@@amielterence I know it's really sad... I loved their show and they were both hilarious on Taskmaster. Sometimes I got the feeling though that (at times) they both were considerably irritated by one another. However they have said the split is amicable and they're still friends, so I'm sure/hope the daughter will be fine. Better to have two happy parents under separate roofs then two miserable ones under the same (in my experience)
@@simonkevnorris they seem good friends and maybe that was the issue...they felt more like friends than lovers. Who knows. I wish them both well and hope they can find peace and harmony within their new dynamic 🙏🏼
The humour comes from them being forced to break social norms, such as the expectation of sitting quietly and controlling themselves. A lot of humour comes from having expectations broken, either by a story with a funny unexpected twist at the end, or having an adult suddenly lose control and scream like a child. This is why it's not funny if the person being shocked doesn't react much, or reacts as if they are in pain. The humour comes from the person reacting in a way that breaks social expectations, while at the same time knowing that they aren't actually experiencing real pain. Perhaps if you don't find it funny, you're not especially aware of social norms and expectations? I imagine certain neurodivergent people wouldn't find it funny, because they don't really "get" social interaction to begin with, so it's harder for them to tell when social rules are broken.
@@vink6163 It's nothing like that. I get the 'breaking social norms' part, I mean I watch a lot of British comedy (including Jimmy Carr) which features that quite a lot. What I simply don't get is what's funny about people getting hurt, falling etc but I guess it's all down to people's taste/sense of humour.
@@paddotk They're not getting hurt though, otherwise it wouldn't be funny. In some ways it's like horror - some people enjoy watching horror films because they can both be scared but also be safe at the same time. This is simulating being hurt but at the same time it's completely safe with no lasting effects, so there's nothing to feel bad about (especially as the guests repeatedly consent across multiple episodes to having the electrodes installed).
