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I never thought I'd be offended by anything on Netflix, but they really managed to get to me today via the email I got first thing.
"We've added something you might enjoy.... Alley Cats"
Really Netflix? Do you think so poorly of me?
I've taken great care to only watch the best comedy on your service, hoping you'd see me as someone with great taste who likes 30 Rock, Community, Bojack Horseman, early Rick and Morty.... why would you do this to me?
It's like an elderly aunt you've never met saying, "You like comedy, don't you? I bought you the Mrs Brown's Boys book."
You have an algorithm for a reason Netflix. Come on.
I posted my disappointment online. With Netflix. I couldn't risk watching Alley Cats for fear of what that would make Netflix think I might enjoy next.
We've added something you might enjoy... some snuff movies.
We've added something you might enjoy... trans people being pelted with stones.
We've added something you might enjoy... a work in progress by Chubby Brown.
We've added something you might enjoy... a vomit draft written in 3 minutes of an episode of How I Met Your Mother performed by Tommy Wiseau from The Room.
Actually I would like to see that.
Some of them were offended on Ricky's behalf, which is weird for fans of the comedian who doesn't care who he offends. Too challenging for you, am I?
Am I jealous? That's what some of the fans claimed. But if you joke about stuff you're jealous of, what does that say about Gervais and trans people? ... interesting.
There is some stuff of his that I certainly admire. The Office was great and surpassed by the first series of Extras in my opinion and I'd happily watch him laying into movie stars at award ceremonies all day long. I've not done anything in my career to touch those heights.
It's a shame when someone gets these opportunities and then does something lazy and hack (again only seen clips and reviews - maybe the show is actually amazing), though again his fans were keen to point out how much money Ricky would make from this. Though you'd hope that wouldn't be his main focus given his current financial standing.
Anyway my beef isn't with him. Maybe a sweary Top Cat improvised in an hour by top comedy performers will turn out to be great. My beef is that Netflix does not respect my exquisite comedy taste. I am not offended by a cat saying cunt. It turns out that is just a direct translation of meow. Which makes a lot of sense. Gervais is a visionary.
I had the best time talking to Susie McCabe. As I will discuss tomorrow I'd had some bad news just before the gig, but was able to cry with laughter for an hour which really helped.
