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In the special, Gadsby gives a master class in the tonal shift, going from goofy to deeply serious, all while keeping their audience fully captivated.
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Will Digravio, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
There are some baffling tonal shifts between goofy sci-fi and high drama and the whole thing just takes too long to get going, spending much of its runtime plodding around on Earth.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Making the tonal shift from a comedy of two sparring cousins to a concentration camp visit was the most difficult challenge, Eisenberg said.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
Due to the tonal shift of this year’s gala, the red carpet arrivals were scrapped, and the soirée, which is infamous for running past midnight, concluded at 11:30 p.m.
—Paul Chi, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2025
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Will Digravio, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
There are some baffling tonal shifts between goofy sci-fi and high drama and the whole thing just takes too long to get going, spending much of its runtime plodding around on Earth.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Making the tonal shift from a comedy of two sparring cousins to a concentration camp visit was the most difficult challenge, Eisenberg said.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
Due to the tonal shift of this year’s gala, the red carpet arrivals were scrapped, and the soirée, which is infamous for running past midnight, concluded at 11:30 p.m.
—Paul Chi, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Tonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonal. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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