Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.world to Videos@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoJim Varney performs Hamlet on NBC Nightly News (1985)www.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down15
arrow-up155arrow-down1external-linkJim Varney performs Hamlet on NBC Nightly News (1985)www.youtube.comBoomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.world to Videos@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square7linkfedilink
minus-squareEndymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 years agoI would argue even Baron-Cohen isn’t that great. The genius of Varney (and his contemporary Jeffrey Combs) is that they can portray these consistent characters without strongly leaning into insulting stereotypes.
minus-squareThe Pantser@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoOh man Jim had some offensive scenes with some of his character offshoots. The old lady being one.
minus-squareZorque@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 years agoI’ve always seen most of Baron-Cohen’s stuff as satire for people who hate subtlety and want to feel superior to others.
I would argue even Baron-Cohen isn’t that great. The genius of Varney (and his contemporary Jeffrey Combs) is that they can portray these consistent characters without strongly leaning into insulting stereotypes.
Oh man Jim had some offensive scenes with some of his character offshoots. The old lady being one.
I’ve always seen most of Baron-Cohen’s stuff as satire for people who hate subtlety and want to feel superior to others.