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newaccountman2today at 1:04 PM2 repliesview on HN

> having a message

I don't think most comedians really have any cogent "message", nor do I think that's part of the job


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Forgeties79today at 2:56 PM

Then I don’t think you really understand comedy to be honest.

That’s a very reductive view of comedy, essentially “just a joke with no relevant context or layers allowed,” which rubs against the entire history of the art form. No working comic would agree with you.

Put another way: Not everyone is looking to do revolutionary commentary, but good luck finding a comic with no commentary at all.

picofaradtoday at 1:07 PM

Yes, people who have worked with Paul Feig are not comedians, that's possibly where you're having contextual issues.