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LNSS
11/17/21 9:41:19 AM
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Shows like South Park, Family Guy, Rick and Morty,etc. have a very twisted humor that relies on suffering to generate laughs. Why is it like this? Don't you think there should be more wholesome humor?

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PoundGarden
11/17/21 9:42:23 AM
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No.

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AngelsNAirwav3s
11/17/21 9:43:58 AM
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British humor is even darker

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LostForest
11/17/21 9:53:01 AM
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I think it varies. Like, The Muppets are an American institution and it doesn't get much more wholesome than them.

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saspa
11/17/21 9:56:34 AM
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Those garbage shows you mentioned specifically employ Schadenfreude.

Others don't resort to that for humor
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IShall_Run_Amok
11/17/21 9:58:12 AM
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Its a coping mechanism for insecurities, like being insecure about not being able to tell a joke.

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scamatoru
11/17/21 9:58:50 AM
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get some sense of humor or go woke, son. cant do both

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Wetterdew
11/17/21 9:59:09 AM
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I don't think edgy adult cartoons define american humor.

But basically south park reached an untapped market because it was one of the first shows to really be irreverent and to try to use shock humor. Other shows saw how popular south park was getting and hopped aboard, which is why we ended up with so many formulaic adult cartoons that try to be irreverent and offensive for laughs. Back in the 90s and early 2000s it used to be novel but nowadays it's no longer interesting to say something shocking in your cartoon. It's easy and safe to make a cartoon that uses that kind of humor which is why we see so many of those kinds of cartoons.

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legendary_zell
11/17/21 10:00:41 AM
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People here are convinced that truth, honesty, being real etc has to mean being mean. To the point where some people think they're the same thing and rely on meanness when they lack comedic talent or get lazy.

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Wetterdew
11/17/21 10:02:54 AM
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But I do think it's true that american media has a fascination with the quippy smartass protagonist who always has a snappy retort and who is always the "alpha male" in charge.
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Were_Wyrm
11/17/21 10:03:36 AM
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I agree, it needs to be more median.

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toreysback
11/17/21 10:07:48 AM
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three stooges

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scamatoru
11/17/21 10:18:52 AM
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mattymad posted...
Difference being it's usually aimed at oneself, not directed at others.
wont someone please think of the others

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smoke_break
11/17/21 10:32:11 AM
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It's only like that recently. You look back at the 80s and most of the comedy is wholesome or at least aren't as mean-spirited.

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NecroFoul99
11/17/21 10:37:14 AM
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Wetterdew posted...
But I do think it's true that american media has a fascination with the quippy smartass protagonist who always has a snappy retort and who is always the "alpha male" in charge.
Yes. We invented Michael Caine. :)

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steveoSEK
11/17/21 10:39:51 AM
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AngelsNAirwav3s posted...
British humor is even darker
And Australian humor is like if American and British humor had a baby. It's dark AND mean lol.

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Shotgunnova
11/17/21 11:00:34 AM
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Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.


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