American Vs British Comedy - Which Is Better?

[@TheCloserLook]

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[@AgMak]

The Closer Look your content has the best criticism, especially the character video about the three traits in every good character. It was an eye opener

[@post9025]

lol

[@mccl0ut]

great work. been binging your videos since yesterday haha

[@o00nemesis00o]

Wahey, have fun at the Hungarian dances! Even if they do happen to be German! (sorry, awful music joke)

[@H1storyGuyVODS]

Hey dude I just wanted to say thanks here. So many dudes doing this topic will look at the worst of the worst. Bringing up shows like the bing bang theory and saying one side is crap. You only looked at the best of the best giving both sides their time in the sun and so few people do that now a days.

[@HerrWillie]

good thing that we Germans don't have humour so we don't run into problems like that

[@randiboston9858]

Lol

[@majordendrocopos]

Seems like irony is European not just British!

[@HerrWillie]

@@majordendrocopos Wrong. It is in fact purely British. All the other Europeans only imitade to be ironic, but in fact they just mimic and don't even know what they're saying and why it's funny

[@darthsidious2653]

Funny

[@alberich3099]

well german humor is no laughing matter, is it?

[@AlphaQHard]

What I’ve learned from this video: If the UK news networks tell us to worry, it’s time to panic.

[@somecallmejoey]

Did you see it when the Ebola crisis reached the UK Vs USA?

[@AlphaQHard]

NotYourAverageJoe Yeah. It’s in the video lol

[@somecallmejoey]

@@AlphaQHard oh, haha. didn't watch the entire thing lol

[@claudsinthesky4622]

BrExIt

[@saaulooo]

Wait a minute! Don't Panic! Grab a towel

[@boogeymann6686]

American: Humor British: Humour

[@esededr]

Damn

[@Problembeing]

Humour is sexier.

[@antipancakes4747]

Boogey MANN gosh as an American when I was young I was confused about american spelling and was often corrected for using favourite,neighbourhood,humour,etc.”

[@actualsize123]

'murican: hummer

[@Craig-rj4gx]

That should be the other way round. These comments aren't fare because of course it's going going to get more likes than comments

[@suupi9156]

As a person with an American Mother and a British Father, I can confirm they are both great, and growing up with both leaves you with a good sense of humor.

[@beefcakepoo118]

Wait are you Phineas and do you have a brother called Ferb and a sister called Candice and a platapus called Perry?

[@alexquin4001]

Modest

[@livw3090]

True! Same here I have an American mum and a British father. But I’ve grown to love British humor more ahaha

[@samgarrod4781]

Diluted.

[@Isabella-lm8ke]

Same as well! American mum and British dad. Grew up on Friends and Blackadder. Overall I prefer the dryness and sharp wit of British humour but can still appreciate American for what it is.

[@Youbeentagged]

British: laughs at themself USA: laughs at everyone else France: gets laughed at by everyone

[@user-uq1fq6gs3i]

Dhruva Shah / Love it 😂

[@galaxyofreesesking2124]

This comment is at 69 likes. You are hereby required by law to not touch the like button on it any more or less than it has been already.

[@regfeg9855]

I think you got France and us mixed up

[@user-uq1fq6gs3i]

Big smokes S / No they didn’t. France does get laughed at by everyone else

[@finleydavison5858]

To true

[@Bizzmillah]

American humor: Zombieland British humour: Shaun of the Dead

[@jon11reus-6]

I’m English but I find both funny tbh, the ‘humour’ shows in America that lets it down for me are shows such as ‘two and a half men’ or ‘the Big Bang theory’

[@Bizzmillah]

@@jon11reus-6 oh they let us Americans down too

[@AmeRain]

Bradshaw both cracking films

[@cattathat]

Not necessarily

[@cartofulfierbinte]

@@jon11reus-6 As an European I agree, those 2 are alright at first but they get to cheesy let's say. But hey Americans like cheese. Seinfeld was a good one for me.

[@pinkyman5155]

American in a taxi in London " see that building over there, back home we have buildings like that 20 times larger and 30 times taller" ........... " I'm not surprised" said the cabbie " Thats the lunatic asylum "

[@seanboland4671]

Posting this to Reddit brb

[@dyliscairofoon9678]

Will you at least credit ?

[@jauntyangle5667]

@@seanboland4671 Yes, please credit the year 1972

[@chrissy1088]

hahahahaha good one!

[@Readsname]

:(

[@matusfekete6503]

Imagine classical comedic situation: Guest is in restaurant and waiter spills food over him. In America it is the guest, who is protagonist. In UK the waiter is the protagonist. I have no idea where this comes from - I found it on Scandinavia and the World - but it sums the differences pretty accurately.

[@SpLiC3]

UK: Keep calm and put the kettle on, Coronation Street is on soon. USA: You are probably not going to see out the night, pray for your soul; now a word from our sponsors.

[@mmystixx3285]

damn right bruv

Not true at all

[@yodawg45]

Why pick Coronation Street? It's on a channel that shows ads... Eastenders would have made a lot more sense.

[@mw3463]

yo dawg yeah but eastenders is 1000x times worse

[@danielthomas6223]

THE1NONLY1 are u saying that British news isn’t like that or that American news isn’t like that

[@danielfieldfilmmaking5374]

Ricky Gervais puts it best - in America, the character says the joke, in the UK, the character is the joke

[@vicstone8817]

Yeah I agree

[@ClintLoweTube]

HashtagOffended In Australia the joke is made of someone else.🆑

[@The.Renovator]

Watch Seinfeld, every character is so very flawed and that's what makes it hilarious.

[@lucthomas2726]

what about shelden cooper:big bang theory

[@WithoutForm911]

Sheldon isn't the protagonist

[@leninscat8830]

Honestly, the "terrorists coming to destroy your Ford Focus in particular" got me.

[@RandyDukeakaDukers]

Doug Stanhope is amazing

[@moistmeter3634]

Who is that guy can't find the clip

[@bbspooks]

Hey anyone know where the clip is from???

[@wannabuyabridge]

I saw the BBC ident in the clip but that's all the help I can be..

[@HarcMad]

@@bbspooksNewswipe

[@primedecanus5301]

British Michael Scott: Get fired at the end of the office for work place harassment. American Michael Scott: Leaves his job to live with the woman he loves and start a new life far from the office.

[@marciolucena7895]

Wrong.

[@nev7]

His name is David Brent mate

[@Dipper1459]

"British Michael Scott" Shake my fucking head

[@positiveecho326]

@S8J Films Lol. Gervais helped with the creation of the American office. Also, the entire film industry originated in America. The first studio created for the sole purpose of making films was in New Jersey. There would be no British film or TV without it. Yeah, America has copied a handful of British properties over the years. Many of which the original creators signed off on. Film studios have been learning and mimicking each other since the beginning. Japan looked to American westerns when creating Samurai movies. The Italians took the influence of American Westerns further and made their own American Westerns in Italy. Britain, isn’t special in that sense, sorry. People can’t steal a language they were born speaking. Pretty sure many of the original colonists were British who fled persecution to create a BRITISH COLONY. If you think you sound anything remotely like you’re ancestors you’re fooling yourself.

[@positiveecho326]

@S8J Films Did I say, the first films were American? The first film ever made was in 1895 in France. The first Greek film was in 1911. I said the first studio ever created to make films was in New Jersey. I was talking about the industry itself not the technology. Also, there’s a nice long list of the MANY British TV shows based off of American ones. Your film industry isn’t any more innovative than anybody else’s. Again, you don’t sound like your ancestors either. In fact many linguists have stated that the Brits have changed the way they speak as well. Also, AGAIN the colonists were British. They didn’t change your language, much like yourself, they changed their language. Linguists also believe that southern Americans speak more closely to what the British traditionally sounded like. You don’t like that take it up with them. My country is such a joke that we have states that out earn your entire country in GDP, alone. Your country is no better or less corrupt than mine. I’d hate to be Roma or Jewish anywhere on the European continent or a native British girl or Sikh girl whose rape was covered up by the police her taxes paid for. At least American citizens can post rap lyrics on Facebook without the police showing up at their door to arrest them. What about the catastrophe that was Brexit? Also, you literally had to change the argument, move the goal posts and straw man me just to come up with a defense. I never said my country was better than yours. I never said my country was perfect. My point quite literally was you’re guilty of the same $hit you’re throwing and so is everyone else. You’ve got a plank in your eye.

[@thacc8216]

‘Murica: everything is scary so let’s make an escapist fantasy Britain: everything is boring so let’s make it interesting.

[@icel8828]

I hate murican culture

[@craig2196]

Please note there's a difference between MURICA and america. - a MURICAN

[@antlando2555]

@@icel8828 i think it’s pretty interesting most of the time. Keeps things from getting boring.

[@icel8828]

@@antlando2555 yeah. It’s interesting. But GOD do I hate it

[@antlando2555]

@@icel8828 i guess thats what happens when you put pretty much every culture together.

[@rectorecto5417]

Note that Americans call it “dark humour” for us, Englishmen it’s just “comedy”

[@mihard7788]

I do believe Americans call it "dark humor", actually

[@pitedapollo6175]

Yeah you definitely live up to your name you over 17 iq idiot

[@keenanerickson8041]

@@pitedapollo6175 I think it was a joke

[@gamingnoah9807]

Lol

[@tegamingother]

@@mihard7788 I can confirm this.

[@smoog]

British news: here is the information, you have to form your own opinion. US news: here is our opinion, you have to find the information.

[@jauntyangle5667]

The BBC: Here is half the information, you have to vote remain.

[@masterstepz9800]

THE1NONLY1 As someone living in England i can say we do the same thing. We’re just better at hiding it. I guess the way its delivered makes it seem indifferent when sometimes its not.

[@masterstepz9800]

THE1NONLY1 We’re no where near as posh as people assume. We are just as uncivilised and unruly as Americans. I think that the posh perception does actually come from Americans though.

[@Matiyahu]

Yeah? The BBC is basically the British Pravda.

[@vigneshsubramanian2511]

As an american, US news is the worst when it comes to credibility.

[@Mike-ij4rq]

The sad thing is that as an American I’ve started watching the BBC for American news for the exact reasons you stated

[@shaneturley9299]

How do you find it compared to your US news?

[@Mike-ij4rq]

@@shaneturley9299 Overall the BBC seems calmer and used less big trigger words (racism, fascism, attack on democracy, etc) which gives a clearer, less biased news. Like the video said this is because of the capitalist nature of American news, with the networks scaring people into watching to make them money

[@oogalook]

Good move, sir. I used to watch zero news, but now I watch a little bit of BBC. And I like British comedy more than people hang out with, so that's confirmation for the videos theory.

[@456rakki]

Ok now that's hilarious

[@dangercat9188]

Me too. I watch BBC and CBC (Canadian news coverage). They give more details in current events happening here in the states. That's quite sad lmfao.

[@williamlennie]

The way I've always seen it is that Brits laugh at themselves Americans laugh at others.

[@d4nielle364]

same lmao

[@tonycaniggia]

Also, Americans need to be "told" when to laugh (laughing track).

[@jennieplssparemehoe6655]

William Lennie true

[@jasminecruz7882]

Ah, good ol' schadenfreude

[@fatedsculpture2596]

@@tonycaniggia Not true for me, I find that laughing in the background annoying and distracting from the actual jokes.

[@contessa.adella]

10:00 “Terrorists are coming to blow up your Ford Focus in particular” The dry delivery and the ‘in particular’ emphasis made me howl

[@winter_silhouette]

Doug Stanhope is a legend.

[@Boultbeeable]

@@winter_silhouette thanks for that, I was hoping someone would say who it is haha

[@spaghetto9836]

Ikr, the build up and his entire mood is just *perfect* 💀👌. I use both dry humor & random humor, so I love both styles.

[@kennethha416]

@@spaghetto9836 same

[@ariaxrose1]

Howl let me know your British

[@bearheart2009]

It's true, the BBC dont give a toss how many people watch. Sometimes Fiona Bruce doesnt even bother to turn up and we watch an empty chair for 30 mins.

[@juttamaier2111]

Holy crap you just made laugh out loud :-)

[@subbtopewd7266]

The BBC don't make their money through adverts. They force you to buy a TV licence and if you don't you're threatened with prison and a car that drives around like the child catcher

[@Dreyno]

I thought the chair was called “Fiona Bruce”. Your explanation makes much more sense.

[@bethoswalt4549]

Bcc is what what American news used to be.

[@TheOpalHammer]

@@subbtopewd7266 The TV licence is a tax on the ill-informed

[@MalloryKnox.]

I live in the UK and the self loathing jokes are so common, that it's now become a joke to insist you are being serious

[@tsurugi5]

that’s the problem with modern society that largely stems from angl*s, too self hating to a fault, might as well off your selves but hey you’re already doing that through eugenics from politics LOL

[@alexnacud25]

USA: Laugh at others UK: Laugh at selves Mexico: Laugh at everything that dares moving or existing in this existential plane

[@lyx8039]

I'm now Mexican-

[@stealthcone]

In Italy the humor is similar but the news is like the UK

[@idenree8606]

Ahhh, pretty sure it's the other way around.

[@chubskii]

Have you ever seen us brits? We don’t like ourselves, Americans, the entirety of Europe (the Italians are ok), China,Korea, and basically everyone else on earth

[@stealthcone]

@@chubskii can’t piss us off or we will hike the hotel prices up!🤣

[@johannestornquist]

This reminded me of a story a famous crime novelist in Sweden told. As a background, crime novels with lots of saucy murder is probably the most popular genre of books in Sweden. Well this crime novelist said that she once went to an African country (I've forgotten which one, but if I remember correctly it was one with warlords, child labour and a lot of human suffering. She went to a bookstore but couldn't find the Crime section. When she asked a cashier, they didn't understand what kind of genre that was. When she explained they just asked "but why would anyone want to read a book like that?" She said that she then understood that the reason why crime novels where people get killed left and right are so popular in Sweden is because it's such a safe country. Usually people are so bored from the uneventfulness of their daily existence that they escape into a dangerous, exciting existence in fiction instead. And people in countries where there is already a lot of suffering instead want to escape to a nicer, safer place where they don't have to think about all the terror around them all the time.

[@svensvensson1085]

So.... America ey.

[@MetalShag]

@@svensvensson1085 Very true, same with film series. I wonder what our humor could be described as, I don't consume alot of it but it seems to be built around alot of akward situations and akward people.

[@ControlDevilMakima]

So true

[@ceciliaxx]

@@MetalShag Which would certainly make sense, as much of British culture is withdrawn and individualistic - so many of us are remarkably uptight, awkward comedy seems like the natural option ~ ❄

[@May-ky4lu]

+

[@liliebilie]

I'm not British but I grew up watching BBC News. That was the only news channel my parents liked (also Al Jazeera International). I moved to the US 5 years ago and I can't STAND the news here. I don't care about the reporter's damn opinion, I just wants the facts. I guess it must be my upbringing xD

[@izouji2153]

bbc =/= facts

[@izouji2153]

@Average Berserk fan both equally as bad

[@cuylerbryce5366]

American news is awful. Honestly it just makes me angry to watch

[@casonjones2801]

Bright Trials No it’s not your upbringing. Me and many, many other Americans hate it.

[@kailar1956]

As an American, I want the facts too. But I honestly don't know where to find them.

[@pendragonfilm]

Speaking as an Aussie , Brit humour is hilarious and American is ha ha .

[@lol-bg4wh]

I’ve never laughed at British humor

[@pendragonfilm]

@@lol-bg4wh wow , why ?

[@WaywardVector]

@@pendragonfilm it’s all funny faces and funny sounds. Now rush hour, THERE’S a comedy. Or Deadpool. During my first watch of the office I couldn’t breathe. Princess bride is just a classic.

[@pendragonfilm]

@@WaywardVector have you seen fawlty towers or Blackadder? And the office , try the Brit version , the minute Gervais waddles out and adjusts his tie your ready to strangle him . I suppose being Aussie , Brit humour is just a lot more funny to me

[@Lunrbatzz]

@@WaywardVector idk what British comedies you’ve been watching, I can assure you that us Brits do not find that funny

[@wilburger506]

The difference is Britain have Monty Python and America doesn’t.

[@melancholymelon5316]

Very true UK has better comedians too

[@TheKnoxvicious]

The difference is America has The Simpsons and Britain doesn't. We can play the game too, fam.

[@steps8140]

@@TheKnoxvicious that is just proving his point

[@TheKnoxvicious]

@@steps8140 I was referring to modern day Simpsons, fam

[@darthsawlex8257]

@@TheKnoxvicious But the modern simpsons are so much worse than classic simpsons!

[@captaincrash9002]

"It's german humor, it's no laughing matter"

[@vidiav4614]

Perfectly encapsulates the thumbnail

[@Burpingtogheter]

Here's a joke: French food

[@mswijn]

@@Burpingtogheter yes yes

[@Burpingtogheter]

@@mswijn very funny username , i know

[@lawpete556]

i wondered how far i would have to scroll

[@erinhartshorn4644]

the reason the last episode of Black Adder goes fourth ends with them all dying is because it's no longer a comedy at that point, it's trying to show the seriousness of the war and that's why at the very end there's a shot of Flander's fields with all the poppies. It's a tribute to the thousands of soldiers who died, it's not meant to be funny

[@AA-yo6yg]

Yes but most of the show is around war no? It’s not suddenly become apparent in the last episode so your point is irrelevant

[@attjy6458]

This comment definitely leads me to believe you're American, Erin. Nothing wrong with it, just using the logic of this video

[@erinhartshorn4644]

@@AA-yo6yg the very ending is just to show that while the whole show satirises war, it was really a horrific thing, that's why its only a small moment right at the end to show respect after using the topic for comedy

[@garfield5983]

Its showing how terrible the commanders were to the boys during the war, when they got enrolled they made the war seem fun and exciting but the reality was more horrid and bloody.

[@gogogaming6249]

I loved the funni part when all my favourite characters were killed

[@Epsa_]

Moral do the story: Monty Python is god tier comedy

[@Dutchy4564]

Obviously

[@nilasmp6907]

Moral of the story: Stop watching news and you can enjoy both type of comedy.

[@LoonyJack]

No

[@ihaventshoweredforayearbut247]

News bad watch KZbin

[@obi-wankenobi9743]

I haven't Showered for a year but the news on yt is just as bad

[@matstermaster8086]

@@ihaventshoweredforayearbut247 Well you are very young

[@vidiav4614]

I never started

[@digapygmy70]

"Just as well-equipped to stop a viral outbreak" that aged well

[@PizzaHutCEO]

Honestly though. Sensationalism could have saved us but instead everyone pretended it wouldn’t be a problem because they didn’t want to accept the idea of inconvenience or danger.

[@philiplange4413]

Damn, beat me to it

[@zachcushing-murray2663]

Shit just commented that lol

[@nicholasdelbosco6486]

Um well currently the UK is doing much worse. The mortality rate and this is according to John Hopkins University and Medical Center, "UK mortality rate for COVID cases is 68 out of 100,000 making it the worst in the world," compared to the US which is, "42 out of 100,000". Also the case to death ratio is TERRIBLE in the UK, it's also the worst in the world. "15.3% of COVID cases result in death," whereas it's only 3.8% in the US.

[@andrewfish3778]

Interestingly, our media has behaved much more like their US counterparts this time round.

[@Generalscorpio]

It's interesting that you refer to the final scene of Blackadder Goes Fourth, that's not meant to be a comedic ending. The other endings are calamitous but the audience is laughing, when they go over the top that's not meant to be funny. The writers basically decided that there was no way they were going to mock, what was for millions of men, a very brutal and horrific reality, the music's different the tone is different, even the jokes are that bit darker and delivered with less comedic tone: "Blackadder aren't you forgetting your baton", "Oh yes, wouldn't want to face machine gun fire without this", Rowan's voice there is not the elastic, cynical, comically depressed voice we hear in every other episode, it's seriously depressed at what's about to happen. The fact that it fades to a poppy field is supposed to act as a tribute to those who died and a reminder that what we've been laughing about for the past six episodes is simply a comedic take on something deadly serious. I just thought I should put that in as I don't think it's an example that works for the point you're trying to make when you look at the scene in totality.

[@tegamingother]

Thats what makes me happy seeing a light take one somethings serious at the end its a tribute.. Idk its like makinf thinga amlittle bit better than what they would have been id thw writers decided to make a serious film instead.

[@billvolk4236]

Which is a shame, because they balked at the chance to stick the landing and make it a true black comedy. Millions of people died for really, truly no reason at all, and people's inability to process that even a century later is tragic and funny at the same time. Fading to the poppies, a nationalist jingoist symbol and a reference to a nationalist jingiost poem exhorting readers to "take up our quarrel with the foe" in the name of the sunk cost fallacy, was a failure to be self-critical at the worst possible moment. They goofed.

[@matthewparker9276]

@@billvolk4236, they do mean quite heavily into the uselessness of war, almost every episode in that season highlights either how their efforts make no difference, or their superiors are incompetent, and none more than the last episode. However they decided, and quite late in production, that the last moment of the show was not going to be a joke at the expense of the common soldier, and instead be a serious moment where every major cast member (bar one) accepts that their lives will be the next to fall in the pointless war.

[@billvolk4236]

@@matthewparker9276 And that was the problem. The rest of the series established well enough that the officers had a large share of the blame in the farce that killed so many, but they feared to use their last chance to admit that the rankers did, too. The real ones believed sincerely in what they were doing, were not just willing accomplices but the principal actors, and for that they should be eternally laughed at. Dying didn't make them right, though we still act like it did.

[@astupidbitch8084]

Bill Volk it’s not meant to be a black comedy though

[@4real681]

As a swiss, British humor is actually hilarious and american comedy is more of a stretched laugh. With this i mean british and european omedy makes you burst out in to laughter and the american comedy tells more of a story that doesnt take itself serious which gives you a lot of small laughes through the entire time.

[@PandaGirl2023]

As an American i agree! And i like both forms of humor

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

Humour*

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

​@PandaHumour*Girl2023

[@BlankCanvas88]

Something I like about British humor is that it takes a lot of unexpected turns. In American comedy, you typically give each character their certain tropes that they repeat throughout the show. The Office is a classic example b/c each character had their schtick that they stuck to (Meredith was the drunk; Creed was the criminal; Kelly was the bimbo; Ryan was the typical millennial). It wasn't a bad thing b/c it made it comfortable b/c you can sense where it's going. But on British shows, the character can be going one direction and do a complete left turn then end up 500 miles away from where you thought he/she'd end up. It's just more unpredictable overall.

[@Golmov_the_Wretched]

I think that's British writing in general, not just comedy. I'm a kiwi, and it's pretty easy to see where most USA drama series are going to go next. With the British ones you're always left wondering....

[@Quapple855]

I swear to god stop using "b/c" i want to strangle you

[@qasimmir7117]

BlankCanvas88 Well The Office US executive producers are two Brits.

[@Jeagles]

b/c

[@tegamingother]

@@qasimmir7117 doesnt meannuts British comedy though

[@natem1579]

Michael and Dwight do NOT have a "hate-filled" relationship. Dwight looked up to Michael for 99% of the show, but Michael didn't feel the same, and mostly didn't like Dwight - but he liked the idea of somebody liking him, so he took advantage of him. Dwight was only angry at Michael for a couple episodes leading up to his departure, because he didn't want Dwight to replace him as Manager, Dwight's career dream.

[@ethanhudson2009]

It was hate filled. Besides the fact that Michael never really acted kind to him and there were multiple times where Dwight tried to get him fired. Thy just always had respect for each other behind that

[@FeelTheLack]

Michael didn't see Dwight as 'cool' so he didn't appreciate how much Dwight worshiped him, if Dwight laughed at something Michael did and he was the only one who did, Michael knew he had failed to impress the 'cool' people.

[@angeloflove37]

I don't think their relationship was the point of this video

[@DMWayne-ke7fl]

Ron Swanson has no flaws.

[@TheCloserLook]

True, he is the apex human being we should all aspire to be.

[@biffjerky3444]

Tammy 1 and Tammy 2

[@strategossable1366]

+The Closer Look you may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like

[@TheBearNYC01]

"Capitalism: God's way of deciding who is smart and who is poor."

[@katanaman444]

Other than the fact that he can have his entire personality and identity dismantled and reassembled however the last woman he had sex with sees fit

[@paswordwithtwoss]

Irish humor: make fun of themselves AND others

[@ice-icebaby6088]

Scottish humor: making fun of the English and Americans

[@corkonianmapping2074]

Ha we do that in ireland too aswell as everyone else no one is safe from an irish comedian

[@ice-icebaby6088]

@@corkonianmapping2074 hahaha, lol. true

[@daddyderrick6769]

@@ice-icebaby6088 AYYY SCOTTISH RISE UP

[@nicksparrow009]

best one

[@MekDog69]

in summary, infinity war is a British comedy

[@Volvith]

@Grimsby Reapers It's a 20 ish year old story at the very least, and a perfect example of why, while they are enjoyable, movies based on comic books just do not work. It's like trying to make a movie out of a videogame with a minimum play-length of 50 hours. The only good way to 1:1 adapt a comic book is with the most expensive series probably ever, at which point it'd just not be economically viable anymore. And seeing as Marvel is property of Disney, not economically viable = we don't give a fuck about this concept anymore, burn it, it's all not canon anymore and we don't care. EDIT: Reading my comment back, i should probably mention that comic book movies CAN work, it's just that with a comic book lineup going back literal decades, and potentially hundreds of issues of world building, character development, references, etc, it just cannot work without running into writing issues. And that's not even going into the issue of MAJOR characters not being viable for the screen adaptation because of different rightsholders. There's a lot of reasons why Infinity War just can't live up to the hype it got, and here's a prediction: Marvel's Cinematic Universe will, at some point, hit a brick wall. Not because people will lose interest, but because the disease that has been plaguing the comics for some time now will bleed over into the movies. Captain Marvel is only the fucking start. Wait until you meet Riri 'Fuck you i'm iron man now' Williams. _It's gonna be bad._

[@mordador2702]

@@Volvith Well i think its hard to make a movie out of a specific comic. However, look at the Dark Knight for example. Its probably one of the most beloved movies based on a comic, where the story isnt directly taken from the comic, but rather inspired and put together from influences and attributes of the hero from the comic. Its not an issue of time in my opinion, its an issue of wanting to translate one medium with very different story telling techniques into another. The example, videogame to movie for example you used usually doesnt work out because many people dont realize how much interactivity can change storytelling. So yeah. You SHOULDNT adapt a comic book 1:1. But the Infinity War didnt copy the comic, it integrated it with the already existing movies, taking a lot of plot elements from a comic, which is fine imho.

[@mason4491]

Ezra Hawkins made it 420 nice comment

[@bigbully3702]

Very good sir

[@erads2185]

@Grimsby Reapers Well if you're going to reiterate the plot as badly as that then you might as well say you can write any movie ever on the back of a stamp.

[@killerdove123]

Reminds me of the old joke: A British guy and an American guy go for a walk together in a park. Brit: Ah! Spring in the air! American: Why should I??

[@manuelhuizar3607]

A British guy and an American guy both walk into a country British- lay down your guns while we tax you American- 1776 buddy

[@jackenglish5777]

"I see no french ships this time."

[@artemreinhart747]

Jack English “I see no empire this time” gottem

[@mlghassan]

a british guy and an american guy go for a walk together in a park...... then they commit 69

[@anhedonia10]

@@manuelhuizar3607 and here is another unfunny american

[@HelloFutureMe]

My feeling is that the US mass produces shows of all kinds, including comedy, meaning we happen to see more examples of bad US humour, even if there are great examples.

[@davidkennedy6208]

Hello Future Me believe me there's plenty of examples of terrible British humour too. As a Brit I admit that our track record with sit coms is pretty hit n miss!!!

[@AnimePlaysMinecraft]

Of course both have shit shows, but as the original commenter said America mass produces them on a much larger show. We have less comedies and they last far shorter, whether they are good or bad. In fact, when people talk about bad British shows the talk is normally on our decades old soaps like coronation street or the other one I can't remember, whilst for America it's their bad comedies that they mass produce.

[@rowanjude2259]

i agree. shows and movies are pumped out at a rapid pace and eventually, the bad examples are cancelled and forgotten while the good strive

[@davidkennedy6208]

Anime Deamon yeah I think the states knock out some horrendous soaps as well. Thinking about it, I don't think I good soap is possible haha!!! (sorry I'm just bitter because the missus loves all that crap!)

[@CarlosRodriguez-dh7mm]

Hello Future Me Oh wow, you're a fan of this channel. Cool.

[@tomoakley760]

I like American TV comedies because they can put a smile on my face during a bad day. But I like British comedies because they find the humour in someone else's bad day.

[@kbitchkal8765]

I prefer british Its dry in a funny awkward way But American is good too

[@isetta4083]

I think the awkwardness makes it funny

[@GummyDinosaursify]

To me, the characters are what matter. I like both kinds of humor as long as the characters are fun to watch. If it's just a bunch of irredeemable assholes, I just won't find it enjoyable.

[@ThemChosenGamers]

Kbitch Kal its sometimes painful to watch

[@ivanb4681]

TableWrens You don't like it's always sunny?

[@albertzacho2606]

for me, it's about the setting if it's boring, the in-your-face humour of some American shows, become really annoying, but with British its just not funny and makes me cringe

[@thorjelly]

I would argue a big difference is a matter of self-awareness. British comedy protagonists are often painfully aware of their shortcomings and a lot of the comedy revolved around them trying to hide it so they don't lose face. American comedy protagonists are often painfully unaware of their shortcomings and a lot of the comedy revolved around them digging themselves deeper and deeper into a hole they don't even realize exists. I believe that even the supposed 'perfect' characters, including Seinfeld, are actually flawed in that they never realize when their smart-ass attitudes are actually making things consistently worse for themselves; because the characters are actually basically incapable of realizing their error, the resolution to this is some deus ex machina or ironic convenience which makes things work out anyway -- or even, nothing really works out, but the characters are STILL too stupid to realize how it is their fault. On the other hand, in British comedy, protagonists are usually put into an uncomfortable situation and the comedy revolves around their terror of being found out; it is only the natural end result that they are actually eventually found out, realizing their fears. One thing you didn't touch on to account for this, which is something a lot of people point out as a reason for the difference between the two styles of comedy, is that British culture much more revolves around class struggle and there is some fantasy that the British have of the pompous elite being found out as inadequate, taking them down a few notches. I do however like your news theory very much, and agree that probably has a lot to do with things too.

[@theconeezeanemperor1619]

That very much does fit with Black Adder, and Monty Python and the Holy Grail, just to name two. I mean, British Officers in WW1 (When they are regarded as incompetent and failing at their duty, as their men all die), who end up dying in the same way their men did, and a supposed King Arthur who assembles an army to storm a French Castle only to be arrested for murdering a Historian half a movie back. Certainly fits with the class struggle-based culture of Britain.

[@keyboard-commentator]

you're right, and it seems a little obvious after you explained it. kinda strange that he didn't realize this key difference in cultures that produce different types of comedy. he definitely made some good points, but didn't quite solve the puzzle in the end. maybe he doesn't have much exposure to american culture to make a solid cohesive theory? either way, great comment, nice insight!

[@benjyheffer]

I do agree but to an extent. A character like David Brent is not self-aware at all. He truly believes that the way he acts is the proper and correct way to do so. He isn't self aware of his flaws he believes he is a comedian. One thing I notice is that in America the joke is the joke, whereas here in the UK the joke is the person and the way they react. A good comparison is the jelly prank in the Office. UK: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2KzeaOhmduBhdU US: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZ2po6NjeNKBjKM Even in the way the american version is filmed it zooms in for a close up on the plate, whereas the British version is focused on the people. This gets more pronounced as the pranks go on in the American version. The joke is always what's going on not the reaction.

[@darthsidious2653]

America is just more moralistic and narcissistic ("individualistic"). British protagonists tend to be more flawed. Compare Huck Finn with Hamlet.

[@darthsidious2653]

Or compare Huck Finn with the kind of similar Barry Lyndon who was created around the same time..

[@Hxlmes1919]

US: American dream UK: Social realism

[@fartsmella2008]

Mmhm

[@QKvox]

Tomato

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

And we know the American dream is bullshit

[@saramulry]

This is brilliant. Also, interestingly as an American I grew up with my family watching mostly British comedies, and my family often remark on how we have such "dark humor". With all my British friends there seems to be nothing at all "dark" about my humor, while my American friends often think my joking goes a bit too far.

[@moonknight4053]

You should check out Tra rags, long beach griffy, etc

[@djgroopz4952]

I'd love to hear one of your dark jokes.

[@MadelineRed]

He totally missed the fact that Jim Halpert from The Office (U.S.) is a PERFECT example of that straight man trope. (Also, why not compare the british office and the American one? It’s perfect!)

[@oppositeofmismatch7864]

Madeline Red also people in Britain like the British one more as Americans might not understand the jokes or take them to seriously

[@oppositeofmismatch7864]

The guy that made the office originally also made the US one btw

[@ReyesmusicUK]

nah the british office was worse than the american one and thats coming from someone whos british however the american inbetweeners is awful compared to the british one.

[@McconneIIRet]

Because the British one sucked.

[@joelk3187]

국수공주 no it’s cos you probably don’t understand the humour

[@VanJeans]

American Vs British Comedy - Which Is Better? *Shows a clip of New Zealand humour when showing the Thor scene

[@AliceSprings1213]

@Absolute Mad Lad Why thank you But the Kiwis can just go commit the nonexist

[@hypercc1]

What we do in the Shadows = amazing

[@foottoast4235]

@@AliceSprings1213 I'm not kiwi or Australian but Australia is horseshit compared to new Zealand

[@KingKristian456]

VanJeans Hershey’s taste like sick, it’s not real chocolate I swear it, Cadbury chocolate however is creamy and amazing so England wins!!!

[@nnamdre6612]

I laughed so much watching Flight of the Concords.

[@tristanneal9552]

So British comedy is about empathizing with the protagonist, while American comedy is about projecting onto the protagonist.

[@RheaStorm]

No? British comedy is laughing as you shit on the protagonist even though you want to empathize with them the show doesn't let up making you feel horrible watching and making the show a slog to watch.

[@Sephiruto]

And American comedy is fart jokes and cheap, mass-produced knock-offs of much better shows. I can make shit generalizations too.

[@RheaStorm]

American comedy has infinitely more variety.

[@Sephiruto]

I clicked on the notification for this and when the video restarted it summed up my thoughts perfectly. XD The concept of "One type of comedy" is frankly ludicrous and bizarre, and for you to insinuate such a thing as a "lack of variety" in such is insane. Comedy is defined as something capable of entertaining and inciting amusement and laughter, because of this there will never be a singular type of "humour", be it British, American, Italian, Iranian, French or any other number of places. The individual creates the comedy and that, in turn, means that no matter where you are comedy will have "Infinite variety".

[@abijo5052]

Thats bs. I'm British and have watched a huge amount of British comedy shows, and a fair few american ones. Now I've seen more variety of British comedy than american comedy. Why? Becuase I'm exposed to a larger variety of British comedy. The american shows I watch are just the popular ones that are stuff I know I'm going to like- Community, Parks and Rec, HIMYM etc. The British shows I was are pretty much anything that's on, because they're much easier to access and so I see stuff that most americans will never hear of, and most Brits will forget. You only see what's in front of you. I'm sure American comedy has huge variety- it's just hard to see the variety when you're not in the country. The same as British comedy.

[@swarley414]

9:03 "in the USA, in a country just as well equipped to stop a viral outbreak as the UK". Did not age well haha

[@OnlyGrafting]

UK: doesnt worry about ebola US: shat itself about ebola UK: shat itself about covid US: doesn't worry about covid as much What the actual fuck why are we just being polar opposites?

[@GH29111]

@@OnlyGrafting we were right both times tho lol

[@nickleback3695]

The per capita death toll in higher in the uk tho.

[@skyfallrao2095]

@@nickleback3695 well that’s bc are country is smaller and we have less population tho

[@eagleeye5526]

@@skyfallrao2095 and our population is older

[@jachariah4694]

I feel that Brits would very much enjoy “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”

[@ODR96]

We do.

[@WouldBeSapient]

Can I offer you a nice egg in this trying time?

[@DrewPeabaws]

Jachariah we very much do

[@ArkRiley]

Written by some Philadelphians, so naturally it's a little more British than the standard "American comedy".

[@silversoul9683]

I was literally just thinking what about it's always sunny in Philadelphia

[@SentaiGuy]

Both can be good, Both can be bad. There...

[@NUTTY-nw4ed]

NO. WRONG. AMERICA BAD

[@crowthewicked8344]

NUTTY33 3 GRR! HULK SMASH!

[@thestudentsofscience2660]

Here is a guy who has his feet planted firmly onto the ground

[@NUTTY-nw4ed]

Que?

[@georgewashington4094]

You speak the words of the prophesy

[@anubisgod23]

EXTREMELY subjective. Generally people prefer the one they are most exposed to. Being British I prefer british humour but duh

[@metawarp7446]

Yeah, it's mostly "just a cultural thing". It's obvius that the familiarity plays a bigger role than baity news do.

[@rini6]

I’m American and I love British humor (sorry, “humour”)

@@rini6 Okay? That doesn't make you special or unique.

[@gowonnowog]

Anthony Kist And I’m American and I like American humor so yeah

[@soleo2783]

I'm brazilian, humour here is more american, but since all my friends are depressed teenagers i got more exposed to british humour and so that's what i prefer lmao

[@michaeliobay82]

7:18 It’s almost as if the news should be neutral and simply informative.

[@charleshastings9452]

Lmao exactly

[@metalman7825]

News anchor: “...and in other news we turn to our reporter on scene.” Reporter on scene: “AAAAHHHHHHH!!! Back to you Howard.”

[@katelynnehansen8115]

METALMAN that was a good chuckle. Thanks

[@fallenhope1]

Dont forget. America invented canned laughter because they didnt think american audiences would know a joke was told

[@nattievoices]

fallenhope1 our of the invention of the laugh track shitty writing was born. There are videos online where someone took out the laugh track of friends and other shows and it’s just awkward.

[@fallenhope1]

@@nattievoices Ive seen those they make me really uncomfortable

[@nattievoices]

fallenhope1 right

[@metawarp7446]

I heard it's because laughing together feels less awkward than laughing with others I'm not sure if that's a joke, I didn't find it funny Clever America bashing jokes are gold, simple ones not so good...

[@karterdowd5837]

MariMarMakeup SFX No they invented the laugh track because humans often copy each other, and if we heard laughter, like in a laugh track, we automatically find it funnier because we feel like others are laughing with us.

[@papab1esss]

the news coverage in the us is literally a dystopian nightmare for every human living in a normal democracy. damn.

[@GigaChadh976]

Most Europeans headlines read “Muslim refugee kills/assaults/rapes Woman.” What’s your point.

[@GummyDinosaursify]

The funny thing is, you get so desensitized to the news that even the shock value they try to push means nothing.

slothhere good thing the news only reports the worst cases 24/7 so outsiders believe that is just how America is...oh wait...

[@drownedcactus5618]

Just look at the Ebola outbreak and how it was broadcasted in the news. America: IF A MAN COUGHS ON ME I MIGHT GET EBOLA-AIDS I DON WAN EBOLA AHH UK: There has been an increase in volunteers and more staff have been assigned. Everything will be fine.

[@tpgslmth4252]

Not really tbh... atleast here in germany, there is a bit of a split. One half is the respected high quality news who report with journalistic excellence, the other half is news-papers like the BILD with half page headlines, overly big pictures, gossip and such who get high circulation, becaus of well... sensationalism and have thus become somewhat of a running gag themselves without the actual readers realizing the shit they are reading.

[@EllaGP22]

“Terrorists are coming to blow up YOUR Ford Focus in particular”

[@AnaRose13206]

Yep time to stop watching American news channels, his observation is terrifyingly accurate. Great video

[@foxesonmoon3234]

I love how the clip of Russell Howard screaming summaries the American news so well

[@gaypanda4787]

The BBC presenters have to be emotionless because as a publicly funded broadcast the BBC has to remain completely impartial and unbiased. An example of this is how the people displaying the news (newsreader, weather forecaster) cannot wear any religious symbolism like a cross

[@TheStevieharris]

BBC impartial and unbiased?? to everything but politics maybe

[@LikaLaruku]

BBC America is apparently far too American then. They wear their political bias on their sleeves.

[@MrSpartanspud]

The BBC is blatantly biased on a regular basis. A former BBC boss stated that during the independence referendum in Scotland the reporters were told to prove why voting for independence was the stupid choice. Doesn't seem very impartial from where I'm standing.

[@tjofcarolina1776]

NPR also does the impartial tones too

[@qc15pvetter]

Yeah... Ok... Because being publicly funded and run by the state definitely always and 100000% means there's no bias.... Just look at China. They would never spew propaganda all day. They totally would take a critical look at there government.

[@Zackypuffsnurple]

I love both humor types. I'm often surprised that my fellows don't like British humor. It's so jarring, how can it not be funny

[@stayforthepeelpronpls4774]

I feel like how everyone is brought up also affects the humour. Please correct me if im wrong but America seems to teach kids to be very patriotic and proud of where they come from and who they are. In the UK we're taught to not really show any pride in anything we do and and not show that we think we're good at anything/ be self depricating Anytime I have to describe something good about myself, I get extremely uncomfortable and I get the same feeling when I see someone talking about how great they are. I feel like that's why we don't enjoy happy endings as much because it's not in anyway relatable and seems unrealistic. I think we find more comfort in watching other people fail. I also think that the reason better relationships between characters in America are formed because, again correct me if I'm wrong please, people seem more open/ welcoming there. In the UK everyone all keeps themselves to themselves and don't want to bother other people with their emotions

[@whatamidoing5683]

You have a point, but as time goes on (and this is really apparent in American teens and millenials), young Americans don’t really have a ton of pride in their country or find comfort in happy endings either. A lot of jokes made by younger Americans are self-deprecating nowadays, and because social media makes teens realize that things like the Pledge of Allegiance are kinda brainwashing, we tend to reject those ideas more than we used to

[@stayforthepeelpronpls4774]

TheClassicOnes thanks x I didn’t realise it has gone down

[@dlat1825]

In America, they need to teach kids to be very patriotic. They're not going to figure it out for themselves.

[@theconeezeanemperor1619]

"In America, they need to teach kids to be very patriotic. They're not going to figure it out for themselves." - Exactly the reason why NOT to teach them that, if they are naturally gonna grow up to hate their country, what does that say about said country? You are basically advocating brainwashing and propaganda, the very same tactics used by the Soviet Union, North Korea, Nazi Germany, etc, to maintain control of their population by convincing their younger generation to adore their country. As you say "They're not going to figure it out for themselves."

[@TheWildCur]

Why do Britosh people raise kids not to be proud of who they are and where they come from. That's strange lol.

[@glenntech90]

UK: I'm depressed so let's get even more depressed via depressing comedy USA: I'm depressed so let's fix that via happy comedy The Epoch Times: Did you know that the Chinese Communist Party is the reason why you're depressed?

[@tatertatertatertatertater]

ye

[@user-pu8dj9mv9u]

Dark comedy is the best comedy

[@lyx8039]

@@user-pu8dj9mv9u :')

[@takashi.mizuiro]

lool

[@user-sl1lx9sw1x]

Yes

[@raspberrymilkshake5782]

The Closer Look: British comedy doesn't let the characters experience genuine emotion Also the Closer Look: Uses the Blackadder ending, an absolute tearjerker when the characters all have to accept their imminent death at the hands of an uncaring world as an example of British comedy.

[@SalcranVGC]

I'm British, and Frasier is a fantastic American sitcom which seems to use elements of both, I feel. You get a mix of episodes that can end in disaster, and episodes that work out in the end. And Frasier himself is the straight man, with a lot of character flaws. It's perfect.

[@UwuAwoo]

If I'm going to tell a joke it's going to be used the British comedy. However, my family members don't understand that it's a joke, especially my mother. She genuinely thinks I'm not happy and need therapy.

[@entiendemierda3849]

Happens to me all the time. Every person I've met thinks I'm doing that (self deprecating jokes) because I want attention, when in fact I genuinely hate my life

[@nowonmetube]

Maybe there's some truth to that

[@vibing6530]

True I'm American but I feel like teens(both countries) these days always use dark or edgy humor.

[@nowonmetube]

@@vibing6530 dark? Edgy yes, but dark 🤨

[@vibing6530]

@@nowonmetube well I guess I like dark humor sometimes.

[@mochimoni1975]

What I understood in this video ME: trips* American: you alright ? British: oh.... Your still alive ?

[@matstermaster8086]

American Kids VS British Kids

[@WaywardVector]

*noticeable dissatisfaction*

[@collin3987]

Michael and Dwight don't have a hate-filled relationship. Dwight sucks up to Micheal and Micheal wants someone cooler. From seasons 1-6, Dwight absolutely adores Micheal.

[@Barkybarc]

Collin Unruh exactly lol zero research

[@woodsplitter3274]

Also they neglected Jim - the straight man. You can like any of the characters, but Jim is the person people identify with in any episode.

[@LegoandmoviereviewsBlogspot]

Yes

[@LegoandmoviereviewsBlogspot]

Wood Splitter I agree

[@jaybird1381]

Jesse Nunez For real though. This dude seemed clueless. When he said Americans would be worried if someone made a self-deprecating joke I died. Like that’s pretty much 80% of our jokes...

[@DarthCheese]

Only Fools And Horses is probably the most legendary sitcom to ever exist.

[@OMGCROW]

Eh. In America, dry, cynical humor is actually quite popular. You'll just barely find it on television or film. But in stand up comedy and daily life, dry humor, similar to what people call British comedy, is pretty standard.

[@dlat1825]

In Britain dry, cynical humour is extremely unpopular, but they're not going to stop just because nobody likes it!

[@Odinsday]

People like Bill Burr are kings of dry, American humor. He comes from Massachusetts as do I. There, cynical humor is actually very common.

[@1981corbin]

Dry humor is everywhere in america. Heard of the office ?

[@dlat1825]

The Office? Yeah, but Ricky Gervais is originally from Georgia, which is not in America

[@wayward4657]

D Lat Ricky Gervais is from the UK, not Georgia, which is a US state. Also didn’t even write most of the American version of The Office. He wrote the British version which was loosely adapted into the American version.

[@sawc3903]

I somewhat disagree, this may be for older generations, but for the younger, news is dying, (Tv) and many of people are getting the same dark sarcastic humor and light hearted humor and transfusing them into our own type of humor for our own type of generation.

[@fatbroccoli8]

Nah Americans still don’t get the dry sarcasm of the English

[@derren7738]

@@fatbroccoli8 They're getting there though.

[@0Abraham16]

I think in where I live,the comedy is mixed from not too dry but too not happy ethier.

[@ryanfecarotta6726]

Saying this as an avid memer. A lot of memes have really quite dark content and i don't think that matters which country you're in. The up and coming generations will have much darker humor in america i believe, memes are just a sign of that. It may take till gen z becomes 30-40 years old but it will come.

[@rosequill7925]

Being part of gen z I see the explanation of British humor reflects gen z humor even in america

[@tomhindley1584]

My theory is that british comedy is more patient, slow and subtle whereas american comedy seems to be mostly one-liners as if the sitcom were essentially a stand up comedy that quickly skips to a punchline and often is very meta because of it. often there is no punch line in british humour. this manifests in american comedy being more grounded in its dialogue and british comedy from its visuals, characters and tone.

[@valid47]

I’m American but I actually prefer British comedy or just comedy that ends with disaster

[@daddyderrick6769]

Scottish humor is a mix of making fun of ourselves and other but I dont find americans funny compare british and USA inbetweeners the british one has more swears and dark subjects while the american one is unfunny

[@KarlSnarks]

@@daddyderrick6769 Honestly I've only seen clips comparing moments from both versions, and yeah the American version is so unfunny it hurts. The Office went pretty well when the American producers found their own spin on it though.

[@daddyderrick6769]

@@KarlSnarks i agree

[@ronnoc5278]

Make depressing jokes about my grades all the time. No one thinks it is serious.

[@RoyceRemix]

The one big exception is of course, "The Simpsons"... American-made, British-adored.

[@IIIIIIIIIIIIIIPKIIIIIIIIIIIIII]

Prefer Family Guy...

[@fungusonus]

who doesn't love the simpsons, at least the early seasons

[@user-686hs-77]

@@IIIIIIIIIIIIIIPKIIIIIIIIIIIIII haha fart joke very funneeeeeeee

[@hottestcheese7973]

General Goldy well now you do

[@Tigither]

@@hottestcheese7973 At my parents house once...my dad said, "You're not still watching that thing with the yellow people are you?" I spotted something.... I lifted his nearest trouser leg....yes, Simpsons socks! We all collapsed and didn't stop laughing for half an hour! 😁

[@QarthCEO]

Parks and Rec had a straight man; it just wasn't a man. The "straight man" in Parks and Rec was Ann Perkins, the nurse.

[@QarthCEO]

Oddly enough, Rashida Jones, the actress who plays Ann Perkins, was also in The Office for a couple seasons, and there she was also another "straight man" character. That seems to be the character she most often plays.

[@PunksterOS]

'Man' In that context can mean a man or woman, as it relates to the species, not the gender.

[@QarthCEO]

Punkster, I wasn't making any kind of PC statement. Just stating that the straight man in Parks and Rec was a woman. I never called her a "straight woman" because that would just be stupid.

[@PunksterOS]

Xaro Xhoan Daxos Oh, no, no no, of course not. I never thought you were, mate. Damn this PC Culture, it has us thinking the worst of people. I just thought it was worth noting the context of that saying when you said she wasn't a man but a woman. I wasn't having a go, I promise.

[@BinkieJr]

Dude you right

[@notme8652]

So that's why everyone Dies in doctor Who

[@thelambsauce1701]

Including me

[@tomasking982]

there is no "best humour". it's all subjective. there are good things about American humour and good things about British humour, and that's the facts

[@isuckatmakinghandles]

facts are getting buried under biased comments

[@tioraidh-tux]

@Steve French Humour is literally inherently subjective. What one person finds funny might not be another person’s cup of tea.

[@tioraidh-tux]

@Steve French Yes, to any one person. What I find funny might not be what you find funny. What you have to understand is that humour is not objective.

[@tioraidh-tux]

@Steve French Look, I’m not saying that person has good taste, but yes that’s exactly what I’m saying. How is this such a hard pill to swallow?

[@ImLuna_az]

@stevefrench3640It’s true that there are many principles you can quantify which make a certain type of humour better. A lot of people who know a lot more about comedy can tell you that. The only thing is, humans don’t always take that into account. That’s where subjectivity comes into play. I agree that British comedy has many principles which elevate it in certain ways, and vice versa, it’s just hard to say how others might perceive the same content.

[@cyrilgigee4630]

Tbh, I'm Pennsylvanian, but I think I have a rather British sense of humor. Everything about the news is exactly right tho, I really hate our mainstream news media.

[@hollowhoagie6441]

As someone else from PA I have to agree. Hell up until today I've never thought of British humor being, well British, just my type of humor. Maybe it's an east coast thing?

[@cyrilgigee4630]

@@hollowhoagie6441 I suppose us East Coasters are the closest to Britain, time wise and geography wise. But in this digital age the cultural gap between the sides of the pond is growing ever smaller, so you can probably find examples of "British" humor everywhere.

[@TimeSpy415]

That moment when you want to be living in the UK just cause the news

[@bigman25plus25]

In the US... TV news is sensationalist and newspapers are (relatively impartial) In the UK.... TV new is (relatively) impartial and the newspapers are sensationalist. Trust me, we have newspapers as bad or worse than Fox News lol

[@PizzaHutCEO]

bigman25plus25 true, you can’t fund everything. I suspect most Americans wouldn’t want state-funded news though. Gives off scary vibes (see China).

[@melancholymelon5316]

Listening to the radio in UK is basically an emotionaless person saying " so and so has dieeed so and so and so so have dieeed"

[@adamlalanarhoades1517]

@@melancholymelon5316 do you really want them to put emotion into that,

[@doctorvladandhisbluejaysd2802]

Especially in 2020, when everything on the news has fueled the "2020 bad" circlejerk

[@Flame1611]

9:23 I was going to point out how that's Russel Howard, a British comedian, and then I remembered that clip is of him mocking the same thing your talking about.

[@bmsvg7356]

It depends on the context IMO British humour is more sarcastic and punny. As a brit I find British humour goddamn hilarious and American comedy is not as much I personally feel American comedy is broader and more accessible where as British humour almost always goes over people’s heads. If you watch the flash or legends of tomorrow you will probably agree Nate and Cisco provide great comic relief and that’s ok. Whereas peter capaldi was really funny as the doctor with his dry and sometimes insulting humour. In the kningsman the humour is perfect for us brits. Eggsy nails the British sarcasm and humour which is good too

[@okapi3202]

So weird. As an American I feel like British humor though funny is the equivalent edgy humor from teenagers in the States. British humor imo is edgy and predictable, though can be good.

[@neilstuart4388]

@Sterling Archer were you serious about that rick and morty thing?

[@teegee7445]

@Sterling Archer this kid said rick and morty

[@teegee7445]

@Sterling Archer pretending to like a show isn't funny

[@teegee7445]

@Sterling Archer you think you're being edgy and ironic and it's just not funny

[@MrBioTom1]

Isn't Ann Perkins the "straight man" in parks and rec? She's definitely the most normal with the least weird character flaws.

[@tacochicken411]

Or Ben

[@oj3730]

ANN PERKINS 👉👉

[@ikebirchum6591]

@@tacochicken411 Ben is the straight man most of the time but he still has his moments, like for example when he's jobless for a while and slowly spirals into insanity with the claymation and stuff

[@BritishComedyUK69]

Guess which one I prefer?? :D

[@chrizizdaman]

Japanese?

[@legitstuff8488]

Indian?

[@LordBruuh]

Not British comedy right?

[@iowaclass5657]

French

[@EpicGangYT]

Asian

[@gg-xx9vz]

If America can make anything funnier than hot Fuzz,world's end or Shaun of the dead I'll be surprised

[@MacEwanMouse]

Imagine not knowing who Mel Brooks is.

[@michaelbarger4018]

Step Brothers, Tropic Thunder, Talladega Nights, The Campaign, and The Hangover are my Top 5. If you have have to watch 5 American Comedies, that's what I'd suggest right there.

[@daddywhatchucookin2924]

Bojack Horseman is the perfect blend of the two. Incredible depth of character, intense emotions and poignancy, but also really funny, witty, has that element of calamity found in british comedies. Thats why i believe its some of the best television ever made, and its american.

[@matstermaster8086]

Never thought about it that way!🤯

[@connie6738]

definitely agree !!! bojack horseman felt very british in its depressing nature, but was also very amercian in its cathartic nature, and it less made fun of the characters struggles.

[@chapin3206]

I love my country, but God I hate the news

[@Widdekuu91]

+Cn Chapin Just check out the British news then. Or the Dutch, we've also got quite calm people. 'Yes, there has been a pretty bad accident with an airplane. Turns out about 25 people are killed, they haven't found the others yet.... We wil go to Maria with the news..Maria, are there any new details on the situation?' 'Hello, no there aren't, all I can say is that they are trying to carefully pick apart the plane for survivors.' 'Thankyou Maria, we will follow up with the weather then.'

[@hydrasaurandre]

Umm, have you ever watched even a SINGLE episode of the U.S. Version of the Office? Dwight is obsessed with Michael. Their relationship really isn't that hateful.

[@jorgefwp14]

he said in that they acted that way in that episode not during the entire season

[@aedanokelly5794]

The fake fire scene in the office was hilarious change my mind

[@agamemnonhatred]

Learn some grammar and I may well try.

[@Sage03]

It’s amazing how every area of the world, and ever time period, has had a different sense of humor, but someone falling down is universally funny.

[@taysem321]

Truer words never spoken. Well, it's relatable and you're happy to not feel the pain of doing so, also falling is caused by awkwardness and stupid decisions, and if it ain't funny then what comedy shows are about

[@spideyv5750]

Thats also the reason why Rowan Atkinson's character Mr. Bean is so famous around the globe, because of its physical comedy.

[@oisinmcphillips2090]

Monty Python, Faulty Towers, Black Adder, Hot Fuzz, The IT crowd, The Inbetweeners, In the thick of it/In the loop. I could go on. Although the US office and futurama are fantastic

[@rohanjoshi2075]

Citizen Khan

[@PunksterOS]

Red Dwarf, anyone? RoJo UK Lol Citizen Khan, sure that is up there with all the greats. That joke of yours is funnier than the show. Well done.

[@SodapopKevin]

Arrested Development, Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Archer are some examples of some (imo) great American Comedies. There are fantastic movies and shows from both countries, and I'm thankful for the differences because variety is a great thing for media.

[@WhirlingMusic]

Inbetweeners. You cannot beat it.

[@cloroxmodz1864]

Oisin McPhillips why do only fools and horses work na na na naaa na, nana na na naa

[@tristanneal9552]

I’m not sure I agree with the base assumption that optimistic = happier.

[@GummyDinosaursify]

Optimism usually comes out of unhappiness, from what i've seen.

[@RonanAquilius]

it is deffinitely an assumption, and it really depends, because to be optimistic you are saying "i want things to get better" so in other words you think your life can be improved and by saying so meaning that your life isn't the best, which could be linked to unhappiness, but also being overly happy can also lead you to be optimistic, or pessimistic if you're overly sad.

[@sidma1980]

Just look at Japanese media like anime. A lot of shows are very happy and optimistic, but it's really escapism. People that are sad or depressed are more sensitive to dark humor, and don't find it funny.

[@davidf.1126]

Sidma I really cannot see how anime and manga are any more happier or optimistic than typical western media. A lot of people, myself included, do like anime because it helps us escape escape our own boring realities but not because it is happy or optimistic, it is because they offer a sense of adventure, purpose etc. I mean heck look at Attack on Titan, one of the most popular anime out there and yet is mostly about the human race been massacred by terrifying, man-eating Titans. The manga of black butler is darker than ANYTHING I have seen in western media by a long shot, I mean ten year olds been sacrificed to demons and all of that. What about the manga of Berserker, the protagonist was raped when he was ten and then the next day he killed him for revenge on the battlefield. In Hunter x Hunter there where also some really dark arcs, though not as dark as the aforementioned, and one of the protagonist is a complete sociopath who once killed someone for demanding an apology after he accidentally bumped into him. In fact I say anime and manga are much much darker than other typical western media. That is probably true because they are bolder and tend to tackle more mature and philosophical issues. Anime/manga provide an escape from the tedious monotony of modern life but are definitely not more optimistic than other media.

[@davidf.1126]

I should clarify that anime is a very wide topic and that there are definitely exceptions to what I've said, but saying that anime in general is happier and more optimistic is simply false. I also forgot to mention angels of death which came this year and is also pretty dark , it has a few episodes so you could give it a try. Also, Death Note, extremely popular and the protagonist is an actual psychopath!

[@liamscott555]

true point, but i also think there is a "wisecracked" character in British comedy, like Basel Faulty or Father Ted, the character that self ascends to hold that level headed attitude but always instead becomes the but of the joke, its the idea of don't take yourself too seriously or think you're better than everyone, they always end up miserable so sometimes its better just to go with it.

[@liamscott555]

@@paulmcgrath6118 true, but northern Irish, I thing the concept is the same tho, a self serious person who keeps getting knocked down, an outright idiot (doogle) and the say it as it is drunk, father Jack, Ted puts on a smile and sucks uo but keeps getting bested time and time again. Only exception I can think of is still game, mostly funny scenarios at the end but I suppose some stuff ends on a positive and has the heart tug moments, other episodes end with hularity on the pranks pulled, etc

[@ultimatewolfexists2378]

“Just as well equipped to control a viral outbreak as the UK” Oh God...if only he knew.

[@mogcmasterofgc158]

I don't know much about it but it seems we were just as well equipped to handle it! We wernt. Neither side of the Atlantic ocean had a good enough government or president / prime minister to handle it 😐

[@kingoftherevolution4855]

Turns out it was so much better

[@RPGaddictC]

I would disagree that British shows don’t allow for that emotional connection. The final Blackadder episode was a beautiful and heartbreaking moment for both having been with these characters and for the WW1 context. Only Fools and Horses had many emotional moments, and ends happily (extra episodes not withstanding). I think theyre just fewer and far between because they all rely on a character’s history and subtext, like how brits themselves tend to show emotion. In the last epiaode of blackadder the implied years upon years that there characters have spent together is all brought home as they go over the top together. It isnt “youre one of the greatest men ive ever met” its “howre you feeling?” Because thats what brits do

[@PunksterOS]

Yes, you can also look to Ricky Gervais' UK stuff. It has a heart too. From The Office, Extras and Derek, all have those emotional moments, that seal the episodes comedic greatness. That Blackadder Goes Forth ending was brutal to me when I first saw that as a early teen. I never considered Only Fools and Horses though. I think can recall everyone in my home crying during the Christmas holidays when Del and Rodney sold that Timepiece. I don't wish to spoil it but I am sure you know what episode I mean. Good call. I think in the UK they don't want to do it too often, so when it is done, it resonates more. Pure speculation on my part.

[@Widdekuu91]

+Sovereign I personally think the interaction between the Brits is less superficial and more intense ónce they get to that point. The Americans keep on their happy mask, whereas the British don't wear a mask and choose to confront the other about their sadness at the right time. But there's never a Brit in a show (or outside a show) that acts like they're happy when they aren't.

[@ESTree-ds5tu]

One word: inbetweeners

[@Ieuangw]

panda sunflower ikr

[@brandonbradford2485]

3 words: this is england

[@Jin-Ro]

Bus wanker!

[@swarthyjake4433]

another word mastermind

[@whitenoise3447]

shits so funny

[@icel8828]

Me looking at the British recordings “This is like early school when the sun is just barely up and your tired but at school so you can’t take a nap

[@zanez2998]

Should of compared both Inbetweeners

[@jauntyangle5667]

"Should have"

[@myheartbelongstoobietrice2646]

Americans CAN’T actually think their version is funny, right?

[@angelscupboard]

oh my god the american inbetweeners makes me want to die

[@kiera6326]

ZaneZ+ American Inbetweeners was just a bad rip off anyway. Better comparing American Pie to the the British Inbetweeners.

[@thatssofetch3481]

Maty Beye Even then, they’re very different shows.

[@speedracer_online]

idk about u but everyone in america makes self depricating jokes constantly to the point where they're stale

[@jormungandrworldserpent6437]

Speedracer Online that because we hate ourselves and our country

[@snoobeedoobee]

its a ton of people my age thinking being depressed is relatable when in reality we have it so good we have to create our own problems

[@davidpar2]

Speedracer Online didn’t used to be like that. It was great until they started injecting the “social justice” bullshit into it.

[@kateallen6754]

Stale?!? What? I love self deprecating jokes that blatantly prove that I have self confidence issues yet no one takes them seriously!! 🤣

[@jimmathyjones98]

Kitty Mittens I mean, we do indeed hate ourselves, but most will do in the most american way possible

[@bobmclovinelectricboogaloo]

As an American I honestly enjoy both styles of comedy variety is the spice of life.