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I mean, I wouldn't be surprised if that's a factor, but I do know people who find that kind of humor funny.

There should be a word for the phenomenon of someone not personally enjoying something thus deciding that people who do enjoy it are only doing it due to a physical/sexual attraction.

Replace Bo Burnham with Matt Rife in the title and TC would be correct

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Inside was arguably the GOAT comedy special.

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I'm out of the loop on that one.

ClayGuida posted...

Inside was arguably the GOAT comedy special.

I remember laughing literally once during the entire thing. Don't remember what it was at now.

Some impressive editing from what I remember, but very little comedy value.

02fran posted...

There should be a word for the phenomenon of someone not personally enjoying something thus deciding that people who do enjoy it are only doing it due to a physical/sexual attraction.

it's blatantly how the korean media industry functions lol

I prefer his older specials to his newer ones.

Trumble posted...

I remember laughing literally once during the entire thing. Don't remember what it was at now.

Some impressive editing from what I remember, but very little comedy value.

Inside is the most overrated comedy special ever. His earlier specials were incredible because the audience reaction was integral to many of his jokes. You lose the audience and most of the jokes just don't land.

KhlavicLanguage posted...

it's blatantly how the korean media industry functions lol

Your OP was already an example, don't have to give another one.

Heavy_D_Forever posted...

Inside is the most overrated comedy special ever

a dozen different people told me to watch it because it was supposedly the best thing ever

every single one of them was a straight woman or gay man and every single one of them mentioned they don't normally enjoy comedy specials or stand-up or anything

SO.........

hm.......

My ex would always play that All Eyes on Me song and I was always just like awkward thumbs up dude.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J-zC46Tiygk&pp=ygUKQm8gYnVybmhhbQ%3D%3D

This is peak Bo

Inside was a masterpiece

Bo Burnham sucks. I just assume that people like him for the same reason that kids now just watch other people play games all day long.

It makes no sense, its just generational.

Inside was brilliant within the context of the time it was made.

Bo Burnham is actually an artist. He's my favorite comedian by far. Traditional comics would probably be Stavros or Mulaney.

This is one of the funniest damn things Ive ever seen.
https://youtu.be/y7im5LT09a0?si=r20UirLiRFgMNhEm

PraetorXyn posted...

This is one of the funniest damn things Ive ever seen.
https://youtu.be/y7im5LT09a0?si=r20UirLiRFgMNhEm

"Y'all dumb mother fuckers want a key change?"

Just excellent

Big fan of Bo. Saw him live twice.

Heavy_D_Forever posted...

Inside is the most overrated comedy special ever. His earlier specials were incredible because the audience reaction was integral to many of his jokes. You lose the audience and most of the jokes just don't land.

I didnt think Inside was very funny in a goofy comedy sense, but I do think its absolutely brilliant and I had visceral emotional reactions to it. Its definitely more than merely a comedy special. Its more in the vein of black comedy than anything else.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rx_p3NW7gQ&ab_channel=boburnham

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1BneeJTDcU&ab_channel=boburnham

Absolute bangers.

if you ever feel miserable thinking about all the ways modern life is fucked up (pandemic lockdowns were very illuminating for a lot of people) Inside is gold

it's not haha laugh out loud funny most of the time, it's just haha the world is going to shit isn't it? plus more personal stuff from Bo's side

anyways I've always found him quite funny. illuminating discussions with friends helped me see some of the "holier than thou" deficits in his "comedy," but even Bo himself has grappled with some of that, especially with Inside

can guarantee his popularity is not from people finding him hot. you see his little boy looks from when he got started? you hear his effeminate gargly voice? any hotness perceived is hard won through is funny-ness and stuff

so if you think he's hot, you already find him funny

I liked him in the acapella Key and Peele skit. The way he just casually brushes Peele off while still being genuinely friendly is amusing.

And huh, TC, KhlavicLanguage is warned. What'd he do?

I think he's more of an acquired taste. I have a friend who loves him, he's shown me multiple songs from him and a ide from a few where I really laughed, it was mostly just chuckleworthy.

I think it's that way for most comedians who base their standup around doing music/playing an instrument.

They can't all be Dimitri Martin.

Man, legit been listening to Welcome To the Internet and All Eyes On Me constantly due to this topic. Thanks tc!

https://youtu.be/Zxc20saM8DA?si=tVc8TxLmRLrDQ3rH

i've not laughed at pretty much every thing of his i've seen

I can't stand him either.

Inside was an absolute work of art. But as others mentioned, definitely not a light-hearted comedy.

His country song, on the other hand, is laugh out loud gold.

https://youtu.be/1ws33f6qys4?si=OkmnHGMNLRANDdFS

Edit: this one has always been one of my favorites:

https://youtu.be/6hCQLEIWadk?si=BHrxCK1BpvFe9rbB

So many great lyrics and it all flows together so well.

Goodbye is a great song