| Why I Hate Sarah Silverman |
[Oct. 7th, 2008|12:10 am] |
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I have two posts that I've been wanting to write after this week when I found the time, but I felt I needed to make this post now because it has really irked me.
Sarah Silverman is not funny.
As I am sitting here waiting for the answers to my thermodynamics homework to leap out of the book into my brain, I have Comedy Central going on in the background. Colbert Report was funny. Futurama was funny. Hell, I even thought South Park was a little funny. The Sarah Silverman Program: not funny.
Comedy sometimes tackles serious issues and successful comedians know how to do it. The recipe calls for pushing the envelope a bit, saying something witty, and maintaning respect for those who are at the expense of the joke.
Sarah Silverman:
a) shoves the envelope
b) doesn't say anything witty
c) has no respect for anyone
My opinion of her did not form out of tonight's experience, but was solidified by it; I was very unimpressed by her stand-up comedy routines I've seen.
This particular episode, Sarah pretends to have AIDS and she uses the condition to draw attention to herself. I don't have AIDS or know anyone who does, but seeing as I have a far less fatal condition in diabetes and I would feel greatly offended if the show had that as the focus, I can only imagine how offensive this show appears to someone who's life have been affected by AIDS.
The funniest part of the show was at the end when a crowd of people were throw things at her on stage and screaming their hatred for her.
If it weren't for my thermodynamics homework, I'd join them. |
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Lol agreed, although I did laugh at the "I'm Fucking Matt Damon" song, but more at Jimmy Kimmel's revenge song with Ben.
Did you see Jon Stewart too tonight? That was great as well!
Yeah, she's pretty heinous.
Thank you. Finally someone else agrees with me that this woman is not funny.
Steve, you're absolutely right.
I lost faith in Sarah Silverman when she used a racial pejorative against Asians on Conan O'Brien five or six years back. Though it wasn't out of hatred, it was devoid of irony. Most comedians know when they've made an incendiary remark and follow up with "I know, I'm horrible" self-deprecation. (case in point: Tina Fey.) Silverman seemed altogether amused with herself with making the remark and I sort of felt awkward just watching.
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