Critic Reviews

The Netflix series is the perfect mix of messed-up and hilarious. While not every sketch will kill, there are more than enough big laughs and moments of sheer, depraved creativity that only Segura is capable of pulling off.

Bad Thoughts’ entire raison d’être is pushing past the boundaries of good taste, in hopes of provoking delighted horror or disgust. How successful you think Segura is at it, and whether you think it’s a worthy goal to begin with, is a matter of personal sensibility. I will say this: You can’t accuse the guy of not committing to a bit.

It's loud, unabashed, and it can feel a little one-note because of that. However, six episodes at around 20 minutes or less each help to ensure the show isn't too weighed down by its own content, pushing Bad Thoughts towards its inevitable ending.

It’s a game of gross-out comedy chicken that asks, “You think this is gross? You’re not ready for what’s next.” And again, while that fearlessness is admirable, it’s not always funny. As inventive as it can be, Bad Thoughts falters in terms of pacing more than I Think You Should Leave or other sketch greats like Chappelle’s Show and Key & Peele. That said, this feels like something that could easily be refined in a second season.

While blissfully short, feels like his id on pure display: Shock humor taken to new extremes, but in the wrong, dumber direction.

His thoughts are shallow and ugly. Sometimes they’re afterthoughts. The second episode devotes a full parody to Steven Seagal. It’s neither nostalgic nor revealing.