly fluctuating between abhorrent and rational, the episode tilts to his favor.
Larry doesn’t mind offending people, so long as their expressions don’t indicate disgust.
At the center of the episode is one of the most difficult circumstances from which to mine comedy.
The latest episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm explores the hollowness of the expression “with all due respect.”
Much of the latest episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm deals with Larry’s inability to mind his own business.
The episode fulfills the uneasy task of setting up multiple plotlines for the season to come.
It can be tricky to describe what distinguishes Louis C.K. from other stand-ups, even from those who specialize in observational, storytelling, confessional comedy.