But when we feel that way it’s often a reflection of ourselves rather than what’s wrong with the world. Nowadays everyone is insecure and it molds into what we like, don’t like, what we feel comfortable with and don’t feel comfortable with. Wtf?Īdditionally, Michael Schur seems to think that Jerry is "asking for it all the time" and tried to write 15 slams on Jerry alone per script.Īs an avid comedy fan I think the point of comedy is to make us feel uncomfortable and that’s why it’s funny. They literally give him a heart attack and then make fun of him for having a heart attack. He accidentally says "murinal" instead of "mural" and the characters literally point and laugh at him, and Tom goes the extra mile of yelling across the room that "no one cares" when he is explaining to the audience the concept behind his mural. We don't get to hear the full background, but the gist is he was inspired by his grandmother's death and created a touching piece using photos of all the citizens of Pawnee. Jerry creates a concept piece for the new mural. Jerry didn't want to play the digging up dirt game, but they forced him to and revealed that he was adopted (a fact he didn't even know) Some key moments that have really upset me: I get that "comedy" is offensive and not for the thin-skinned, but I don't know how I feel about a show like this openly promoting bullying a kind adult. I just cringe and sometimes even get really upset. I skipped the first season this time, so I don't know if that is a factor, but I don't laugh when they make fun of him. So, I've been rewatching Parks & Rec, and it's as great as I remember, but something about it has really been bothering me this go around: The bullying of Jerry Gergich.
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