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Awkwardness isn't funny any more. - Dark Jaguar - 10th March 2012
You may have all noticed that lately every comedy from sitcoms to movies seems to be banking on "the awkward" as the go to (or in some cases only) source of comedy. To me, it's old now. There's only so much poorly written dialog one can take before it just gets annoying. I feel this trend has worn out it's welcome.
Awkwardness isn't funny any more. - Sacred Jellybean - 11th March 2012
A well-timed silent and awkward moment is a universal staple of comedy. It'll never get old.
There's something to be said for relying on it too much, but still, it's as much of a permanence in comedy as drawing jokes from a straight man / crazy man duo interaction.
Awkwardness isn't funny any more. - Dark Jaguar - 11th March 2012
I'll agree with you there. I was being hyperbolic. However, The Office, for example, trades in nothing but awkwardness. At a certain point, it just comes off as lazy and boring.
Awkwardness isn't funny any more. - Sacred Jellybean - 12th March 2012
Yeah, I've only seen a bit of The Office, and I could see its schtick getting old pretty quickly. Christ, what are they on, like their 8th season?
Awkwardness isn't funny any more. - Great Rumbler - 12th March 2012
Arrested Development did great awkward moments.
Awkwardness isn't funny any more. - EdenMaster - 12th March 2012
Great Rumbler Wrote:Arrested Development did great awkward moments.
Arrested Development did great everything.
Awkwardness isn't funny any more. - Great Rumbler - 12th March 2012
True.
Awkwardness isn't funny any more. - Sacred Jellybean - 18th March 2012
The great thing about Arrested Development's awkward moments was that they weren't dry as a sandbag.