I really enjoyed Paige's continuation of Jakes Seinfeld analysis. I like how she talked about how sometimes crude Jerry can be and how that adds to the appeal of the show. It's not meant to be a simple sitcom, the characters are flawed and therefore more relatable. Paige talked about how benign violations allow us to laugh at things that aren't necessarily morally correct. She talked about how lacking a filter allowed for characters to say more hilarious things that they usually wouldn't be able to say.
I just want to mention that I meant to upload this a while back but the wifi cut out and didn't save what I had and then I forgot to rewrite it, so I'm rewriting it. Personally, I love John Mulaney, and I was excited to see that this was the topic for the blog post. I love how, as Caroline explained, we as the audience are put in a position of superiority by looking at how Mulaney puts himself in a position of inferiority. He's incredibly self aware and isn't afraid to make fun of himself, and we're allowed to laugh at the stupid things that he's been through because he's incredible relatable, just like Jim Gaffigan. Caroline also talked about how he uses relief humor by poking fun at obvious stereotypes and allows the audience to laugh at things we usually shouldn't.
I was so confused for a second and then I realized that you commented on an earlier post. Still, good point about the post.
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