Let me preface this by saying I’m not a fan at all of Bill Burr, but he recently went on Bill Maher’s show, and said he was with the students. He’s also said some inflammatory things in the past, so I’m not sure. Are we cool with Bill Burr, now?
OP why are you trying to outsource your opinion?
I’m not?
We? Think for yourself.
You either like him or dont like him. Don’t let a bunch of faceless online accounts do gatekeeping on your life.
I like him. Like everyone Burr sometimes have a bad take or two. But overall he’s a nice guy.
He hasn’t been funny in a long time. I think covid brain broke him because after that he’s switched to Podcaster humor and it’s insufferable.
I used to listen to his podcast. It was never the podcast i was really looking forward to, but it was a good filler. I havend listened to it in like a year or two, and i don’t miss it at all. It was kinda just noise after a while.
I think in general he leans more left than he lets on if that’s what you mean.
His podcast when his wife is on (It annoys me that people would find this to be relevant credentials, but she’s a POC) shows that he has a pretty healthy world view where he talks crap a lot, but is happy to be told he’s an idiot as well, at least by her.
I think he’s always been a bit of an asshole, but he’s a charming asshole and sometimes the things he says are on point. Other times he’s just being an asshole though, but I still find that entertaining for the most part.
He’s doing a character (like most celebrities).
It might be a schtick, but their public facade never entirely detached from their actual identity. Also, isn’t that what everyone does to some extent?
The days of three dude comedians on cable are over. In the time it takes me to weigh whatever pros and cons of Burr, I can find half a dozen clips from a variety of comedians I find funnier.
This kind of “checking that I’m still orthodox” post makes my skin crawl. Who is “we”?
I think he’s smart and brave. A lot of smart people won’t say what they think because of people everywhere checking on discourses for the smallest fractures getting offended. Smart people, in the end, will course their battles. Bill Burr is not always on point but he does not shy away from stating his point of view. Sometimes he does it brilliantly. I don’t follow the guy as much as a fan or a critic would to know why they like him or why they hate him right now. Seriously, cancelation culture is not constructive.
The fuck is this we shit? Make you your own mind
Thanks for triggering me.
You’re welcome :)
Who is we?
I don’t know him as a person, but I think he’s pretty funny as a stand up and not a bad actor.
Like the general “we”?
Sapere Aude, OP. You don’t need to outsource your opinions.
What controversies?
He’s made a “joke” about motherhood not being a hard job. I’ve known single mothers and it’s a pretty damn hard job.
Who’s “we”, and why do you feel the need to ask them if they like a particular comedian?
Left wingers/Lemmyites.
Second part of the question; is having your opinion validated by the group that important to you?
I think it would be better to ask where he stands on things, confirm the information from multiple sources, and make your own opinion.
I’ve never seen a problem with him…
