• Rhoeri@lemmy.world
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        2 hours ago

        So, image there’s a pop band that a lot of people like called “Apples.” They like them because of all the reasons a typical person generally likes a pop band. For instance, the songs are easy to understand, the members are talented, the songs are catchy, they’re not too complicated… things like that.

        Now imagine there’s another band people like, but they play rock, and they’re called “Oranges.” So, Oranges are liked because they’re a bit darker, but more relatable. Maybe they’re a little grittier, but they’re more centered and realistic with their songs and also very talented.

        Now, picture a dude named Gary.

        Gary likes both Apples and Oranges because his music tastes are diverse. He doesn’t care about falling into groups that feel the need to chastise and ridicule others for what they like when it doesn’t make a single difference in the lives of anyone other than Gary himself.

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      16 hours ago

      I would say they’re like apples and oranges but they’re more like apples and hand grenades. They only vaguely resemble each other and I love them both.

      The Brits try not to mix as much drama into their comedy. I appreciate that. BBT waxes pretentious then wains drama, I like it most when it’s in the middle.

      All that said, I’ve seen the entirety of BBT maybe one and a half times, I’ve watched ITC probably a dozen times.