• hexaflexagonbear [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Yeah it was definitely a trope that dealing with trauma or serious issues creeped into a lot of comedies and shows that would otherwise be campy. Which meant writers clearly not equipped to do it well had to, and on a tight deadline. But as far as that trend goes, sad horse show for the most part struck a good balance. It was funny, and dealt with serious themes in a sincere manner without really being cringe. It's really ironic that contrarians made it the poster child for that weird media trend.