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[–] Hideakikarate 93 points 5 days ago (4 children)

I always see this scene and get so sad for him. That's a lot of food that he put a lot of work into and was proud of his work. Watching him try to shovel it back into the pot hurts. I know it's meant to be played off for humor, but I see next to none in that scene.

[–] [email protected] 60 points 5 days ago

That’s because you have empathy and Kevin is generally a wholesome character.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (6 children)

Do yourself a favor and never watch Seinfeld.

If you take away the laugh track, it is astoundingly clear that the main cast are all just evil, narcissistic sociopaths, they never do anything that doesn't benefit themselves, and they have no problem at all ruining other people's days or even lives, their metric for whether or not something was a good idea or not is entirely whether it worked out well for them...

... ironically with the exception of Kramer, who actually attempts, from time to time, to do good things for other people which will not benefit himself, he just goes about them in often dubious ways.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Always Sunny just leaned into this, and made you fully aware that the main characters are sociopaths. They literally show the progress of how they ruined the lives of the people around them. That’s why I love that show. It’s a perfect example of everything not to do in life if you want to be happy and fulfilled.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

What I also like about Sunny kinda like Seinfeld is you see the progression from the beginning in the show where they're sociopathic but still kinda sensible and how overtime they just get more and more unhinged.

In Seinfled, all 4 of them eventually inadvertently kill someone.

[–] jballs 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

In Seinfled, all 4 of them eventually inadvertently kill someone.

Wait really? That's the first I'm hearing of this. I used to watch a ton of Seinfeld back in the day but don't remember any deaths.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Kramer: indirectly kills Pinkis the dry cleaner and Marty Benson.

Elaine: indirectly kills Russell Dalyrmple (makes him suicidal after dating her)

George: indirectly kills Susan (cheaped out on wedding invitation envelopes) and Peterman' mom (BOSCO!)

Jerry: indirectly kills Fulton (literally makes him laugh to death) and Manya (the pony remark)

My autism knows no bounds. They actually have more deaths on their hands. I just don't have the energy to look for it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Jerry Seinfeld making someone laugh themselves to death is rich.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Yeah. I could probably be bored to death watching his standup, but not laugh to death. That said, the show was kinda funny at times. Laughing Jerry and the rest of them, not at Jerry's jokes.

[–] jballs 3 points 5 days ago

Amazing! I'm gonna have to look these up on YouTube.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Even with the laugh track, they are clearly sociopaths. Which is why Always Sunny in Philadelphia is Seinfeld on crack.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago

I mean, the show literally ends with them all going to prison for generally being pieces of shit. They're not meant to be role models.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Wasn’t that the point of the show? I remember it was renowned for being one of the first (if not the first) sitcoms where the characters were meant to be disliked.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Kinda I think. At the end they all went to jail for being selfish assholes. George was never a likable character but he was relatable because you see all your own worst parts in him (and then some)b and with Jerry and Elaine also you see that they see themselves as main characters. Kramer is actually less self-centered I think, but then he literally pinches pennies and schemes to make... Pennies

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

See, this is why I can't watch shows like The Office. My sense of empathy and justice kick in hard and I just can't laugh at what's going on. Instead I'm just cringing and dying of sympathetic embarrassment, non-stop, the entire time.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

I can manage the US office but UK office passes my cringe threshold.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Me too. It is so paintful. What would dozens of people work to produce that?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It’s why many people didn’t like the finale. At the end, they basically shove it in your face and say “Look- You’ve been laughing and empathizing with shitty people. Look at how horrible they are” and folks didn’t like the wakeup call.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I hated it for being a clip show.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Yeah, same. I think Fresh Prince also did one of those every season after the first one and I just hated them. Like I just binged that season a day ago, why show me?

I suspect in the 90s it would've been a longer time since you'd last seen the earlier seasons of a show, but even then I imagine it would've been boring if you anticipate new content but have to rewatch old shit instead.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Same with How I met your mother. I had numerous people around me have their behavior completely change while watching that show, including my wife. As soon as I pointed it out to my wife she also started looking for it and noticed it as well. She refuses to watch it anymore because of that. It’s a terrible terrible influence on people.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Same here .. when I first saw it I was 50% laughing and 50% heart broken. I've made big pots of food before and this is my greatest fear ... just walking around with it and dropping it all on the floor. I think of this scene every time I'm in the kitchen.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I did it with a lasagne once and it was heartbreaking.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Chili is bad enough but lasagna! ... that stuff takes hours to make depending on how elaborate the recipe is. I would have felt so bad about that and in a strange way, I feel bad for you for having that moment. Hopefully, your next one was enjoyed by all.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Cooked from scratch, took at least four hours. It was 15+ years ago and I still remember it vividly.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

I still remember the one time I braved making a homemade lasagna years ago. It took all day. I would have gone on a spree had it been ruined. I'm sorry for your loss.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Dropping a homemade from scratch lasagna ... this must explain why 15+ years I felt a sudden twinge in my kitchen while cooking supper - a disturbance in the culinary world. My condolences.

Home cooks 15+ years ago in their kitchens ....

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

I have a friend who I suspect has never raised animals, tell me about the "funniest moment on broadcast tv" in excruciating detail. It was the episode of WKRP when they threw turkeys out of a helicopter and instead of flying, they dropped to their deaths. Apparently, that's really funny.

He also recounted an episode of Night Court when a couple got in trouble accidentally killing a bunch of baby chickens in a propane explosion.

If I didn't already, I would have sworn off sitcoms from that.