FINALLY.

I've been bummed out by how much standup comedy over the last few years has turned into endless spirals of comedians reacting to online reactions to their recent actions that they're now gonna be super-defensive about while also bitching about being "canceled" despite it being their third Netflix special of the year, all wrapped up in a fucking therapy session, so it was with happy & open arms I read this Vulture article today about a Laurie Kilmartin Conan set from 2017: 

Her writing, honed in the 50-jokes-a-day grind of late-night television, is about as lean, punchy, and concise as comedy writing can be. But her delivery is also key. She’s friendly, confident, and relaxed, with a healthy amount of smiles and exaggerated faces to clarify emotions as well as a twinkle in her eye throughout, which both puts her audience at ease and signals that these are all jokes and are to be taken as such.

That sounded exactly what I've been yearning for, and having just watched it I agree 100%. Her joke rate is phenomenal, the opening joke is the best one I can remember off the top of my head, and she's "edgy" without it becoming a "thing" that she's obsessed with.

Brava Laurie Kilmartin! And THANK YOU!!!