tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797035092645713329.post6160588545221440281..comments2024-03-14T02:43:01.811-05:00Comments on Broadway & Me: "The Book of Mormon": A Non-Convert's Viewjan@broadwayandmehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05871839027802882307noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797035092645713329.post-33284228256131895582012-06-06T21:59:06.061-05:002012-06-06T21:59:06.061-05:00I think I did "get it." I just didn'...I think I did "get it." I just didn't think it was as funny as you did. But I'm glad that you enjoyed it. And I'm even more delighted that you took the time to leave a comment saying that you did.jan@broadwayandmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05871839027802882307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797035092645713329.post-15865063217954988862012-06-04T20:37:57.897-05:002012-06-04T20:37:57.897-05:00I won't skewer someone for not liking a show t...I won't skewer someone for not liking a show that I liked. I'll just say it was funny, it was entertaining, it was irreverent. BUT, I wasn't looking to be moved emotionally. Given their TV show, it appears clear to me that the "Turn it off" song was a parody of those who think that one can turn off ones sexual preferences, not simply "another joke". These guys bring up topics, similar to the way Jon Stewart does, to point out the absurd nature of people who say absurd and/or misguided things, not to applaud them. "I Believe" points out how the Mormon Church's G-d "changed his mind about black people" in 1978. Get it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797035092645713329.post-35482454298016391472011-04-04T07:17:49.433-05:002011-04-04T07:17:49.433-05:00I appreciate your comments about the show. I felt ...I appreciate your comments about the show. I felt a little like this was The Producers all over again - undoubtedly a good show, with a top notch cast, but it wasn't the "Greatest Show Ever Written!!!!!!". <br />Perhaps, I'd had too many friends on Facebook fawning and gushing about it, so my expectations were too high. I certainly did laugh, but I didn't even find it as subversive as South Park. I have certainly gasped in shock at some of the things they get away with on that animated series, but I agree with Jessie - it could have gone meaner.<br />I still sit and wonder what I was missing. I like potty-humor as much as the next guy (South Park/Family Guy, etc). But the show didn't seem as smart as the those tv series.<br />I applaud your bravery in going against the grain on this one. After expressing my opinion and being looked at like a 3-headed Philistine, I've decided I'm in a tiny minority, and its best to nod and smile when it comes to talking about the show. It WAS a good show, and I do wish them well and long success. It just didn't convert me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797035092645713329.post-53134931527867077192011-04-03T08:21:32.645-05:002011-04-03T08:21:32.645-05:00You're not alone. I also laughed some, and lik...You're not alone. I also laughed some, and liked the cast, but always felt the show was keeping itself at arm's length from me, emotionally. And did we need three big dance numbers in the first 20 minutes?Jon88https://www.blogger.com/profile/16908049871851563389noreply@blogger.com