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I've never watched that show, and probably never will just because everyone on reddit-logo is always like soypoint-1 LE SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA? EPIC WIN, LET'S POST OUR FAVORITE QUOTES! soypoint-2

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

There is a tendancy amongst a surprisingly high amount of people to read "protagonist" as "good guy who should be emulated". IASIP is a good and largely well written show (although it doesn't pretend to be anything its not) BUT, since the main characters are shitty, shallow, selfish people who don't repent or improve, le epic redditor edgelords can just have a laugh and feel vindicated. We're meant to be laughing at the gang and sympathising with the bemused and disgusted people around them, whereas i think some people manage to miss the point completely, relating to the gang, and so instead end up viewing it as something like fucking south park.

iirc, the creators are not much fond of most of their fanbase.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is a tendancy amongst a surprisingly high amount of people to read "protagonist" as "good guy who should be emulated".

This whole phenomenon has really been killing shows over the last decade. Even the big bang theory was passable before they turned the protagonists into good guys the audience is supposed to empathise with.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Contemporary writers should (but probably won't, or at least won't care either way because they get paid) realize that if they give a character cool quotable lines, lots of screen time, and present them with agency in the story, that they're going to have consumers quoting them, admiring them, and in many cases even imitating them no matter the writer's supposed intentions. the-more-you-know

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

end up viewing it as something like fucking south park

Matt Stone and Trey Parker are rich white aging libertarian chuds, but even they apparently didn't originally intend Cartman to be some sort of role model or personality template for their fans, but here we are. scared-fash

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's an enormous swath of the population who believe the height of comedy is repeating a 15 year old joke out of context

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Anne frankly, I did nazi that coming. I literally came here to say this but boy, that escalated quickly so to the top with you! Lost it at 'This is why we can't have nice things' and then my faith in humanity was restored, my mind blown, and manly tears were shed. Well said. As a 'murican, I can confirm this gem has just won the internet and is doing it right. Just sayin', I know that feel, bro, and while that was a risky click, this post was a 9/10, 11/10 with rice, would read again. I see what you did there and it feels good man. You're doing God's work, son. I laughed way harder than I should have at your list that seems legit and totally nailed it. You - I like you. You magnificent bastard; you, sir, are so brave, a gentleman and a scholar, and seeing how you are a redditor for 4 years, this checks out, so I'll allow it. I regret that I only have one upvote to give for this cool story, bro. CTRL+F "about tree fiddy" was not disappointed. Wait, why do I have you tagged as "NOPE NOPE NOPE"? Nice try, you monster. You are now banned from /r/pyongyang What did I just read? Dafuq? I read that as "YOU HAD ONE JOB". I can't fap to this. No true scotsman could see that this relevant XKCD was bad, and you should feel bad. You must be new to reddit, so I'll see your cakeday and raise you a karma train. One does not simply rustle my jimmies, not even once. Jet fuel can't melt dank memes, that stahp gave me cancer for science, so that's enough internet for me today. OP is a fuzzy little man-peach, 2/10, would not bang. What is this I don't even know how is this wtf? Fuck Jenny. Circlejerk must be leaking. This will get buried but brace yourselves, some men want to watch the world burn right in the feels. When you see it, they'll KILL IT WITH FIRE! But this has nothing to do with atheism. Lawyer up, delete facebook, hit the gym, and SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY, said no one ever, so you wouldn't download a strawman. /r/dadjokes. Damn onions, you scary like a BOSS. whoosh. Since rule #1 is 'be attractive', I'll just leave this here: This is my [f]irst post, be gentle.

Edit: This blew up. RIP my inbox.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Oh my Jesus, it's 2015 all over again

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Get out of here with your facts and reason. very-intelligent

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

commented in response to an article from free beacon or some shit

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know this is an amalgamation of many shitty pastas, but I still kind of want to hit you with a tire iron

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's a perfectly understandable response tbh.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

"Thanks for the gold kind stranger!"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You can tell this is outdated since there's nothing about social credit or Winnie the Pooh.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Those haven't been added to this list because they are still considered peak comedy

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

This comment makes me believe in power words and linguistic spell casting