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I wonder if when extreme satire flies over someones head, outside of not consuming the media critically enough, the difference between heavy satire and pantomime can be subtle. A quick example being One Punch Man, I'd categorize that show as a Pantomime of Anime Cliches rather than satire, as while its playing up the ridiculousness of common anime tropes, its clear it's doing so with a full love of the medium, and indeed the tropes its making fun of
I wonder if conservative fans of One Punch Man miss the progressive politics in there, too.
I'm a Leftist who watched One Punch Man, doesn't that show imply that gays are rapists and that anyone without a job most be lazy? Not very progressive...
It's Japan, not executing the gay guy might as well be a pride flag
They definitely make fun of the rich though with the guy who's building has a golden turd on top of it.
I don't remember any part that implied anything about gays being rapists, what part are you referring to?
Purdy Purdy Prisoner is both gay and a rapist, and the two aspects aren't presented as orthogonal.
Lol, how could I have forgotten that character.
I never got that impression that the two aspects were inseparable. And he is a very exaggerated representation of a gay man, so maybe it's that exaggeration that hints at it making fun of those who think gay people are all flamboyant rapists.
Though, I admit it sounds like a stretch.
Given that he's the only gay character in the show......
This IS Japan we are talking about, anime FREQUENTLY draws black women more muscular than men, and other such shit thats noooooot the greatest
The show's sole gay character being Putty Putty Prisoner?
I mean if they're missing that ~~Super Troopers~~ Hell Divers is satire, then probably xD
Starship Troopers?
lmao, you're right, I got the name mixed up with the cop one
That just made me think of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. With Edgar Wright simultaneously: satirizing (at times bordering on parody) the genre; paying homage to the genre; and showing their love of the genre by making an actual really good, high quality film.
The third one of that trilogy is fine, but those first two are near perfect films. You could show either of them to someone who's never watched a cop or zombie movie or whatever, and they would still be able to enjoy them on multiple levels. It's kind of remarkable actually.
I can't really think of many, if any, other films that fit the same criteria. Maybe that new-ish Weird Al "biopic"?