Response to "Lead Blog Post: Eric Andre"

I didn't recognize Eric Andre at all until that last clip with Amber Rose: "Why would you say something so controversial yet so brave?" In spite of this, I found his content to be hilarious exactly because of how unstructured and awkward it is. I enjoy the way Theo applied the theories of humor to his style, specifically the theory of incongruity. Andre is, as Theo pointed out, an absolutely absurd character, and the plot (or lack thereof) is ridiculously difficult to follow because it's all over the place. I think this style of sitcom is very attractive to our generation, partially because we can watch it whenever we want without any sort of prior context needed, but mostly because it satisfies our need for absurdist humor... And this idea connects back to the relief theory of humor. As a generation growing up in a world that is failing politically, socially, economically, environmentally, etc., we get some sense of relief from consuming entertainment that mirrors the state of our society. Whether it's because of our desire to observe our own society's faults in the make-believe societies of television, or because we want to express our frustration and confusion by creating equally mind-boggling fictional societies, we get temporary relief from our absurdist and nihilistic comedy. However, this isn't true of everyone, and I think that that's because some people seek highly structured entertainment for relief... It all depends on the individual's personality and sense of humor. In light of these differences, I appreciate Theo's inclusion of the disclaimer that he doesn't expect everyone to like Eric Andre and won't blame anyone who doesn't, but that this content satisfies the theories of humor in his case.