Ricky Jarvis tried to challenge the "culture of cancellation."

The progressive army missed the irony

The British comedian's show in question hit Netflix less than a day ago and has already become the talk of the day on social media.

It seems that the censorship-loving thugs on Twitter missed that the joke is on them at all.

This is not his best show, but the one in which he consciously chose to turn his graceful troll into a crusade

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25/05/2022

Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 10:31 Updated: 10:56

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Ricky Jarvis (PR)

Militant companies of the progressive army brushed their swords and went to war on social media in the last day.

On target: successful British comedian Ricky Gervais.

The man who created the original version of "The Office" yesterday uploaded his new standup special on Netflix "Part of Nature" - which mocks the culture of cancellation through his familiar provocative style.

Among other things, Jarvis jokes at the expense of issues such as Hitler, AIDS, pedophilia, women, the fat and battered children - but his side with Dave Shappel on the issue of the trans community is what has cost him a network storm.

A rather predictable storm, not to mention - pre-planned.

The 60-year-old comedian is no stranger to scandals.

The man who perfected television cringe humor to the level of an art, uses the stage as a tool for provocations, sometimes childish, to prove a constant claim: everything is allowed to be laughed at.

In his new special he does just that, and even addresses the matter directly.

Veteran fans (including H.M.) who have followed Jarvis' career, including his podcasts and radio shows, are familiar with his approach to comedy. One of the world's most famous atheists treats humor as a religion.

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The part that caused a stir:

For moments it seems he is conducting an artist workshop in standup, explaining his use of irony as a tool for conveying messages.

"I say something I do not really mean for the comic effect, and you - as the audience - laugh at the wrong thing I said, because we all know what the right thing is," Jarvis explains the format rules to anyone who has never seen a standup show.

It's part of a new sub-genre born in recent years: comedians explaining the course of their show, to make it clear and mention that this is a standup and not a political rally.

It sounds ridiculous for a moment, almost like writing a review of a standup show, but the reactions to the show prove that there are those who want to change the rules.

In an interview with Walla!

Culture told Stephen Merchant, his co-author of masterpieces like "The Office" and "Extras," that he runs self-policing to avoid confrontations with strangers on Twitter about nuances of humor.

"This idea of ​​having to set up dances and fight every joke, is a simply tiring worldview," Merchant explained of his choice to stay away from provocations like fire.

His old partner takes a completely different approach, and decides to come out with a microphone pulled out in the face of the sterilized humor of Woke culture.

Or as he put it gracefully: "In the U.S. there are places that sign stand-up comedians to a contract that requires them not to tell offensive jokes.

"I'd rather see Louis C. Kay masturbating."

Ricky Jarvis (Photo: PR)

The Gay-Lesbian Anti-Defamation League (GLAAD) has sharply attacked the show.

"We watched Ricky Jarvis' 'Comedy' show so you would not have to," the organization tweeted, "The show is full of dangerous transphobic and graphic statements disguised as jokes."

The organization also attacks Netflix, claiming that "according to the company's policy, it does not stage content intended to ignite hatred or violence ... but it refuses to enforce its policy on humorous shows."

It seems that Jarvis himself could not have hoped for a better response, which in fact proves his claim.

Jarvis wants to remind the audience that they have a personal opinion on his art, but even if they were personally hurt by his joke, it does not necessarily make it offensive.

"These are emotions, and emotions are a personal matter," he explains.

Jarvis explains that if the PC gangs took over the comedy world, they would all become victims of censorship.

"It is impossible to predict what will become offensive in the future," he explains, "it is impossible to know who will be the dominant mafia."

He uses the storm caused by Dave Shappel and JK Rowling to explain his thesis.

"What's the worst thing that can be said today that will make you 'invalid' and receive death threats on Twitter? The worst thing that can be said today is that women have no penis ... Who saw it coming? No one tweeted ten years ago: 'Women have no "Do you know why? Because no one thought Fucking should write it then."

Stands beside him.

Shappel (Photo: Netflix)

Later in the show Jarvis is forced to remind the audience that this is a show, and the man standing on the stage and holding the microphone says extreme things on purpose to make it funny.

"For the avoidance of doubt, of course I support trans rights. In real life I support all forms of human rights, and trans rights are human rights. Live your best life, use the right body nicknames for you, live by the gender you are comfortable with." , The London audience applauded the statement, just before Ricky lands the punch: "But you must meet me halfway ladies. Get rid of the penis, that's all I say."

It must be noted that rights to the trans community is certainly an explosive and important issue.

Whoever claims that comedians should "hit up" is right, that is, to mock only the strong and not one of the weakest and most challenged populations in society.

Those that Ricky Jarvis does not mock trans and trans women, he mocks the confused society that has a hard time understanding the struggle.

He mocks a culture where nothing is allowed to be laughed at.

He mocks people he knows who will be outraged by the very mention of trances in a standup show.

While the author of these lines also supports the proud community's struggle for equal rights, it's hard to miss the irony of relinquishing one right (freedom of expression) in favor of other rights.

The show "Part of Nature" (a striped translation of "Super Nature", especially in light of the fact that Jarvis takes the trouble to explain on stage the choice of name) has been one of the most successful in the world in the last year.

Netflix paid Jarvis a fortune for the privilege of spreading its provocative humor, and following the success they have already ordered another special from it.

Meanwhile, it is worth noting to Jarvis' credit that he donated all the premium ticket proceeds to the show, a sum of 427,000 pounds (about 1.8 million NIS) to three charities for animals. This does not mean that he is his best show, far from it (Look for his first two shows: "Animals" and "Politics", thank me later), but it does seem to be the show where he consciously chose to turn his graceful troll into a crusade.Sometimes it felt more like a joking TED talk than a special comedy.

At one point, when he jokes about identity politics and says he "identifies as a pram" he pauses and says, "This is a bit of an old-fashioned joke, no? Identifying as an object. We've exhausted that humor already, right? "To upset people. That's the part that will really hurt people," the audience burst into laughter because he knows he's right.

Within half a day, the angry Twitter nation chose to prove how much it was expected, when it simply fulfilled its part in Ricky's show.

He kept laughing all the way to the bank.

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