Yeah, I was talking to a colleague today basically about how comedy is conflict... and so personally what I find really funny is punching up... jokes that try to disrupt power structures and mock the powerful... but comedians who punch down, jokes about the less powerful just seem lazy... and cruel.... and then there is just Jim Gaffigan in his own world doing jokes about hot pockets.
Did you see Ronnie Cheng's stand up special? So good!
I do agree that there aren't as many shows and movies that are really funny, and I think part of that problem is the advertiser/streaming model. Shows used to get 22 episodes a season and could really flesh out characters and jokes but now most shows get 8 episodes. People aren't going to the cinema as much, so the only movies making money are big blockbusters that people want the movie experience for. I haven't looked at any data on this, but I would bet that fewer big name comedy movies are made these days.
My humour probably has changed too... there's way more to worry about now than there was 20 years ago.
Supposedly, this is where "wit" came into the French courts, as you could earn favour with the king by being witty, and essentially outwitting someone above you to gain hierarchy. Not sure if true, but I think wit is something that people are also losing - things are far too blatant to be witty these days.
One of them, but I should check out more.
The other problem with the shows is that I don't want to invest into something that might be good, but gets cut. So many of them get cut because they don't get enough of audience. the problem is - mass audiences can like pretty stupid stuff. Reality television and watching the lives of rich people is case in point. I like the limited series - because I know there is a planned end for it, and it has already been made.