South Park isn't funny. Hasn't been in a very long time. Watching older TV shows (the wonder years) makes it glaringly obvious how the art of subtlety is utterly foreign to modern TV and movies.
The simpsons - clever and hilarious (during it's prime)
south park - why not come into the living room and smack me in the head with a a hammer? It would be about as funny and just as subtle.
Same goes for these super hero shows my brother watches, like Arrow. All the dialogue is so fucking dry, everything is delivered as exposition. I find that to be insulting to the audience's intelligence.
I don't need every little thing explained.
I can detect nuance.
I don't need idealized fantasy characters to represent something to look up to, I find more down to earth characters more appealing and there's none of the above on modern TV shows.
Bring back Al Bundy and Jefferson.
The simpsons - clever and hilarious (during it's prime)
south park - why not come into the living room and smack me in the head with a a hammer? It would be about as funny and just as subtle.
Same goes for these super hero shows my brother watches, like Arrow. All the dialogue is so fucking dry, everything is delivered as exposition. I find that to be insulting to the audience's intelligence.
I don't need every little thing explained.
I can detect nuance.
I don't need idealized fantasy characters to represent something to look up to, I find more down to earth characters more appealing and there's none of the above on modern TV shows.
Bring back Al Bundy and Jefferson.
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