@sgt-sl8termelon

I've stood up for Shane Gillis in the past because his Austin set and even Beautiful Dogs were doing something unique kind of undermining the culture wars dividing lines while actually doing some good (I think). The uh, the SNL monologue everyone is upset about really did feel like it was different. In Tires he can say things kind of like that and you figure it's the character - but a monologue or even a stand-up bit is *you* - and he came across as a little genuinely misogynistic. Not just that, but namedropping his famous friends didn't really work as a sympathy ploy either - insult jokes and sort of "real world bullying" humor works okay in a sitcom but I feel like it doesn't lend itself to standup. Whole thing came off tone deaf and out of touch from a guy who - I mean I think if you pay attention to the nuances - used to spend more time thinking about his sets.

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