Eh, there are worse people out there doing comedy tours.
Although I do have a fear that they will lean into the middle aged white woman brand of comedy. Which can be questionable at best. I can totally see one or both of them do a bit on pronouns, that ever so slightly gets into terf territory. Or tired old wine mom jokes.
30 Rock has been forever ruined for me, don’t ruin Parks and Rec, that’s one of my go to comfort shows.
lol what ruined 30 rock for you? Most of the ONTD Elite™️ cry about Parks and Rec being ruined for them. I guess I'm weird for still being able to watch Roseanne and Frasier reruns from time to time.
Honestly Alec Baldwin, and this was before the Rust shooting. His real life anger issues really soured me on him, and it made it hard for me to watch 30 Rock.
TV ages in a weird way as humour is influenced by culture and when the humour is topical, it almost never ages well. Parks and Rec is one of those shows that I enjoyed at the time and now find unbearable. Maybe it’s because of the direction US politics has gone in since then or the earnestness of Leslie Knope (which feels very “all sides” in 2023).
Re: thoughts?tomeletteFebruary 14 2023, 11:55:57 UTC
Leslie ignoring a very confused John McCain is probably an indication that she may not be "all sides." BUT Parks and Recreation was shot when Obama was the president. And most (especially white) liberals didn't notice there shouldn't be "all sides" especially when it comes to certain policies until Trump showed up.
I think most comedies don’t “age well” including the office. That being said I still enjoy rewatching those shows from time to time.
I think Seinfeld and Curb have aged well comparatively because much of the humor comes from really basic concepts or social interactions rather than anything topical. There are still topical moments esp curb but overall most of the humor doesn’t rely on it.
One running joke that is particularly relevant in American politics today: that the genuine common ground & friendship between supposed "polar opposites" like liberal Dem Liz and right-wing Jack was possible because they weren't really opposites at all. Their differences were mainly aesthetic (as opposed to deeply felt differences in morality/ethics, despite Liz's weak posturing before she inevitably compromised her values).
The show was very self-aware on this point, viewers less so - especially those who seemed to think that Liz Lemon was supposed to be a "good guy" and some kind of feminist avatar.
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Although I do have a fear that they will lean into the middle aged white woman brand of comedy. Which can be questionable at best. I can totally see one or both of them do a bit on pronouns, that ever so slightly gets into terf territory. Or tired old wine mom jokes.
30 Rock has been forever ruined for me, don’t ruin Parks and Rec, that’s one of my go to comfort shows.
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I guess I'm weird for still being able to watch Roseanne and Frasier reruns from time to time.
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TV ages in a weird way as humour is influenced by culture and when the humour is topical, it almost never ages well. Parks and Rec is one of those shows that I enjoyed at the time and now find unbearable. Maybe it’s because of the direction US politics has gone in since then or the earnestness of Leslie Knope (which feels very “all sides” in 2023).
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I think Seinfeld and Curb have aged well comparatively because much of the humor comes from really basic concepts or social interactions rather than anything topical. There are still topical moments esp curb but overall most of the humor doesn’t rely on it.
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One running joke that is particularly relevant in American politics today: that the genuine common ground & friendship between supposed "polar opposites" like liberal Dem Liz and right-wing Jack was possible because they weren't really opposites at all. Their differences were mainly aesthetic (as opposed to deeply felt differences in morality/ethics, despite Liz's weak posturing before she inevitably compromised her values).
The show was very self-aware on this point, viewers less so - especially those who seemed to think that Liz Lemon was supposed to be a "good guy" and some kind of feminist avatar.
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