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I’m not a fan of comedy. I don’t watch comedy sitcoms nor obnoxious films like Hangover. If those are your sort of movie, I’m sorry. Anything with Will Ferrell can be crossed off my list too. I don’t like comedy. Horror, science fiction, fantasy and some period films are what rate high on my “to see” list. In the back of my mind I knew I was missing out, but I was determined to stick to my principles. Ha! Last month my principles went to hell when a close friend introduced me to Zombieland and Shaun of the Dead.
Comedy + Zombies = Laughter filled with delight and horror.
Since then I’ve re-thought my whole, non-comedy stance. It’s obvious I do like comedy, but it has to be a specific sort of comedy. If I add “comedy” to my favorite genres would I have the same experience? I decided to conduct an experiment. Late last year I discovered The Guild on Netflix. For those not familiar, The Guild is about a group of gamers, obsessed with a MMORPG (Massively multiplayer online role-playing game). I’ve never played an MMORPG but I do love RPG games and I’ve known a few people who do play MMORPG’s.
The verdict?
I should have been watching this series long before now. I’m up to season 3 and if it weren’t wildly inappropriate for younger viewers I’d have watched all the episodes available. I still love my dark, post-apocalyptic worlds, but I will admit laughter is contagious and even therapeutic. My life is far from the life I imagined I’d have one day. Laughter isn’t a cure, but does beat back the darkness. I wonder what the world would be like if we all laughed a little more often?
Amanda Makepeace's Imagination Run Amok 
I love Zombieland and Shaun of the Dead! I like it when scary is mixed with humor – can’t handle scary by itself. I have friends that are real into gore and it makes me not happy. It’s just not for me.
I don’t mind gore if there’s a strong story to go along with the blood. But just gore to see how bloody a scene can get isn’t worth my time. Some of the scariest movies don’t have much gore at all.
Cool. I haven’t seen the Guild, but imagine that I’ll (now) give it a try when it f-i-n-a-l-l-y comes to my local library.
I didn’t quite get into Zombieland … maybe because Tom – who is quite critical of mass entertainment – was there watching with me. Have thought about Shaun, but I never get to it: gotta watch 28 Days Later again and again … + cause I sorta feel disloyal to be laughing about those ultra-serious zombie creatures … tongue-in-cheek. 🙂
Cool. That you have modified your worldview girlfriend … it is good to test those limits occasionally, right?! lol.
I hope Tom isn’t one of those types that only likes films based in reality…? I know someone like that and it’s mind boggling! But, to each their own.
I think it never hurts to stretch our boundaries, to try new things. You just never know… 😀