I really enjoyed this blog post video. I agree with Anna Kathleen when she says that it is different than other ones we have watched for class in other blog posts. I found it really funny because it reminded me of my family dynamics and the crazy things my dad sometimes does out of misunderstandings. In that case, it was less of a case of the superiority theory and more of the opposite since I could remember a time when it happened in my life.
I think the fact that the video was more relatable than other videos we have watched in class made it even funnier for me because I could actually imagine this happening in my life. It seems more realistic than something from Key and Peele or The Office for instance.
I really liked the distinction Anna Kathleen made between something being funny and something being comedy. I think it is super accurate since when something is funny in daily life, the intention is not for it to be comedic, but when retelling that story, the comedic elements are exaggerated to make it have a more comedic purpose.
I think this clip is also hilarious due to some incongruities within the story. The fact that she numbered the list specifically to help him out and make sure he could go through the express line, and it wound up having the complete opposite effect is very ironic. The incongruity between the intended outcome and the actual outcome make this hilarious (especially since it didn't happen to me... which is where superiority theory comes in).
It's so funny since you point out that the video works based on an ironic attitude toward left brain. I was thinking that this is a very earnest and hence unironic video, but maybe the two are not incompatible?
ReplyDeleteI find it interest how you thought this was funny because it was more realistic. I actually didn't find it as funny as something like Key and Peele because I though it was a bit too realistic. Comedy probably has a very fine point in between too realistic and too unrealistic that it must be around to have universal appeal.
ReplyDeleteI agree that this was funny because I could also relate it back to my family. I have five younger siblings so they are always causing chaos and misunderstanding stuff just like the husband in the video.
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