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[–] BedInspector@lemmy.world 16 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Not saying it's not funny, but there is definitely stuff in the show that wouldn't fly today. For example there is an episode where George didn't know black people ate salad.

[–] angstylittlecatboy@reddthat.com 26 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I don't like Seinfeld, but isn't George supposed to be an utter dunce?

Like, as a Zoomer, people not being able to tell the difference between portraying bigotry and endorsing it IS an actual problem I see.

[–] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I am reminded of Sokka's character in the new version of the Avatar (show) compared to the original animated one. In the original animated one, he portrays sexism and very much feels the consequences of it, and grows as a character when overcoming it (through warranted humiliation). The new show never included any of this and so his character lacks all of this. It's like the writers think they're endorsing his sexism if they ever included such a thing.

[–] ghen@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago

I don't think they are afraid of it, I think they just wanted to portray a more serious character overall. Live action lens itself to that serious tone, where It would be hard to replicate some of the slapstick gags in the anime and trying would fall flat.

[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] AreaSIX@lemm.ee 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

He is also based on Larry David himself, and many of the most outrageous stunts he does in Seinfeld, David has done in real life. For example, George quitting his job just to regret it immediately and going back the next day as if nothing had happened, is based on Larry David doing exactly that as a writer on SNL. He made a big scene and quit, and just went back after the weekend and pretended like he'd been joking. Larry David is an interesting man to say the least.

[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 5 points 4 days ago

He made a big scene and quit, and just went back after the weekend and pretended like he’d been joking.

Sounds like the whole situation could've been avoided by him curbing his enthusiasm

[–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I heard on a podcast today that Larry David based the George character on himself. (The podcast is called Good Bad Billionaire, where a couple of people judge various billionaires on their ethics etc. TIL Jerry Seinfeld is a billionaire.)

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Not a Seinfeld fan but I did see enough episodes of both it and Curb Your Enthusiasm to be annoyed that I didn't make this connection.

[–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

He takes it up a few notches on Curb.

[–] eluvinar@szmer.info 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

and a lot of questionable consent sex situations if I remember correctly

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 1 points 4 days ago

This was just the 80s-2000s in general.

There's a lot of really uncomfortable stuff portrayed for laughs during that era.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 1 points 4 days ago

For example there is an episode where George didn't know black people ate salad.

We're still getting asked questions like this and honestly, should be highlighted:

Pure facepalm Questions I've overheard or was involved in:

  • Can black people use the same shampoo as white people
  • If Muslim women wore the hijab in the shower
  • Is the southeast asian vagina 90 degrees