No - You've both misunderstood. The atmosphere in Los Angeles is actually completely void of color. Most films and television shows that you watch, other than this one, have had color added to them.
I want the ability to fail out loud. I want to grow from making a mistake rather than being so afraid of making a mistake and being ostracised for it that I don’t bother trying at all I’m glad that our society can call out behaviour and hold people accountable, but we have to allow forgiveness and growth into the mix too. Look at how much Bo has grown as a person by trial and error!
I know, I feel like if I say one wrong thing I’m ruined forever. Forgiveness seems like a thing of the past. I’m glad crappy people are called out but can we stop the hate when the person changes for the better?
@@jakethebarcode trust me forgiveness is definitely a thing of the past i not had any IRL "friends" the last 15 ish years due to this very same fear i know im offensive and open minded and i don't know when to shut up so i started to just not talk when being out with friends that ended up with them not inviting me and well here i am and now to afraid to even try anymore
How funny it is to me that I've grown fear over wanting to make content but taking several steps back because of so many things like art theft, criticism be it constructively beneficial in my growth to hurtful useless comments that leaves me crying on the floor and most notably the fear of doing or saying something wrong that people will hate and tells me to stfu when I try to do better :') All of my dreams consists on having to put myself out there but I'd keep willingly choosing to stay in my shell, being always at home and keep all those aspirations of mine in my daydreams and fantasy
That's what's scary these days. I think he's that perfect age where he was young and a little less aware during the last generation you didn't have to worry about every little thing you said. I know I said some things online as an 'edgy' 13 year old that probably wouldn't age well. Comedy has always been a place to go 'just' a tiny bit past what is considered socially acceptable to the point its surprising and amusing. But that standard changes so quickly as pop culture changes.
His new special is really good ♪ When I was 17, on Halloween ♪ ♪ I dressed up as Aladdin ♪ ♪ I did not darken my skin ♪ ♪ But still it feels weird in hindsight
Is dressing up as Aladdin bad now? I probably misunderstood but I feel like the song was half about poking fun at what people get cancelled for, half about truly being sorry for what he's said and done and those two themes do not match.
This is a great observation. And it’s been great to see bo realize that too over the years. The highlights of all of his past shows have always been sharp social commentary and personal introspective stuff.
@@lavifish-bieler3119 Its only offensive if you take it offensively. and in my opinion offensive and dark sense of humour should not be frowned upon yes some dont like it and some do nothing wrong with it. people need to start having an opened mind everyone is not like you and not everything is created for you therefore you should leave it alone if you dont like it. Now i dont say there should not be any rules because without rules it would be anarchy which is totally different but i hear about religion day in and day out and that used to offend me now i just ignore it as one of many examples.. Internet gave people a voice, Freedom of speech told us to use it but people still need to remember common sense and not have opinions about things they don't know and get offended about nothing and the golden rule "If you have nothing kind to say, Dont say anything at all"
One of my first really explosive memories is my brother showing me his youtube video "my family thinks I'm gay" and telling me not to say anything to my parents. I was maybe 10 and since then I've been following his work. I can't imagine my life without his art and the laughs I had along the way
This is why I can't stand that some people believe he was being sarcastic in his new song 'Problematic' in the special Inside. He has genuinely reflected on his past work and does some aspects of them to be as offensive as he describes in this video- he is genuinely embarrassed and sorry. The imagery and lyrics in the Problematic video isn't to be mocking accountability or apology videos, but to be funny and in a way mocking how the artist feels for getting called out
Problematic in both lyrics and imagery is poking fun at the fetishization of being edgy and "problematic". Mainly targeted at celebrities and influencers who benefit from apology videos and monetize their "growth" . This satire is made clear by his overwhelming sexualization contrasted by the extremely insignificant offense of being a kid in an Aladdin costume for halloween. He literally is crucified at the end of the video in an over the top display of the attention seeking drama that we've normalized. Bo is apologetic for his past offensive content but I doubt thats what hes's channeling into the song, or else he wouldn't have made the crime he's whining over in the song literally the smallest offensive act I think anyone can imagine. A child dressing up as halloween Aladdin (and even clarifies he didn't darken his skin just to drive the point home that he's making it problematic for the attention).
@@riku7243 I think the line “my bed is empty and I’m getting old” shows that as well. I believe some of it is him looking back at himself but also pointing out how people use being “problematic” for personal gain
That's a problem I have with some of his comedy. You can never tell when he's being genuine and when he's playing a character and sometimes, the two seem to get mixed up and it sends an unclear message. Is he truly sorry for things he's said? Then why is he bringing up an Aladdin costume, which is probably the most inoffensive thing ever? Then if he's making fun of people who apologize for their mistakes, doesn't that go against the rest of the special and what he believes in now?
@@hectarsavoie8166 So in some ways, he isn't proud of some of his jokes (Like the ones you listed) he's made. Understandable. There are a few jokes I had a good laugh at: World on Fire!
Fuck apologising Especially comedians apologising for early stuff they did. Never apologise, because if people are that offended by jokes they're not worth knowing.
Finn Grant there should be a responsibility, even for comics, to apologize if it’s not something you stand by. Comedy is tough because a lot of the time what you’re saying doesn’t necessarily match up with your views and morals as an actual person. However, just because you can say something in the form of a joke, doesn’t mean you automatically should. Bo makes a great point though where kids need that chance to fail and grow from mistakes.
@@cayden_taylor I feel like he focuses too much on kids making mistakes. I think everyone should be able to make mistakes, it's not like you just stop growing and learning once you hit 18. Making mistakes is part of that process.
Honestly I always thought his comedy centered more on himself than other people or groups. Even in My Whole Family Thinks I'm Gay, the jokes are directed at him, not the gay community. Idk, I think it could be way worse than that.
Some of it does, other is kinda cringy now that we know better as a society the nuisances of what marginalize communities find funny about their own situations and what jokes are homophobic, transphobic, ablist, and so on. I am gay, trans, and disabled, you can ABSOLUTELY make jokes about me that are funny if they are in good faith and not just insults or stigma in PUN form. You can either evolve with society and adjust as Bo did SO WELL. Or you can cling to your edgy comedy and fizzle into obscurity like Dane Cook.
Y’all acting like YOU wouldn’t be embarrassed by shit you made ten years prior??? Our beliefs, standards, awareness, and maturity change so much in that time. I think it’s a lil ridiculous to expect him to agree with/ love every single thing he made as a kid.
Exactly! If you agree with everything you made as a kid it means you didn't grow, you didn't learn and you didn't evolve. Bo is so intelligent both intellectually and emotionally, of course he has matured and deepened his opinions.
@@corabee923especially cause he was sooo young. his most formative years were spent performing his thoughts and opinions. between gaining more perspective from life and just your brain developing. Youre gonna see things differently.
It's not right that people should ever have to preface a statement with a million disclaimers. I do it, too, and I guess it alieves some anxiety about offending someone unintentionally, and can provide useful clarification, but feeling the need to do that any time you have a thought that could bother someone... There will ALWAYS be someone that could get upset regardless. There's been a lot of talk about how the 'PC movement' has killed comedy.
@@andrew5222 Not really what I was saying. And I don't really agree. We are less censored now than ever. Anyone can say anything they want to the entire world through multiple different channels. Not too long ago to even have the chance to broadcast your thoughts and opinions you had to go through media gatekeepers and if you made it that far you were censored heavily on what you could and couldn't say. Maybe everyone broadcasting every single thought and opinion they have is the problem.
I love Bo but he's just flat out wrong here. People care WAY too much about what's being said nowadays and he clearly does too. If you offend someone with words, that's their problem not yours.
But if I am spinning in circles holding out a bat and accidentally hit someone in the face, don't I share at least some of the responsibility? I didn't mean to, but my actions hurt you. I should care. Emotional correctness is key.
David Gaillardetz except that jokes are not a bat, and throwing you a hissy fit and trying to destroy people’s careers because a stranger said something that caused you to have a feeling is not a sustainable way to maintain a functional society.
Sixsoul you don’t get to dictate how people should feel. If someone is offended by something said, maybe instead of crying this “sjw” horseshit, consider this person’s experience. God forbid you have to take your thought process one step further and consider the feelings and wellbeing of fellow human beings.
@@Onedavemore Doesn't this analogy fall flat, as the "offender" often doesn't see any problem with their statements/behaviour, aka. it doesn't have the potential to hurt like swinging a bat? Surely there's a difference between potentially physically harming behaviour (like the person with the bat) and speaking in manner that upsets a certain group of people. The main difference is that words mean very different things to people, so some people will not get hurt by the same action. If you're swinging a bat at someone, everyone will get hit by a bat and get hurt. One of them is doing something that can very well objectively harm someone, the other is - generally speaking - maybe upset some people? Don't see how they're similar.
If someone says something offensive, it is the problem of the person who said it, not the person it hurts. Obscene to shaft the blame to those who call out offensive things
No? He just grew up and realized that some things aren't funny just because they have shock value and are offensive. Mabye you should try too. It's part of growing up to learn that.
How? This is the dumbest of takes. Bo can feel how he wants. If he feels embarrassed that’s his own opinion. But he literally talks about how kids/new creators should be able to make bad takes in their content and not have their reputation ruined, but you can instead look back, and learn from it. Almost anti cancel culture actually...
man, bo mustve worked really hard on eighth grade. the color is practically drained from him.
No - I see where you've not understood - they've added a white and black filter to the footage.
@@godsrightbuttcheek no im pretty sure thats how he looks
No - You've both misunderstood. The atmosphere in Los Angeles is actually completely void of color. Most films and television shows that you watch, other than this one, have had color added to them.
no, you've all misunderstood: he's a white dude.
godsrightbuttcheek r/whooosh
Kudos to the interviewer for knowing when to shut up and just direct the interview. TH-cam is full of interviewers that need protagonism.
Case and point: H3H3
It's also a technique to make the guest uncomfortable and fill in the gaps to fill the void, but making it about yourself is shitty.
Protagonism is an interesting lense to look at an interview. I think more people should include that in the variety of lenses in their arsenal
I want the ability to fail out loud. I want to grow from making a mistake rather than being so afraid of making a mistake and being ostracised for it that I don’t bother trying at all
I’m glad that our society can call out behaviour and hold people accountable, but we have to allow forgiveness and growth into the mix too. Look at how much Bo has grown as a person by trial and error!
I know, I feel like if I say one wrong thing I’m ruined forever. Forgiveness seems like a thing of the past. I’m glad crappy people are called out but can we stop the hate when the person changes for the better?
@@jakethebarcode trust me forgiveness is definitely a thing of the past i not had any IRL "friends" the last 15 ish years due to this very same fear i know im offensive and open minded and i don't know when to shut up so i started to just not talk when being out with friends that ended up with them not inviting me and well here i am and now to afraid to even try anymore
How funny it is to me that I've grown fear over wanting to make content but taking several steps back because of so many things like art theft, criticism be it constructively beneficial in my growth to hurtful useless comments that leaves me crying on the floor and most notably the fear of doing or saying something wrong that people will hate and tells me to stfu when I try to do better :')
All of my dreams consists on having to put myself out there but I'd keep willingly choosing to stay in my shell, being always at home and keep all those aspirations of mine in my daydreams and fantasy
That's what's scary these days. I think he's that perfect age where he was young and a little less aware during the last generation you didn't have to worry about every little thing you said. I know I said some things online as an 'edgy' 13 year old that probably wouldn't age well. Comedy has always been a place to go 'just' a tiny bit past what is considered socially acceptable to the point its surprising and amusing. But that standard changes so quickly as pop culture changes.
He's Bo Yo, he the greatest rapper ever....
Yes
Gotta love Froggy Fresh too but I'm a bigger fan of Bo myself.
He’ll weather you wether you think your better or not
Gosh he’s so SMART
I know his old stuff is offensive BUT I laugh at it sometimes mostly fictional characters in rehab
He's problematic, when he was 17 on Halloween he dressed up as Aladdin.
His new special is really good
♪ When I was 17, on Halloween ♪
♪ I dressed up as Aladdin ♪
♪ I did not darken my skin ♪
♪ But still it feels weird in hindsight
@@flygonfiasco9751 When Aladdin was actually Chinese.....
It's about as weird as dressing up as anything really
Is dressing up as Aladdin bad now? I probably misunderstood but I feel like the song was half about poking fun at what people get cancelled for, half about truly being sorry for what he's said and done and those two themes do not match.
@@highdefinition450 THe song is definitely poking fun at what people get cancelled for
He's a problem
No one loved Bo's old stuff because it was edgy. People loved it because it was clever and witty. It just happened to be edgy too.
This is a great observation. And it’s been great to see bo realize that too over the years. The highlights of all of his past shows have always been sharp social commentary and personal introspective stuff.
Exactly
A lot of the old stuff is also pretty offensive though tbh.
Not to mention unpredictable and hilarious
@@lavifish-bieler3119 Its only offensive if you take it offensively. and in my opinion offensive and dark sense of humour should not be frowned upon yes some dont like it and some do nothing wrong with it. people need to start having an opened mind everyone is not like you and not everything is created for you therefore you should leave it alone if you dont like it.
Now i dont say there should not be any rules because without rules it would be anarchy which is totally different but i hear about religion day in and day out and that used to offend me now i just ignore it as one of many examples..
Internet gave people a voice, Freedom of speech told us to use it but people still need to remember common sense and not have opinions about things they don't know and get offended about nothing and the golden rule "If you have nothing kind to say, Dont say anything at all"
ugh, his mind
don't forget: them ankles!
his JAWLINE too 😍
he raises such a good point especially with cancel culture being so popular now
and there’s stoves on !
One of my first really explosive memories is my brother showing me his youtube video "my family thinks I'm gay" and telling me not to say anything to my parents. I was maybe 10 and since then I've been following his work. I can't imagine my life without his art and the laughs I had along the way
He's the greatest
This is why I can't stand that some people believe he was being sarcastic in his new song 'Problematic' in the special Inside. He has genuinely reflected on his past work and does some aspects of them to be as offensive as he describes in this video- he is genuinely embarrassed and sorry. The imagery and lyrics in the Problematic video isn't to be mocking accountability or apology videos, but to be funny and in a way mocking how the artist feels for getting called out
To me it's more like a little bit of both!
Problematic in both lyrics and imagery is poking fun at the fetishization of being edgy and "problematic". Mainly targeted at celebrities and influencers who benefit from apology videos and monetize their "growth" . This satire is made clear by his overwhelming sexualization contrasted by the extremely insignificant offense of being a kid in an Aladdin costume for halloween. He literally is crucified at the end of the video in an over the top display of the attention seeking drama that we've normalized.
Bo is apologetic for his past offensive content but I doubt thats what hes's channeling into the song, or else he wouldn't have made the crime he's whining over in the song literally the smallest offensive act I think anyone can imagine. A child dressing up as halloween Aladdin (and even clarifies he didn't darken his skin just to drive the point home that he's making it problematic for the attention).
He was pointing out how people are being crucified for things they said years ago.
@@riku7243 I think the line “my bed is empty and I’m getting old” shows that as well. I believe some of it is him looking back at himself but also pointing out how people use being “problematic” for personal gain
That's a problem I have with some of his comedy. You can never tell when he's being genuine and when he's playing a character and sometimes, the two seem to get mixed up and it sends an unclear message.
Is he truly sorry for things he's said? Then why is he bringing up an Aladdin costume, which is probably the most inoffensive thing ever?
Then if he's making fun of people who apologize for their mistakes, doesn't that go against the rest of the special and what he believes in now?
He looks like he dressed up as Aladdin on Halloween
It’s ok, he did not darken his skin. But it must feel weird in hindsight.
He' was talking about Klan Cookout wasnt he
@@hectarsavoie8166 So in some ways, he isn't proud of some of his jokes (Like the ones you listed) he's made.
Understandable. There are a few jokes I had a good laugh at: World on Fire!
Klan Kookout is really funny tbf
Fuck apologising
Especially comedians apologising for early stuff they did.
Never apologise, because if people are that offended by jokes they're not worth knowing.
Finn Grant there should be a responsibility, even for comics, to apologize if it’s not something you stand by. Comedy is tough because a lot of the time what you’re saying doesn’t necessarily match up with your views and morals as an actual person. However, just because you can say something in the form of a joke, doesn’t mean you automatically should. Bo makes a great point though where kids need that chance to fail and grow from mistakes.
@@cayden_taylor I feel like he focuses too much on kids making mistakes. I think everyone should be able to make mistakes, it's not like you just stop growing and learning once you hit 18. Making mistakes is part of that process.
Not sure but, I think his comedy still holds up.
yeah honestly other people have done way worse loll
Yee
Honestly I always thought his comedy centered more on himself than other people or groups.
Even in My Whole Family Thinks I'm Gay, the jokes are directed at him, not the gay community.
Idk, I think it could be way worse than that.
Some of it does, other is kinda cringy now that we know better as a society the nuisances of what marginalize communities find funny about their own situations and what jokes are homophobic, transphobic, ablist, and so on.
I am gay, trans, and disabled, you can ABSOLUTELY make jokes about me that are funny if they are in good faith and not just insults or stigma in PUN form.
You can either evolve with society and adjust as Bo did SO WELL. Or you can cling to your edgy comedy and fizzle into obscurity like Dane Cook.
@@matthewkeyser5984 yes
"my career, or whatever u call it" ok humble bumble
I cannot think of one thing that Bo should apologise for tbh.
Maybe the lighting girl with the traditional colors of the genders. She did a great job.
@Ashley Price ugh just go away, context matters.
@Ashley Price I'm fairly sure most of it was poking fun at homophobia, transphobia and such things. I think you completely missed the whole point lol
Y’all acting like YOU wouldn’t be embarrassed by shit you made ten years prior??? Our beliefs, standards, awareness, and maturity change so much in that time. I think it’s a lil ridiculous to expect him to agree with/ love every single thing he made as a kid.
Exactly! If you agree with everything you made as a kid it means you didn't grow, you didn't learn and you didn't evolve. Bo is so intelligent both intellectually and emotionally, of course he has matured and deepened his opinions.
@@corabee923especially cause he was sooo young. his most formative years were spent performing his thoughts and opinions. between gaining more perspective from life and just your brain developing. Youre gonna see things differently.
Idk what it is that makes him so attractive but holy hell he's fucking hot
WAIT IS THIS THE THATS HOW THE WORLD WORKS SWEATER
It does seem like it doesn't it?? But I checked and it's not the same...(not me ignoring my life's problems and just checking Bo Burnham's sweaters)
@@akshitamittal7305 PLZZZZ
Thank you for your service lol
2:16 hey twitter stans, get a load of this! crazy, right?
why is this not on Netflix?
excellent question
It’s 3 minutes long
@@yellowyellow9772 I don't think he meant this specific video! 8 episodes of this, each one an hour long would absolutely thrive on there imo.
It's not right that people should ever have to preface a statement with a million disclaimers. I do it, too, and I guess it alieves some anxiety about offending someone unintentionally, and can provide useful clarification, but feeling the need to do that any time you have a thought that could bother someone... There will ALWAYS be someone that could get upset regardless. There's been a lot of talk about how the 'PC movement' has killed comedy.
#deep
@Cody Alexander nice
@@thanatonyxmoura probably not
I don't think it's right. Everyone needs to shut up and stop judging everyone for every little thing they say. It's not helping anyone or anything.
fucking seriously, we live in the land of censorship now and it's only going to get much much worse
@@andrew5222 Not really what I was saying. And I don't really agree. We are less censored now than ever. Anyone can say anything they want to the entire world through multiple different channels. Not too long ago to even have the chance to broadcast your thoughts and opinions you had to go through media gatekeepers and if you made it that far you were censored heavily on what you could and couldn't say. Maybe everyone broadcasting every single thought and opinion they have is the problem.
hes old now PepeHands
0:33
i was gonna point this out too, i just started belly laughing when i heard the crack
Edgyness needs to make a comeback
Edgyness for it‘s own sake is just not something that‘s interesting.
@@paulwiehe8354 not every moment of human behavior has to be for some dialectical purpose
It’s unbearable how you censor the cussing!
I love Bo but he's just flat out wrong here. People care WAY too much about what's being said nowadays and he clearly does too. If you offend someone with words, that's their problem not yours.
But if I am spinning in circles holding out a bat and accidentally hit someone in the face, don't I share at least some of the responsibility? I didn't mean to, but my actions hurt you. I should care. Emotional correctness is key.
David Gaillardetz except that jokes are not a bat, and throwing you a hissy fit and trying to destroy people’s careers because a stranger said something that caused you to have a feeling is not a sustainable way to maintain a functional society.
Sixsoul you don’t get to dictate how people should feel. If someone is offended by something said, maybe instead of crying this “sjw” horseshit, consider this person’s experience. God forbid you have to take your thought process one step further and consider the feelings and wellbeing of fellow human beings.
@@Onedavemore Doesn't this analogy fall flat, as the "offender" often doesn't see any problem with their statements/behaviour, aka. it doesn't have the potential to hurt like swinging a bat? Surely there's a difference between potentially physically harming behaviour (like the person with the bat) and speaking in manner that upsets a certain group of people.
The main difference is that words mean very different things to people, so some people will not get hurt by the same action.
If you're swinging a bat at someone, everyone will get hit by a bat and get hurt.
One of them is doing something that can very well objectively harm someone, the other is - generally speaking - maybe upset some people?
Don't see how they're similar.
If someone says something offensive, it is the problem of the person who said it, not the person it hurts. Obscene to shaft the blame to those who call out offensive things
Dang. The SJW's got to him and made him feel guilty for being funny. That really sucks.
No? He just grew up and realized that some things aren't funny just because they have shock value and are offensive. Mabye you should try too. It's part of growing up to learn that.
that’s definitely not the case
hes just mature lmao
How? This is the dumbest of takes. Bo can feel how he wants. If he feels embarrassed that’s his own opinion. But he literally talks about how kids/new creators should be able to make bad takes in their content and not have their reputation ruined, but you can instead look back, and learn from it. Almost anti cancel culture actually...
He did that on his own you clown
Such a shame, he's a coward.
wtf are you on about ? Swallowed the moron pill this morning huh ?
How is he a coward? times change man, I hope one day you grow pair big enough to apologize for things you have done.
@@kylep5509 Honestly, you're right, that was uncalled for. Too much booze last night.
growth and self reflection is not cowardly
@@alhollywood6486 damn speaking of "growth and self reflection" lol