been thinkin about the overlap between horror and comedy lately. not in the sense of funny horror media or anything, more like how they both have the same structure of buildup-payoff and how they often fall into the same pitfalls.
like, im watching this youtube horror series, and it’s pretty good, but it doesnt ever step back and let its material breathe. its like a standup special where every line is a punchline, and while there are people who can make that work (looking at you Mitch Hedberg) a lot of the time it’s just shooting yourself in the foot. pace it out, relax, let the audience meet you halfway.
i think a big part of this is out of a fear that people won’t get it if you go too subtle, which i am sympathetic towards. it sucks when your joke doesn’t land, and in the same way it sucks when your creepiness doesn’t creep. but i think its really important to trust that your audience is coming to you for an experience, and they’re opening themselves up to experiencing it. going too subtle might mean some of your favorite bits get missed by some people, but going too overt makes it harder for everyone to get in and enjoy themselves
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when i was seven and our trailer burned down, i thought about leaving my father there, grabbing my brother, and getting us the hell out
i didn't. i ended up waking our father and we all ended up at the neighbors' house
but i should have
i fucking should have
because the minute he had a chance to be alone with me (after we got to my grandma's trailer) guess what he did! shortly after our fucking HOME burned down and the firefighters gave my brother and i teddy bears and wrapped blankets around us for shock!!!!!! fucking christ i hate our father more than anyone on this earth
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Would you belive me if i told you that I studied french for 6+ years and nearly fully forgot the language. I won a fucking award as a kid becouse of french. I now only remember how to ask where you live.
Many such cases tbh but. 6+ years........ allons-y to revision i suppose
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