i tried to watch bo burnham’s inside recently and i couldn’t make it past the first 20m or so. i got really bad vibes from it. not just that he was in a lot of pain but like actively filled with contempt for himself and his audience. the song with the sock felt demonic
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immediately afterwards i watched swiss army man which was a tremendous relief by comparison. filled with heart
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he’s right listen to him. just watched swiss army man last night and it’s incredible, would recommend heartily. i don’t even have good words. transcendent? very, very funny in the same way as EEAAO, in some ways more so twitter.com/hormeze/status…
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I had the same feelings & perceptions as you, but I loved the show, e.g.: I found the sock song amazing *because* of how demonic he made it. Not sure what that says about me though 😬
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society is distrustful & a bit poisoned; deeply cynical & bitter. He does a great job of tapping into that, but it's not a fun place to be. Better to go out and try to be positive rather than wallow in it
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Which, to be fair to Inside as a whole project, it does point towards that very truth rather aggressively by the end. "...tell a joke when no one's laughing in the background" "...call me up and tell me a joke" "... now come out with your hands up we've got you surrounded..."🤔
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Same. Couldn’t make it through. Felt a bit too cynical but also weird because it was clearly an incredible piece of art.
I think it was recorded at a very unique pandemic period when everyone was a bit off
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it was a cathartic relief at the time. now it wouldn't resonate as much for most
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interesting! although i got Real Depression vibes and he used actual dark humor, i thought that song was especially perceptive & no lies were detected
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It was incredible at the time of release, during the darkest period of the pandemic. Was a shining light at the time tbh, no one else put anything else out.
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There’s an absolute masterpiece toward the end that’s worth watching, Welcome to the Internet. If you don’t intend to finish the whole special, at least watch that (it’s on YouTube).
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Here is the video for Welcome to the Internet by Bo Burnham
* You can also find official vids for That Funny Feeling, All Eyes on Me, How the World Works, FaceTime with My Mom (Tonight), and White Woman's Instagram on YT ✌🏼
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