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[lollardfish]

Can anyone more knowledgeable than I point out any examples of the Vilification Tennis show doing productive social satire - that is, making fun of something in order to demonstrate its impropriety or nonsensical nature?

I'm seeing excuses that I shouldn't be offended at their upcoming show because it's productive social satire.

I think it's just an excuse and the show isn't about satire, it's about getting laughs by being as mean as possible. They are really good at it. They get a lot of laughs. I think they're kidding themselves about the satire, but I'm not that familiar with their shows.

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[petsnakereggie.livejournal.com]

I just read this and I have to take my kids to school, work, etc. I plan on responding so please don't feel that I'm blowing you off.

However, let me say one thing - I was never offended because you were offended. I know what kind of show I'm in charge of. I can explain why I chose the approach that I did and what my comic philosophy is, but I'm never going to suggest you have no right to be offended by my approach and my philosophy.

I'll write more later.