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I'm Sorry, But...

5. The Office just isn't funny.

4. Actually, NBC in general isn't funny.

3. I have to like the characters who make me laugh. I don't know who decided Awkward Funny was the way to go, but he was wrong.

2. Jim Gaffigan is funny. Notice how similar he is to Cosby in subject matter.

1. Every time you say, "faith alone," a kitten dies.

[Rant] I have to believe that absurd characters we like to make fun of is a reflection of being very damaged, and reaching out for someone worse off than we are. We don't want anyone to know that is us. We're "ironic" because being real would hurt too much, or so we think. You forget that suffering and joy aren't very far apart. The deeper you cry, the deeper you laugh. Have you ever wondered why Robin Williams is so funny? I don't wonder; I know. He has suffered and endured. This is why he started doing serious films and family films, and it's worked so brilliantly.

The love of God makes us free to laugh at ourselves; the love of self makes us laugh at others.

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Nathan Hall said…
I agree with you as far as you go, but I also remember the old-style comedy shows where they tried so hard to make me like the characters...and failed. The problem is that it's hard to write "likable" without also writing "bland."
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