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We adore mediocrity and scorn genius.
Oh please. Bill Hicks is widely adored, in fact he's one of most consistently acclaimed comedians of the 20th century. Not a day goes by without some supposedly counter-cultural pundit telling everyone that Bill Hicks was the Messiah, usually as if they were the first person to appreciate the man, and there can't be many celebrities who have their name dropped on Barbelith in hushed tones of reverence more often (Grant Morrison, Alan Moore, maybe Robert Anton Wilson, that's about it).
As for Hope mediocre - as has been said, lots of people here really liked films such as the 'Road to...' series. Myself included - they maym not be revolutionary and subversive (man), but they'r, you know, funny. Oh look, some people want to mourn an entertainer whose work you didn't care for or weren't aware of: must be a sign of how shallow society has become. Get a grip. |
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