{"id":2032889,"date":"2025-09-18T22:40:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T22:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2032889"},"modified":"2025-09-18T22:40:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T22:40:57","slug":"netflixs-raunchy-new-original-series-is-a-breezy-weekend-binge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/netflixs-raunchy-new-original-series-is-a-breezy-weekend-binge\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix\u2019s Raunchy New Original Series Is A Breezy Weekend Binge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As an avid stand-up comedy fan, I\u2019m disappointed to say Tom Segura\u2019s most recent specials, 2020\u2019s <em>Ball Hog<\/em> and 2023\u2019s <em>Sledgehammer<\/em>, didn\u2019t hit the same as his earlier works, <em>White Girls With Cornrows<\/em>, <em>Completely Normal<\/em>, <em>Mostly Stories<\/em>, and <em>Disgraceful<\/em>. Having followed his career from the start, I, like many other Segura fans, echo the same complaint: his massive success has made his comedy feel unrelatable, focused on life experiences outside our pay grade. Disappointed by those misses, I approached his new Netflix sketch comedy series, <em>Bad Thoughts<\/em>, with guarded enthusiasm, only to be pleasantly surprised.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Channeling the same awkward, uncomfortable energy as Tim Robinson\u2019s <em>I Think You Should Leave<\/em>, <em>Bad Thoughts<\/em> is refreshing because Segura isn\u2019t leaning on tired anecdotes from his standup act. Instead, he dives fully into absurdist dark comedy with a production style that only <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/netflix\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Netflix;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Netflix<\/a> money could give this format.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A breezy weekend binge, <em>Bad Thoughts<\/em> runs about two hours in total, and by the end, you\u2019ll be glad to know it\u2019s already renewed for a second season.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Segura At His Most Unhinged<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Bad Thoughts<\/em> wastes no time offending your sensibilities. Segura\u2019s Agent Six character botches an assassination by accidentally killing a woman and child, soils himself from the stress, then runs around naked while trying to talk his angered client off the ledge, unaware they\u2019re watching the whole disaster unfold in real time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/a0.Zgp3vb4mW1AhvmxhqbQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/b37da1d40f0f8a5c0e0bac230526b1d8\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">From this introductory skit that starts the series, <em>Bad Thoughts<\/em> only continues to escalate. Each episode tackles mundane topics like jobs, success, family, love, communication, and health, with titles and skits that correspond to these themes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The execution is anything but mundane, as a country star serial killer (where are the bodies, Garth?!) exploits the working class for song material, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/steven-seagal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Steven Seagal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Steven Seagal<\/a> sexually harasses his way through a film set funded by Russian collusion, and a disgruntled IT guy launches a multiple-episode revenge arc after a white-collar employee named Evan eats the last piece of cake at an office party.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/LkrA8CJVBTg27YsOLCrmIg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/720216b39a636872469eef42d2332590\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Each sketch works as a standalone bit, but hints of continuity are peppered throughout, slowly revealing that everything takes place in the same twisted universe Segura has built for his humor to thrive.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>For Fans Of I Think You Should Leave<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though considerably more deadpan than <em>I Think You Should Leave with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/bromantic-comedy-marvel-star-masterclass-202816733.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tim Robinson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Tim Robinson<\/a><\/em>, <em>Bad Thoughts<\/em> carries the same uncomfortable energy through its sketches. Where Robinson yells his way out of sticky situations, Segura stares you down until you fold. Both shows sit on different sides of the same coin, leaving you with the same sick feeling when the envelope gets pushed just a little too far.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fortunately, like Robinson\u2019s show, just when the tension becomes unbearable, there\u2019s a cathartic release as the bits pay off, leaving you dumbfounded and slightly less okay than you were before you hit play.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2TQNU5yQcih_0nwP102GYw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/2726fc695132b18ff727b56d1a91e4f5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Bad Thoughts<\/em> isn\u2019t for everyone, but it\u2019s a strong entry into the sketch comedy space that makes me hope Segura keeps going. And who knows? Now that he\u2019s proven himself in the writers\u2019 room, maybe his next standup special will benefit from this detour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/search?q=bob%20odenkirk&amp;jbv=81740857\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bad Thoughts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bad Thoughts<\/a><\/em> is a Netflix Original and can be streamed with an active subscription.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As an avid stand-up comedy fan, I\u2019m disappointed to say Tom Segura\u2019s most recent specials, 2020\u2019s Ball Hog and 2023\u2019s Sledgehammer, didn\u2019t hit the same as his earlier works, White Girls With Cornrows, Completely Normal, Mostly Stories, and Disgraceful. 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