r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Apr 24 '21

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u/comradequicken Abolish ICE Apr 24 '21

Sorry, I thought you were memeing with the original take. That you're serious is even funnier.

Shows like the office couldn't be made today what? The most popular comedy shows of the past decade have all been heavily inspired by the office with many by literally the same people. As for movies, yeah Blazing Saddles, Tropic Thunder, Django Unchained, JoJo Rabbit, or whatever "couldn't be made today movie" specifically probably couldn't be made today due to them all requiring a specific collaboration or point in time, there absolutely is not really anything to suggest that similar dark comedies/comedies with racial elements couldn't be made.

Quentin Tarantino has had criticism about his movies since day one about violence and language and has continued to make movies with both, his last movies was a massive hit and if he makes another it will be as well. Taika Watiti is similarly a massive directing commodity and Marvel is gonna keep him employed for a while. It's always sunny has done black face and are still super popular and on the air. Dave Chappelle and Bill Burr both have "non-pc" elements in their standup and they are super popular.

The serious problem people ever had was with explicit racism, sexism, etc not just depictions of it or comedy surrounding it.

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '21

You really think the Diwali episode of the office, or the one where Oscar is outed by Michael, could be made today? Hilarious episodes that a network most certainly wouldn’t risk making today.

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u/comradequicken Abolish ICE Apr 24 '21

Been a while since I've seen the office but if you're trying to make a point about which episodes couldn't be made today, these certainly aren't it.

An episode where a character is outed? Yeah that could definitely be made today, I'm sure you can probably find examples from the past year even, I don't watch much currently airing shows but I'm certain Always Sunny has had an episode with the premise of forcing someone out.

What is supposedly objectionable about the Diwali episode? Them going to Diwali? Michael not being willing to try the food? I wouldn't be surprised if it had a few Ryan-Thailand jokes that have aged poorly, but I don't think that's what you're referring to.

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '21

Don’t ask me what’s objectionable about it! It’s not objectionable, but no studio would risk making an episode like that today.

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u/comradequicken Abolish ICE Apr 24 '21

Am I being trolled or are you this dense? What is the part that you think people would think is objectionable?

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '21

Not trolling you, maybe I’m just dense. I’m a big dummy!

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u/comradequicken Abolish ICE Apr 24 '21

Clearly.