Sapan Verma is one of those comedic geniuses who rarely misfires. His new bit on Amazon Prime titled Obsessive Comedic Disorder is a witty, yet occasionally repetitive take on the world as we know it. Witty because it has all the elements that would essentially tickle your humor buds. Repetitive because we have all heard the Delhi/North India related jokes in some form or the other. Also, the rare political joke also falls flat even for the live audience.
However, the saving grace is his ability to take some of those "clichéd" topics and present them in a new light. He is also able to capture the viewer's attention within the first few minutes, which helps him do more than just harp on the material. Other than the clichéd topics, everything else seems amazingly done. You can tell almost immediately that the material is original because there are certain loopholes that only the newly written material could contain.
Additionally, Sapan has touched on societal issues and done so in a rather non-cringy manner. This doesn't mean that he hasn't tried to push the envelope but that he was able to do so in a relatively tasteful manner, unlike some other comedians who seem to be all too obsessed with testing boundaries in an ugly manner. Also, the bits of banter with the live audience are also quite good.
All in all, Obsessive Comedic Disorder is worth a watch at least once. It won't bore you to death, but you won't necessarily be rolling on the floor laughing either. While it touches issues, some of the material does seem clichéd and "safe". I give it 3.5 out of 5 stars.
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