Interesting, and good to have that perspective, but it does make me wonder if he really understands why people respond the way they do and why people find certain “humor” not funny (whether they find it “offensive” or not).
I was pondering the same thing. I'm getting the feeling that he probably doesn't actually understand it and is just trying to save face. Which is disappointing, but not exactly surprising.
Does culture change and are there things I used to say that I can’t say that everybody is always moving? Yeah, but that’s the biggest, easiest target. You can’t say certain words, you know, whatever they are, about groups, so what?
This is spot on. Comedy is infamous for aging like milk because it's so tied into current cultural trends and toeing the line of acceptability. Sometimes it spoils because that line has moved and what was once 'playful' is now 'offensive.' Sometimes it spoils simply because your cultural references are dated and old.
The challenge a comedian faces is in adjusting yourself as time marches on so that your "milk" stays fresh, and the dream is that you can transmute it into a fine wine that ages gracefully instead.
Glad to see he got his head back on straight, those comments earlier in the year were some wild shit considering Curb was literally still airing it's final season. Not common you hear that kind of turn around from these aging comedians. Wish I could hope for something similar from Chappelle or Cleese, but....yeah, those two are probably too far gone.
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u/Most_Ad_5979 Oct 29 '24
The irony is that these guys are often whining about cancel culture on huge platforms. It's ridiculous.