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I'm not saying Python was rocket science, but while it had a lot of broad humor (Ministry of Silly Walks, etc) there were also a lot of subtler jokes. I th
by JohnBooty 4y ago
I'm not saying Python was rocket science, but while it had a lot of broad humor (Ministry of Silly Walks, etc) there were also a lot of subtler jokes.
I thought it was just a bunch of dudes in dresses
being weird for weird's sake
A lot of the jokes might have been misfires for you because of subtlety, cultural differences, references that are completely obscured by time 50 years later, etc.
Or maybe just not your brand of humor! Certainly lots of people think much of Python was funny.
- 0xbadcafebee 4y agoI wasn't implying I didn't find Python funny. Watch documentaries about Python and the members all say they were just trying to come up with the silliest thing they could to make each other laugh
- JohnBooty 4y agoOK. I interpreted "silly for the sake of being silly" as a more derogatory sort of comment. As if you felt Python didn't have much going for it beyond the silliness. Which is a totally fair opinion to have, of course. You're allowed to feel however you want about it.