![]() Spoiler alert: the first episode ends with a mugshot of arrested Larry that spookily invokes the glowering police portrait of a certain former president. The series so far sometimes struggles to find a clear target at which to take a shot, but David is still doing his job, blurring the lines between the wildest plots television can invent and the galloping absurdity of real life. One poster marvelled, “I did not have us all trauma dumping on Elmo on my bingo card.” The result: strangers online were nice to each other, sharing empathy and company. His post on X, “Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?”, unleashed a viral exhalation of anguish: “Elmo, I just got laid off” “Elmo I’m suffering from existential dread over here” “I wish you were my dad”. Elmo had just become an improbable mental health guru. Sesame Street’s red, ticklish little monster has pushed the boundaries of what is endurable when it comes to remorseless cuteness but still.ĭavid unerringly chose the most inopportune moment to disrupt Elmo’s interview – yes, a puppet was being interviewed on NBC’s Today Show – by throttling the little guy live on air. I thought of that early exposure to comic provocation when Larry David decided to promote his 12th, and final, season of Curb Your Enthusiasmby beating up Elmo. I was shocked and thrilled by his naughtiness. Uncle amused himself by snatching it and pretending to poke its eyes out. ![]() ![]() ![]() He brought my sister and me doggy pyjama bags. I was about seven when Mum’s little brother blew in from New Zealand to visit us in Vancouver. Photo / Suppliedĭiana Wichtel finds comic provocation in everything, from an uncle with a penchant for mischief to Larry David. ![]()
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