Overview: This show was aired on March 25, 2015. The plot of the first episode is described as follows " Jack and Ben are told by Diana and Alan that they have two weeks to move out and find jobs. Jack and Ben decide to try to scam them into paying them $20,000 as "severance" which would help fund their movies. Ben decides to pretend to have a drug problem and owe money to a dangerous drug dealer.
Review: As we look at the poster at first the only thing the viewer can see is a huge pile of mess. As the gaze wonders from object to object, the viewer starts collecting seemingly disjointed objects into one big picture. It seems that the lawn picture was taken a few seconds after the bomb explosion or a firefight because of the smoke and dollars flying all over the picture. The wall reminds me of a sieve: it’s riddled with bullet holes so much that it’s obvious that a moment ago the fire was open to the fullest. On the left hand side corner, there is a part of the body. We can see legs only, but we can go on with our imagination to see a dead person who possibly became a victim of fire since the legs are naked and are covered with a plastic (trash?) bag.
By describing the situation full of chaos, horrified people, body parts and so on, one can think of a morbid show that is very dark and gruesome. Yet, this show is aired by Comedy Central. How can it be? This reminds me of Tertz’ novel “The Trial Begins” where he uses literary means such as satire and scenes full of hallucinations in order to deal with the dark times his characters are going through. Likewise, the show poster pictures a funny smart monkey, a crocodile and two clueless dudes, who are most likely caused all this mess, to tell the viewer, “Relax, we are just joking.” The poster is so absurd looking with the yellow wall and the dude on the roof, that the potential violence signifiers are not perceived seriously. Thus, elements of violence that can terrify one’s imagination can not only be used in a horrendous way, but they can also be used to make people laugh at absurd situations and funny characters even though the protagonistsb might do illegal and dangerous things.
Review: As we look at the poster at first the only thing the viewer can see is a huge pile of mess. As the gaze wonders from object to object, the viewer starts collecting seemingly disjointed objects into one big picture. It seems that the lawn picture was taken a few seconds after the bomb explosion or a firefight because of the smoke and dollars flying all over the picture. The wall reminds me of a sieve: it’s riddled with bullet holes so much that it’s obvious that a moment ago the fire was open to the fullest. On the left hand side corner, there is a part of the body. We can see legs only, but we can go on with our imagination to see a dead person who possibly became a victim of fire since the legs are naked and are covered with a plastic (trash?) bag.
By describing the situation full of chaos, horrified people, body parts and so on, one can think of a morbid show that is very dark and gruesome. Yet, this show is aired by Comedy Central. How can it be? This reminds me of Tertz’ novel “The Trial Begins” where he uses literary means such as satire and scenes full of hallucinations in order to deal with the dark times his characters are going through. Likewise, the show poster pictures a funny smart monkey, a crocodile and two clueless dudes, who are most likely caused all this mess, to tell the viewer, “Relax, we are just joking.” The poster is so absurd looking with the yellow wall and the dude on the roof, that the potential violence signifiers are not perceived seriously. Thus, elements of violence that can terrify one’s imagination can not only be used in a horrendous way, but they can also be used to make people laugh at absurd situations and funny characters even though the protagonistsb might do illegal and dangerous things.