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mmymoon ([personal profile] mmymoon) wrote2009-08-18 05:43 pm

+5 Comedic Genius

There are many fandoms that, even if I like, I never quite understand the level of slavish devotion to X: for instance, Flight of the Conchords is very very funny, but not necessarily so far removed from what Weird Al has been doing that I'm shocked and amazed. (Which doesn't mean it doesn't have the same viral effect on me -- BUSINESS SOCKS -- just that I don't quite get why everyone is so excited, as if it's a brand new medium.) Stephen Colbert is funny, but he's been funny for about a decade now, so it's not as if he just landed. Et cetera. (I'd think it was just because people were newly discovering whatever fandom, but as we know, some of the most obsessive fans are the ones obsessing since the beginning. ;)

But this seems to have been running for a while already, and OH MY GOODNESS THIS IS THE MOST HILARIOUS THING I HAVE EVER SEEN:




Via [livejournal.com profile] mythosidhe.

Okokfgerko. THIS, guys, THIS is what makes people optimistic about an content-on-demand, fan-driven, indie, Web 2.0 future. This... is so funny. The costumes, the writing, the directing and editing (things people often neglect), and the acting are all dead on. I have no idea what their budget is, although it seems to be fan-generated, but this proves a small cast and production crew can create utterly brilliant, accessible, hilarious theater. I just watched the entire series, and I'll definitely be buying the DVD to give them money!

Oh my gosh!

AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

[identity profile] mmymoon.livejournal.com 2009-08-18 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
No!

Okay, so hilariously, this motivated me to renew my game account, because I'm really sick and rather bored. It was having a snag with the payment, so I had to call tech support -- and I mentioned wanting to renew because of this video. The tech support guy was gushing about it; it was so cute. "They're just like my guild! I'm the nice one, so I get picked on." Awww!

I'd difficult to articulate, because it really is not understanding why people are SO passionate -- no, I think Stephen is funny, too! But he's been funny for a long time! But I think newness has only partially to do it with -- I also maybe cannot maintain the level of passion most geeks can:

For instance, He-man has been around for just about all of Cory's life, and he's still downright giddy about it. The most passionate X-files fans are the ones who watched it from the beginning! (Whereas I liked S1 of X-files and Buffy both, but got a bit bored when they started getting too plot-oriented... ahem...)


*laughs* I almost said something about appearances but I, er, thought people might get REALLY offended if I dared to say that I didn't think Stephen Colbert/Jon Stewart/Conchords guys are all that hot. I honestly can never tell if you guys are being serious ("Jon Stewart's so dreamy!") or just pretending these guys are dreamboats because they're talented. XD

[identity profile] dollsahoy.livejournal.com 2009-08-19 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
I think the talent influences the perceptions of attractiveness (see: my college-age crushes on Conan O'Brian and Tommy Lee Jones...ahhh, smart ass Harvard honors students...)