Fail. Stop trying to violate the innocence of the Muppet Show, kids. The pilot was entitled "Sex and Violence" for shit's sake. I'm not going to be shocked the first, second, third, or fiftieth time someone throws drugs and fellatio at what they think is some kind of virginal sacred cow of childhood because they never watched it.
No, that's part of it. Now, with the whole "emo" thing, sadness is supposed to be funny, especially if there's self-harm.
But, thanks to Wikipedia, I found out there was a real joke behind the concept. It turns out I just wasn't familiar enough with NIN. Apparently the character referenced in Downward Spiral is named "Piggy" for whatever reason.
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Date: 2007-03-28 10:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-29 01:41 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-29 02:33 am (UTC)But, thanks to Wikipedia, I found out there was a real joke behind the concept. It turns out I just wasn't familiar enough with NIN. Apparently the character referenced in Downward Spiral is named "Piggy" for whatever reason.
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Date: 2007-03-29 12:50 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-29 03:05 am (UTC)Good find by the way!