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Architecture Writing Comedy - Part 1
Part 4: What's funny? If it's immoral, twisted, contrary to society's mores, is it funny?I call comedy the highest art, and I really believe that, for a lot of reasons. Most of the time people want to watch entertaining content on TV, online, and in movies to be entertained - to escape the tedius and hectic lives that we live and just relax and rejuvenate for a few minutes, and recoup our good attitude. Comedy does that for us very well. Comedy also allows you to take topics that are otherwise taboo, or which get negative reactions, and expose them to society without resistance and with fewer negative repercussions. People accept comedy, even if they would otherwise be offended or guarded. If there is any writing that manages to change our society, and is not just a reflection, or voyeurism, or escapism, this is it. Comedy like All in the Family with the bigoted Archie Bunker, and La Cage aux Folles with its portrayal of homosexual and drag life, help people see both the humanity in those who are different, and the folly of our own views of others. - Dorian Scott Cole |
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