Response To Lead Blog September 18

I have heard of Aziz Ansari in the past, but all this time, I thought he was an actor. It was slightly surprising to learn that he is a stand up comedian. Aside from that, I thought certain aspects of this clip were funny. The way in which he is looking at marriage in itself is funny. To most people, marriage is considered one of the happiest moments in a person's life. On the contrary, Ansari views it at an almost morbid angle. The overanalysis of such an underanalyzed topic is the body of the humor. The addition of the voices and sound effects also assisted in making it funny. I personally love stand up comedy, even though I don't watch a lot of it, and it's always interesting to watch comedians perform small skits to validate their claims. I think that the incongruity theory is the most prevalent one in this clip. Most people wouldn't associate the topic of marriage with humor, so the way Ansari breaks it down is unexpected to the viewer. Relief theory could also be applied here. Ansar is taking what is perceived to be a serious situation and making light of it. It's interesting how such a short clip can send a message. This clip could be compared to a vine. Obviously, vines are considerably shorter than this because they are only six seconds long, but those six seconds hold a lot. Many times, I have watched a vine over and over again. This video truly shows that quality is more important than quantity.