“Funny” is subjective. Personally I don’t understand how the show is considered comedy. To me the entire thing is just a bunch of nonsensical lines of dialog stitched together. Where’s the humor? Is the complete lack of any sort of meaning or even a basic plot supposed to be the joke?
There are some hit and miss episodes but there are some very subtle and well planned out jokes or references. I’m not trying to convince you you’re wrong but adolescent me loved this show.
It’s the kind of humor that’s funny because there’s a shared understanding. You can’t explain why 6-7 is/was funny to gen alpha, it just is funny to a certain group of people that all grew up at the same time in the same zeitgeist.
Recognizing something as funny or not helps solidify your identity in a peer group and the identity of others outside of the peer group. At least that’s how it seems to my lay person understanding.
Same with Aqua Teen Hunger Force, you can’t really explain what makes it funny, because it is so subtle. But to the right age group who grew up with the right background, it just hits in a certain way.
The chaotic and absurd nature of the show is part of the humor, it’s like smiling friends or portlandia. If you aren’t a fan of absurdist humor you aren’t going to like it. Being high as fuck also helps.
Yeah okay I could see that. It’s probably a lot funnier with some weed… Or even better, I bet the show would be a lot more fun and make a lot more sense on acid. Most of the Adult Swim lineup pairs nicely with psychedelics, especially 25i to enhance the colors or LSD to crank up the absurdity. Either one would work.
“Funny” is subjective. Personally I don’t understand how the show is considered comedy. To me the entire thing is just a bunch of nonsensical lines of dialog stitched together. Where’s the humor? Is the complete lack of any sort of meaning or even a basic plot supposed to be the joke?
There are some hit and miss episodes but there are some very subtle and well planned out jokes or references. I’m not trying to convince you you’re wrong but adolescent me loved this show.
It’s the kind of humor that’s funny because there’s a shared understanding. You can’t explain why 6-7 is/was funny to gen alpha, it just is funny to a certain group of people that all grew up at the same time in the same zeitgeist.
Recognizing something as funny or not helps solidify your identity in a peer group and the identity of others outside of the peer group. At least that’s how it seems to my lay person understanding.
Same with Aqua Teen Hunger Force, you can’t really explain what makes it funny, because it is so subtle. But to the right age group who grew up with the right background, it just hits in a certain way.
The chaotic and absurd nature of the show is part of the humor, it’s like smiling friends or portlandia. If you aren’t a fan of absurdist humor you aren’t going to like it. Being high as fuck also helps.
Yeah okay I could see that. It’s probably a lot funnier with some weed… Or even better, I bet the show would be a lot more fun and make a lot more sense on acid. Most of the Adult Swim lineup pairs nicely with psychedelics, especially 25i to enhance the colors or LSD to crank up the absurdity. Either one would work.