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Forums - Gaming Discussion - TV Host Jimmy Kimmel shows comedy sketch making fun of people who watch other people play videogames on the internet, receives backlash, then responds

 

Do you think the comedy sketch was out of place?

Yes 23 12.50%
 
No 35 19.02%
 
No, but it wasn't funny,... 29 15.76%
 
People again making a fuss over nothing. 42 22.83%
 
Jimmy Kimmel who? 13 7.07%
 
Watching people's live s... 30 16.30%
 
Nothing justifies the out... 12 6.52%
 
Total:184
AZWification on 03 September 2015

The people who say that watching LPs is a waste time don't even know why LPs are being watched in the first time.



                
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danielrdp on 03 September 2015
Areym said:
It wasn't hilarious but i did chuckle at the god part. People love to be offended, doesn't matter what the topic is, they just do. It is nothing to be butt hurt about.


I don't think the first video was funny either. But the second one was hilarious. The comments that he chose to feature in the show were just perfect.   



GamechaserBE on 03 September 2015
twintail said:
AbbathTheGrim said:

Do you believe comedy allows to make fun of things and shouldn't be taken seriously or do you think there is a straight aim at ridiculing gaming and those who enjoy live streams of videogames?


I think ppl need to get over it and get on with their lives. If something like this seriously offends anyone then I am without words.

 

The jokes are fine for me but I think people getting tired of gaming being portrayed negative in the media that doesn't really care/knows much about it.  Guy kills other guy oh he played Call of duty their must be a connection because gaming makes people violent people. Then they make jokes about E-sports but at the same channel you see live poker tournaments and then this.  Honestly would be the same if I as an European would make a joke about how Americans are so dumb that they even call a game that you play with your hands American football.  That video would get a lot of hate comments because I as an European have no clue what American football really is can't even name a player.



binary solo on 03 September 2015
The Fury said:
binary solo said:

Still, nothing wrong with having a laugh about it. PLenty of people have been having a laugh about sports spectating for decades.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF_uOgyBK1c

one for you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur5fGSBsfq8



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Porcupine_I on 03 September 2015

I'm not watching Jimmy Kimmel, i think it's pointless.



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binary solo on 03 September 2015

The original wasn't funny, but it was also really tame. I can't even understand why anyone took umbrage at it. The follow up response to the responses WAS funny. OMG some of those comments were so ridiculous they make gamers a laughing stock, but it was funny.

He thinks watching people play video games is a "double waste of time" that is he's slagging off the people who are playing the games as well as the people who are watching. I wonder if some of the people in this thread got that.

They should have a Jimmy off. Jimmy Kimmel vs Jimmy Fallon.

I do kinda agree with him that watching people like PewDiePie is a waste. I watch pro-league gaming but not much else, though some stuff I quite enjoy like some of the video game react channel stuff. Like I watched old people react to TLOU, that was funny.



“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” - Bertrand Russell

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."

Jimi Hendrix

 

method114 on 03 September 2015
Ka-pi96 said:
Hilarious! And he's completely right, watching other people playing games rather than playing them yourself is silly.

Agreed it's ridiculous. To the guy who said why watch sports? Simple your ever watch MMA? Getting your ass kicked is much different then watching someone get their ass kicked.



Soonerman on 03 September 2015

I laughed! There's so much truth in that sketch!



brandiesel on 03 September 2015

Watching people play games is stupid. I might watch someone play if I'm stuck on a level, but the lets play videos? Just stop. The fact the people get so mad that others think it's stupid is hilarious.

He can take the piss out of whatever he wants. Who cares? Gamers are the most fickle bunch of people. I'm a gamer too, but I do not let things offend me.....ever.



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Anfebious on 03 September 2015

I watch other people play videogames on Youtube and I found this funny. You need to relax your tits people.



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