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Formula 1: Drive to Survive: Down to the Wire (2021)
Careful. Your Ballots Are Showing
This finale was 36 minutes. Only the last 5 was about Lewis Hamilton and how the deaths of multiple black people last year affected him. Please stop complaining about this series giving the greatest driver in f1 history a platform to express his thoughts for 5 minutes. I think we , should be reminded that Lewis Hamilton is the only black Formula 1 driver EVER.h Before this series he was the guy bringing the most eyes to the sport.
However, the rest of the episode was a good conclusion for Racing Point, Renault, and McLaren. Not the best finale of the series but I'm giving it a 10 to offset the unfair 1s.
Drew Michael (2018)
The Idea is Great, The Execution Not So Much
Okay so here's the thing. Jerrod Carmichael did a phenomenal job directing this special. But it isn't his fault that it wasn't funny in the slightest definition of the word. I did enjoy the experimental idea of not having an audience and I think had it been a Jerrod Carmichael performance then it would've actually been a much better production.
Instead we're stuck with Drew Michael's cringeworthy takes on life that didn't make me laugh once. It was actually rather disturbing. That being said, I do think that this experimental take on a comedy special could be the start of something interesting where a special is portrayed in ways other than the traditional comedian and audience set up. When or if that does happen I just hope there is a better comedian involved.
I wouldn't recommend this to fans of comedy but I think aspiring directors might enjoy the way this was shot which is why I will give it a 4 out of 10 rating instead of something lower.