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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tbh, the "tonal shift" had been happening for a long time. This was not out of the blue at all. It was only unexpected for the "A comic must and can only be funny" crowd.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It felt more like he was trying to exploit the concept for attention and popularity in the most tone-deaf, transparent way possible.

I still think it was more of a business decision than anything else.