Comments on: Mao E’Gao http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/mao-egao/ I'm a dad, designer, China expat and blogger Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:41:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/mao-egao/#comment-6598 Steve Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:21:27 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/01/25/mao-egao/#comment-6598 I use to have a character in Everquest that was a troll shadowknight named Mowse Tsetung. I had made up some very funny pictures that were a mix of mao propaganda and this troll. I am not sure if I have them anymore... I will have to look on my computer at home. I use to have a character in Everquest that was a troll shadowknight named Mowse Tsetung. I had made up some very funny pictures that were a mix of mao propaganda and this troll. I am not sure if I have them anymore… I will have to look on my computer at home.

]]> By: Chris (in Seoul) http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/mao-egao/#comment-6209 Chris (in Seoul) Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:00:20 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/01/25/mao-egao/#comment-6209 Yeah, the Chinese invented satire, 'cause they're sooo good at taking a self-deprecating joke. Add it to the list with <a href="http://granitestudio.blogspot.com/2006/10/chinese-inventions-printing-compass-and.html" rel="nofollow">Tequila</a>. Whatever you call it, there is something just fucking hilarious about that video. I think it's the facial contortions. I hate the song, so maybe I just love anything that makes such wicked fun of it. Two things, though, it is not: art and new. Yeah, the Chinese invented satire, ’cause they’re sooo good at taking a self-deprecating joke. Add it to the list with Tequila.

Whatever you call it, there is something just fucking hilarious about that video. I think it’s the facial contortions. I hate the song, so maybe I just love anything that makes such wicked fun of it. Two things, though, it is not: art and new.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/mao-egao/#comment-6183 Ryan Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:42:00 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/01/25/mao-egao/#comment-6183 @Stu: not sure what "Lazy Sunday" is... but I'll YouTube it (speaking of trends, I love how websites have become verbs). @Jason: Very definitely a trend, and one to be expected as the net and high-powered computers become the norm in many households. "Art" is driven by media, if the mass of media increases the production of creative endeavors is also sure to increase in response. What I think is particularly hilarious is how they've taken something that has been happening since the first Neanderthal drew a picture of his violating a mammoth - relabeled it and speak about it as if it's new. The method and medium perhaps, but mockery? C'mon... @Stu: not sure what “Lazy Sunday” is… but I’ll YouTube it (speaking of trends, I love how websites have become verbs).

@Jason: Very definitely a trend, and one to be expected as the net and high-powered computers become the norm in many households. “Art” is driven by media, if the mass of media increases the production of creative endeavors is also sure to increase in response.

What I think is particularly hilarious is how they’ve taken something that has been happening since the first Neanderthal drew a picture of his violating a mammoth – relabeled it and speak about it as if it’s new. The method and medium perhaps, but mockery? C’mon…

]]> By: Jason S http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/mao-egao/#comment-6174 Jason S Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:13:35 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/01/25/mao-egao/#comment-6174 I like how it's being treated like some sort of 'phenomenon' and although it is large-scale, I think 'trend' may be a bit more apt. I like how it’s being treated like some sort of ‘phenomenon’ and although it is large-scale, I think ‘trend’ may be a bit more apt.

]]> By: Stuart http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/mao-egao/#comment-6172 Stuart Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:47:57 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/01/25/mao-egao/#comment-6172 I think the very first Back-Dorm Boys was funny. But after that it was just ridiculous imitation, which isn't funny. At all. The same thing happened when "Lazy Sunday" came out (on SNL). Then, all of a sudden, everybody and his dog had to jump on the bandwagon. There was a West Coast response, a Midwest version. There was even one from a couple of guys from England who, for some reason, added profuse use of the word "mother-f**ker". They were just bad things spawned from something that was good. And I think that's what's happened here. It's sad. I think the very first Back-Dorm Boys was funny. But after that it was just ridiculous imitation, which isn’t funny. At all.

The same thing happened when “Lazy Sunday” came out (on SNL). Then, all of a sudden, everybody and his dog had to jump on the bandwagon. There was a West Coast response, a Midwest version. There was even one from a couple of guys from England who, for some reason, added profuse use of the word “mother-f**ker”. They were just bad things spawned from something that was good.

And I think that’s what’s happened here. It’s sad.

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