Language. (Destiny)

by Funkmon , Friday, August 21, 2015, 15:17 (3479 days ago) @ iconicbanana

when he makes a joke about it, he's also critiquing societal norms at the same time.

Yes, that's the real point of the jokes. I remember reading an askreddit thread about your favorite hidden meanings in films. Top one was Jurassic Park not being about dinosaurs, but about playing God.

OF COURSE IT FUCKING WAS YOU DOOFUS. JESUS H CHRIST IT WAS ENTIRELY ABOUT THAT. IF YOU DIDNT GET THE MEANING YOU MUST HAVE WATCHED IT ON MUTE AND STILL SKIPPED SCENES

In much the same way, Louis's routine on faggot was 100% about society. It was a discussion OF THE WORD, with funny jokes, and if some people miss it, they are very thick. It's why immediately after I mentioned it I brought up the deeper why question, because that is the natural progression from the examination of society's use of faggot. It's probably that people were missing his wider point that Louis wrote in that character in his show to make sure people got it.

Not sure if this is Cody's scene or not, but In the show he played cards with a guy who gave an erroneous etymology of faggot and told him to stop using it, with great effect. The scene was not funny, but was there to make an argument that the use of the word can be offensive, just to hammer it home.

But that's not what we're really talking about with the joke.