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[Frazzy?]

even if it isn't their aim, it doesn't matter, because it does bring peoples attention to it...

[Mr. Blonde]

You seriously think that's their aim??

Come off it SG this whole moving people out of their comfort zone and getting to people's social conscience is absolute BS. Their aim is to make people laugh in whatever measure they can. They have no other agenda. The end.

Maj, you really think that it's their aim to make people laugh? Sure, that's definitely on the agenda, but I think they also aim to force ideas upon people and make them think. This season so far has left me feeling a little uncomfortable at certain times because I feel like they've taken things further than normal. The KKK skit for example made me feel a bit awkward.

Do you really think that saying something like 'they're just going to die anyway' is aimed solely at making people laugh? I think it goes a bit beyond that. But perhaps the 14 year olds and their equally daft parents can't see that.

[Phenolphthalein]

It's probably coz people aren't used to thinking when they switch on the TV.

[Mr. Blonde]

Or just not used to thinking in general.

[Frazzy?]

Even more so now, reality TV appears designed to cease all brain functions not required to be alive and have eyes open...
It's quite disturbing watching the zombified state of people watching it when you have headphones or ear plugs and aren't looking at the screen... they seriously look in a trance, are almost drooling... 

[Thaluikhain]

One thing we have taught (or some of us have taught) people around here is that if you posit something you need to back it up with evidence or some form of logical argument.

Yeah, like this:

Nothing constructive about this criticism: Tonight's episode sucked.

About the elephant thing...yes, they are making fun of various fad diets...but that is an incredibly soft target.  Everyone knows there's loads of bullshit associated with them, it's hardly hard hitting social commentary there.  Secondly, they dragged it out beyond any real satire the idea had.  Ok, you've got some guy eating hay...you don't need a bunch of other guys eating hay.  Or several shots of people drinking green goo (which seemed to be there purely to get people in the audience to make loud "ew" noises).  Or mucking about with a trunk.

As for the realistic wish thing...again, not really much in the way of satire.

On the other hand, the Oscar Bait thing was satirical, though they dragged the joke out a bit long.

[Mr. Blonde]

The longer they drag it out, the more it hurts. I like that.

[Bookworm.]

Bee and SG have really good points. People are so quick to say "Oh, strapping on an elephant trunk isn't funny", without actually looking at what the point of the satire is. Ok, it might not be as superbly executed as it might be, but if you dig a tiny way down and actually think "Gee, what comment are they making about society by doing x?" then you might find something in it. Like SG was saying, even if it's not thigh-slappingly hilarious, it can still hit its mark as relevant social comment.

Oi! I so said that first...well, that's what I meant to say, not sure if it quite came out that way.

Pete, Bee and SG have stolen my response. Bee exceptionally so. That is why it is funny.

[emmabelle]

Oscar Bait was very funny! You know what your going get when you tune in. Loved it!

[Phenolphthalein]

Oi! I so said that first...well, that's what I meant to say, not sure if it quite came out that way.

What you said was nothing near what I said... You can't think it and write something vague and not fully say what you meant... That's why you get the A- and I get the A+. 

Hay thing, because it shows a)how fucking silly americans can be (who doesn't like laughing at americans?) and b) the ability marketing has to lure in people and make them believe what is wanted to be believed.

I thought the dumbo diet was funny because it played on how people are obsessed with all these ridiculous wonder diets these days.

The hay sandwiches, bolognaise, drink were making fun of all the diet shakes and diet meals that people throw their money at despite how stupid they might be.

And the trunk was ridiculing the various stomach straps, weird exercise apparatus, straw diet etc. that people sell and to tie it back to the elephants losing weight.

Not everything is taken at face value you know...

I rest my case.

[Bookworm.]

What you said was nothing near what I said... You can't think it and write something vague and not fully say what you meant... That's why you get the A- and I get the A+. 

You may have won the battle, but you won't win the war!

Or something. When have you expected something more than vague and obscure from me?

[hammer]

Join me at Town Hall station where people pay $6 for pretty much the same stuff - blended/pulpes wheatgrass shots.

That's where teh humour comes from.

SG

I'm calling you the wheatgrass shots SG!
If you've ever got crook guts & the rampaging shits due to food poisoning, they bloodywell work a treat!  Take my word on this one.

PS. I'm never eating mum's cooking again

[Frazzy?]

wouldn't it be cheaper just to go munch on the lawn like the dog does?

[Adi]

Lawn muncher!

[talentless hacks]

He didn't laugh what more evidence does he need to provide.