When you watch a comedy special, you should be more captivated by the comedian than by the audience. In the case of "No Pain," it's impossible not to watch the crowd and try to determine what's wrong with them. How could they be laughing with such gusto at such a deeply unfunny comic?
D'Elia's gimmick is to state a premise, repeat, pause for effect, repeat again, and then repeat again louder. He puts on a slurry, undefinable accent, despite being from Montclair NJ. He struts and frets and repeats. The premises themselves are not gems of comedy. For example, did you know that dolphins will try to have sex with people? Did you? If I were to repeat that to you over and over again, would your surprised laughter increase with each repetition?
Watching this special is torture.
D'Elia's gimmick is to state a premise, repeat, pause for effect, repeat again, and then repeat again louder. He puts on a slurry, undefinable accent, despite being from Montclair NJ. He struts and frets and repeats. The premises themselves are not gems of comedy. For example, did you know that dolphins will try to have sex with people? Did you? If I were to repeat that to you over and over again, would your surprised laughter increase with each repetition?
Watching this special is torture.