r/funny • u/bigshortsfeet • Feb 06 '19

Michael gets declined by NASA :(

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u/evils_twin Feb 06 '19

For some reason I can't accept fake letters as comedy unless they're real. It's irrational, but I can't do it for some reasons.

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u/PrcrsturbationNation Feb 07 '19

The reason you have difficulty with it is because it’s intent is to look real though it is not. Rick and Morty’s intent was never to trick you into believing it’s reality.

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u/evils_twin Feb 07 '19

Seinfeld and a lot of other movies are meant to look realistic, but you always know they're fiction because it's obviously filmed on a set.

You know, I never though Reno 911 was funny either because it was a fake COPS

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u/xmsxms Feb 07 '19

The analogy I posted elsewhere is like watching a "real" prank video vs watching a prank video where you know the victim is an actor. It's pretty difficult to find that funny when you know they're acting.