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Can someone explain leftist comedy to me? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Not looking to discuss politics. I'm just trying to find the humour in left-wing mainstream comedy.

I've tried watching at least 30 movies and as far as I can tell it's the same two tropes. Someone who is usually smart does something obviously stupid or they are uninformd about something and everyone is shocked that they just don't get it with a "seriously bro" type of comment. Or the other trope when someone who is super serious becomes upset because someone shocked them with their progressive views with a "yeah that's how it's done" type of comment.

What's funny about that?

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago

Wait till the meth wears off before you get on Lemmy.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago

What kind of movies are you watching, and through what glasses?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago (5 children)

It's Always Sunny is probably the closest thing to leftist comedy you'll find

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Superstore is the most leftist comedy I've personally seen. And it fucking slaps.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago

Name the movies

[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago

I have no idea what movies you're talking about. Go watch Poor Things, great dialogue, strong feminist ideals and stronger laughs.

[–] [email protected] 57 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I’m… honestly unsure what you’re talking about. Provide some examples of the content you’re alluding to.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 8 months ago (8 children)

They just found one of the many think pieces about how conservative comedy usually sucks and is trying to get their little jab in at the left. They probably don't even know what their talking about.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 8 months ago

Based the wording of the post and this comment from OP’s profile which specifically mentions Gab, I feel pretty confident making an educated guess that OP may fall somewhere on the MAGA spectrum.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Care to give an example of a movie that does this?

[+] [email protected] -42 points 8 months ago (15 children)

Sure. The Marvel movies for example like Deadpool and Spider man. There will be a break in the action because someone did something silly and other people in the scene have to comment on it with the "seriously bro" type of comment.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 8 months ago (5 children)

There will be a break in the action because someone did something silly and other people in the scene have to comment on it with the "seriously bro" type of comment.

I can't figure out how this is even remotely "leftist." It has absolutely nothing to do with any political leaning, left or otherwise.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago

Deadpool was hilarious when they were going through the sex poses for the different holidays, then swapped it around for pegging on "International Womens Day".

They even call back to it in the new trailer:

https://youtu.be/WbN1DJzyjsw#t=33s

It's the sudden subversion of expectations that makes it funny.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 8 months ago

Marvel movies aren't leftist, and their comedy isn't leftist either. That's not even political really. You're describing a Flanderization of Joss Whedon comedy tropes

[–] [email protected] 22 points 8 months ago

Those are really the only jokes you took away from those movies?

Maybe comedy and jokes aren't for you?

[–] [email protected] 33 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Disney

Leftist

Lmao

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[–] [email protected] 55 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Marvel movies are leftist?

[–] [email protected] 45 points 8 months ago

Even ignoring that Marvel isn't leftist, I don't even think leftists think Marvel humor is good. OP's premise is broken on so many levels

[–] [email protected] 34 points 8 months ago

I think OP might have a skewed opinion of the centre.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Bathos. That's Bathos. Interrupting something serious to ridicule it. It's been a trope since the 18th century, and it's definitely not just a "leftist" trope. It's also NOT the only type of joke in left-wing media, or the only types of jokes in those specific movies. Most of Deadpool is pop culture references, for example.

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