Julia's Blog Post Response

I believe that Julia’s blog topic of the show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend unveiled one of the best examples of incongruity theory that I have yet to see. Furthermore, the fact that the show also serves as a musical is excellent because it displays how the theories of humor work outside the setting of a typical TV show. The first clip I watched was “Face Your Fears.” I went straight to YouTube after reading Julia’s blog post; therefore I was expecting to face some bizarre elements in the video. However, I was still baffled that the lady who was singing explained how running with scissors, jumping off buildings, or even dropping out of school is centered around the lesson that Rebecca should face her fears. Also, all of this was going on while a group of children in the background joyfully sang with a pair of scissors in their possesion. I definitely agree with Julia that this scene took a very odd turn away from motivation, and into a series of controversial remarks that was in the end very hilarious. The second video I watched was “Settle For Me” which I also thought was very funny due to its use of the incongruity theory. I fell in love with the way Greg was very open to the fact that he is Rebecca’s second choice as a romantic partner, but still “shoots his shot” when he tries to convince her to be with him. However, I believe that the way Greg poured his heart out wasn’t the main incongruity factor in the scene, but instead was Rebecca’s reaction. Most viewers might predict that Rebecca would react negatively to the possibility of merely settling for a lover. Rebecca contradicts this mindset by hearing Greg out and acknowledging that it could be a practical proposal. Either way, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend seems like a very appealing show that I might have to start watching (I’ve been binging too many Office reruns lately).

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  1. Shane HerronSeptember 28, 2018 at 7:25 AM

    I always couldn't totally make sense of the face your fears one. Was the joke that she was trying to kill her, or that she was saying, face up to irrational fears that you really shouldn't face up to. This actually made it funnier to me since in a way I saw it both ways.

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  2. Kaitlin RamsdenSeptember 28, 2018 at 12:48 PM

    I loved how you talked about how this was the best example of comedy using incongruity because I completely agree.

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