Douglas review: Hannah Gadsby's Nanette follow-up poses acrid social commentary without compromising on the laughs

Not a one to mince her words, Hannah Gadsby even provides a conclusive insight into what Douglas stands for — an unabashed portrayal of her inner weathering Language: English After Hannah Gadsby’s jagged, and almost heady, mix of social commentary and lacerating wit in the 2018 Netflix special Nanette, Douglas comes in as a worthy sequel. The 15-minute roadmap includes “a lecture,” “the joke section," “a gentle and very good-natured needling of the patriarchy,” finally to end with a “very funny joke on Louis CK.” Whether the magician’s trick works is a question for later, but Gadsby is well aware of the performance pressure in Douglas. Whether it is men naming most things in the world or women getting accused of having the “resting b*tch face”, Gadsby’s keen wisecracks earn instant merit. Not a one to mince her words, Gadsby even provides a conclusive insight into what Douglas stands for — an unabashed portrayal of her inner weathering — that soars to a happy place despite the angry bouts, surrounding negativity and virtual trolls, essentially because “if the world is right, and I’m right in it, I can find my funny zip, and my thinking expands.