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Howard_Casto:
--- Quote from: Ginsu Victim on July 20, 2011, 04:36:01 pm ---Anyone else loathe all things Seth MacFarlane?
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No, quite the opposite. I think he understands the humor of my generation (late 20's to early 30's) better than most people involved in tv today. If you don't find him funny then you probably aren't in that age group.
Vigo:
Seth MacFalane WAS funny. Too bad he diluted his product. Family guy was really refreshing when it first came out. Now every episode is completely dialed in with an obligatory song for filler. After the 15th time, a running gag isn't a running gag anymore, it's just recycled jokes. His other shows frankly are not very different at all from family guy, either, it is FOX's easy way out of investing in originality.
Donkbaca:
Agree, its formula is a constant barrage of lame jokes, maybe 1 out of 5 jokes is funny, people tend to forget the lame humor and only remember what they laugh at, but if you pay attention 80% of it is not funny.
Ginsu Victim:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on July 21, 2011, 11:37:09 am ---No, quite the opposite. I think he understands the humor of my generation (late 20's to early 30's) better than most people involved in tv today. If you don't find him funny then you probably aren't in that age group.
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I'm 33, I understand what he's TRYING to do, he just sucks at doing it. His style is tired and South Park nailed it when they pointed out how absurd his jokes are. (Say what you will about South Park in recent years, Cartoon Wars was hilarious)
Howard_Casto:
--- Quote from: Donkbaca on July 21, 2011, 12:03:13 pm ---Agree, its formula is a constant barrage of lame jokes, maybe 1 out of 5 jokes is funny, people tend to forget the lame humor and only remember what they laugh at, but if you pay attention 80% of it is not funny.
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Umm you do realize that you just descibed comedy don't you?
Seriously watch any stand-up comedian's act ...... it's 35 minutes of them talking about their life trying to be funny and then 3-5 minutes of some of the funniest stuff you've ever heard. I'm talking top-shelf comedians like Prior too, not your typical run-of-the-mill hack job.
If every single joke in a show is considered funny to you then it's entered such a niche market that there's no way it would ever be broadcast on network television. The reason you find some of te jokes "lame" is because they weren't directed towards you, but rather somebody else that would appreciate the joke. 1 out of 5 is pretty damn funny... that means you find 1/5th of the content to be funny. I dare you to find that ratio with anything else on network tv.
I also get a chuckle out of the "if you pay attention" line. I see a mental image you you sitting a foot way from the tv, with perfect posture, taking notes.
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