Cordelia ,'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
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.
Was Stormare always using an accent? He sounded very paisan last night. I think I mean paisan. I think that's how it's spelled.
That's way too much thinking for this time of the morning.
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.
I must have a shitty sense of humor because I don't get the joke. I just find it reprehensible and gross. And if that's the only persona he's putting out there...well...reprehensible and gross fits.
I mean, he took the critics reaction to The Brown Bunny in stride, and had a good laugh about it, right?
That was the one where he threatened to kill Ebert's dog, wasn't it? Good time, good times.