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Thing is, when he provokes people, they get to react.
Well, yeah. He likes that, I'd imagine, egotist that he is.
Personally, I think it's kind of funny. He's putting forward a reprehensible persona. We get to laugh at it, rather than with it. It's a joke about a racist character, rather than a racist joke. But that's just me.
Ah, so it may not be "hitting" the button so much as "hitting on" the button.
"You are just the sexiest button I've ever seen. How 'bout you and me go out to dinner?"
Well there's a reason you can't spell "button" without "butt".
How long can Stimpy hold out without pushing the red button??? Can he fight the urge to push the lovely button? The lovely RED button! The big bright SHINY red button!!!!! The beautiful CANDY-COLORED button!!! Will he hold out?!?!??! CAN HE HOLD OUT??!?!?!?
It's a joke about a racist character, rather than a racist joke.
Thing is, I'm not convinced of this. Since "provocative asshat" is pretty much the only persona he puts out in public, and I don't find him funny, why should I give him the benefit of the doubt?
Since "provocative asshat" is pretty much the only persona he puts out in public, and I don't find him funny, why should I give him the benefit of the doubt?
You shouldn't necessarily. I guess it depends on how much leeway you're willing to give someone for a sense of humour. I tend to find Vincent Gallo pretty funny, but I have a notoriously broad sense of humour.
It's all in fun, right? I mean, he took the critics reaction to The Brown Bunny in stride, and had a good laugh about it, right?
Will he hold out?!?!??! CAN HE HOLD OUT??!?!?!?
If you're ready for me, boy
You'd better push the button and let me know....
He's either extremely detail-oriented and thorough in his cover, or Jars has a bigger sense of humour than he does.
He's definitely a dick, though. I just don't think he's that kind of dick.
It's got a nice Boy's Own adventure serial feel to it. Cliffhanger every week that reminds me of old Alias. Big plotting that doesn't go quite smoothly, fantastical wheels within wheels.
And Wentworth Miller has plot-dictated shirtlessness.
This is all very nice but my favorite part of the show right now is watching Peter Stormare and Robert Knepper alternately chew scenery.