Journalists including cultural commentator Jesse Singal have noted the stark contrast, saying it suggests that woke media elites are more out of touch with regular people than ever. Many also wrote glowing reviews to accompany their ratings.Ĭonversely, the seven professional critics' reviews analyzed by Rotten Tomatoes average out at just 43/100, with many of the journalists behind those pieces openly hostile to Chappelle for his perceived bigotry towards transgender people. Around 96 out of every 100 regular viewers has given it a near-perfect score. Rotten Tomatoes, which collates reviews from critics and regular viewers for movies and TV shows, has attracted more than 2,500 notices from TV fans who've watched the special. Published: 16:09 BST, 13 October 2021 | Updated: 18:31 BST, 13 October 2021ĭave Chappelle's controversial Netflix special The Closer has scored 96 per cent positive reviews from regular viewers on Rotten Tomatoes - but just 43 per cent from woke critics, many of whom have accused Chappelle of transphobia.
User ratings on the site, however - which come from viewers, not critics - were much more forgiving, and praised the comic's fearless approach to his comedy.Another critic called the act 'a panicked defense of controversial past jokes,' while his colleague slammed it as 'incendiary, troubling, and unapologetic'.The comic puts 'emphasis on his seemingly favorite punching bag, the trans-gender community,' writes one critic, who blasts his 'rampant transphobia'.A slew of professional critics have slammed the comic's latest Netflix set online, amid calls for the streaming service to remove the special from their library.
Dave Chappelle's controversial The Closer Netflix special gets 96% rating from regular viewers on Rotten Tomatoes - but scores just 43% among woke critics, as family of funnyman's late trans friend back him again
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