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Stiltzkin · 09-05-2005, 11:06 AM

I'm a bit disappointed (whether rightly so or not) that there is so little mention about this show on the TFP. I watched a marathon of this show last night and it was also my first time watching the show, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. True, the majority of his jokes have to do with race, and some people may be tired of that issue, but for people who are minorities, it never stops. If you're a minority, you're never going to stop being one, and you're never going to stop having to deal with the issues related to being a minority, and you will probably always find race-related jokes funny, especially those about your race. Well, that's the case for me anyways. I know Carlos Mencia's comedy isn't for everyone, but it certainly is for me, 100%.

tecoyah · 09-05-2005, 11:14 AM

He has his funny points, like all of todays comedians. But to be honest.....I personally avoid anything that plays on Race Relations and the three times I have seen his show, that was pretty much the majority of his material. Pity, cause he IS funny.

Kubz18 · 09-05-2005, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tecoyah

He has his funny points, like all of todays comedians. But to be honest.....I personally avoid anything that plays on Race Relations and the three times I have seen his show, that was pretty much the majority of his material. Pity, cause he IS funny.

totally agree, the guy is funny but hes trying to replace chappelle how is impossible to replace, plus i was watching it and i thought that he needs to have more material than just playing the race card and trashing minorities as well as white people

bottom line its funny but hes trying to replace chapelle and hes trying to hard

Stiltzkin · 09-05-2005, 04:37 PM

He's not even remotely trying to replace Chappelle. He's had that exact same style of comedy *way* before the Chappelle show existed. And Chapelle's style is more laidback, whereas Mencia's style is extremely intense. You can't compare apples and oranges beyond the fact that they're both round.

FoolThemAll · 09-05-2005, 05:14 PM

From the two episodes I've seen, I conclude that he's obnoxious and completely unfunny.

I don't mind racial humor, either. His just sucks.

FngKestrel · 09-05-2005, 11:28 PM

I saw him at the Improv before his show went on the air and thought he was absolutely hilarious.

He's a comic in the same style as the angry comics that came before him, ranting about what pisses them off. Works for me.

jorgelito · 09-06-2005, 01:15 AM

I saw him for the first time the other night at a friend's house. He had me in stiches; I thought he was very funny.

But after 10 minutes, I was tired. He started to give me a headache. The intensity is...too intense (oddly enough) and doesn't let up. It's too loud.

FngKestrel · 09-06-2005, 10:00 AM

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But after 10 minutes, I was tired. He started to give me a headache. The intensity is...too intense (oddly enough) and doesn't let up. It's too loud.

That's how I felt about Sam Kinison. To each his own.

mystmarimatt · 09-06-2005, 02:06 PM

I've never been impressed by Mencia at all.

Case in point: He had a skit on his show poking fun at all the different locales for "CSI" spinoffs, and he did one that was "CSI: Kentucky" and he made fun of rednecks.

It was outdated, and felt like a ripoff of Jeff Foxworthy, who was never that funny to begin with.

The other "CSI" incarnations were just as lame. It feels like people like him as a result of "he's cool becaus he's angry and tellin' it like it is!" but anger doesn't necessarily mean it's funny. Look at somebody like Zach Galifianakis, he's really chill, but he's hilarious.

jorgelito · 09-06-2005, 03:11 PM

What I liked about him was his delivery. I thought it was really tight and well timed. His facial expressions, gestures were well choreagraphed too.

Unfortunately for us slowpokes, after about 10-15 minutes, we get lost amongst the din. I couldn't keep up.

I can see if the material is the same, then after a while you would need to move on. Race gets really old really quick.

jorgelito · 09-06-2005, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by FngKestrel

That's how I felt about Sam Kinison. To each his own.

Ha ha! Same for me with Robin Williams (stand up)! I just can't keep up with the frenetic pace. I'm getting old *sigh*

09-05-2005, 11:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
Stiltzkin Junkie	Mind of Mencia I'm a bit disappointed (whether rightly so or not) that there is so little mention about this show on the TFP. I watched a marathon of this show last night and it was also my first time watching the show, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. True, the majority of his jokes have to do with race, and some people may be tired of that issue, but for people who are minorities, it never stops. If you're a minority, you're never going to stop being one, and you're never going to stop having to deal with the issues related to being a minority, and you will probably always find race-related jokes funny, especially those about your race. Well, that's the case for me anyways. I know Carlos Mencia's comedy isn't for everyone, but it certainly is for me, 100%.

09-05-2005, 11:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
tecoyah Illusionary	He has his funny points, like all of todays comedians. But to be honest.....I personally avoid anything that plays on Race Relations and the three times I have seen his show, that was pretty much the majority of his material. Pity, cause he IS funny. __________________ Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha

09-05-2005, 04:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stiltzkin Junkie	He's not even remotely trying to replace Chappelle. He's had that exact same style of comedy way before the Chappelle show existed. And Chapelle's style is more laidback, whereas Mencia's style is extremely intense. You can't compare apples and oranges beyond the fact that they're both round. Last edited by Stiltzkin; 09-05-2005 at 10:43 PM..

09-05-2005, 05:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
FoolThemAll Walking is Still Honest Location: Seattle, WA	From the two episodes I've seen, I conclude that he's obnoxious and completely unfunny. I don't mind racial humor, either. His just sucks. __________________ I wonder if we're stuck in Rome.

09-06-2005, 01:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	I saw him for the first time the other night at a friend's house. He had me in stiches; I thought he was very funny. But after 10 minutes, I was tired. He started to give me a headache. The intensity is...too intense (oddly enough) and doesn't let up. It's too loud. __________________ "The race is not always to the swift, nor battle to the strong, but to the one that endures to the end." "Demand more from yourself, more than anyone else could ever ask!" - My recruiter

09-05-2005, 11:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
FngKestrel Junkie	I saw him at the Improv before his show went on the air and thought he was absolutely hilarious. He's a comic in the same style as the angry comics that came before him, ranting about what pisses them off. Works for me.

09-06-2005, 02:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
mystmarimatt Omnipotent Ruler Of The Tiny Universe In My Mind Location: Oreegawn	I've never been impressed by Mencia at all. Case in point: He had a skit on his show poking fun at all the different locales for "CSI" spinoffs, and he did one that was "CSI: Kentucky" and he made fun of rednecks. It was outdated, and felt like a ripoff of Jeff Foxworthy, who was never that funny to begin with. The other "CSI" incarnations were just as lame. It feels like people like him as a result of "he's cool becaus he's angry and tellin' it like it is!" but anger doesn't necessarily mean it's funny. Look at somebody like Zach Galifianakis, he's really chill, but he's hilarious. __________________ Words of Wisdom: If you could really get to know someone and know that they weren't lying to you, then you would know the world was real. Because you could agree on things, you could compare notes. That must be why people get married or make Art. So they'll be able to really know something and not go insane.

09-06-2005, 03:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	What I liked about him was his delivery. I thought it was really tight and well timed. His facial expressions, gestures were well choreagraphed too. Unfortunately for us slowpokes, after about 10-15 minutes, we get lost amongst the din. I couldn't keep up. I can see if the material is the same, then after a while you would need to move on. Race gets really old really quick. __________________ "The race is not always to the swift, nor battle to the strong, but to the one that endures to the end." "Demand more from yourself, more than anyone else could ever ask!" - My recruiter