There's a tile in my game Project Nortubel, that's a reference to a guy called Dr Vitominas.
Who in the 2000's and later, did some crude animations I thought were funny (And still think).
And for years, I thought they were deleted but I think I found some of them.
In fact, before I got into gamedev and "OC's", I remember wanting to be animator since I did watch a lot of Newgrounds stuff, specially edgy cartoons.
On one hand, some known names like Oney but also specific examples like again Vitominas and Golfinho Yurii.
Even today, I still have ideas for edgy jokes and shit that could alienate some people who know the other stuff I do.
Sometimes I think of writing these ideas and giving to someone else, just to see if I can see them realized (Even if I sound like an asshole using someone else as a shield).
I even think of variations of these specific ideas, which is kinda like how WKUK have 2 sketches about Abraham Lincoln.
But when it comes to edgy humor, I wanted to make it so edgy to the point it gets over the top, so you can't really be mad anymore.
Like, so bizarre and too crazy, that it's clear there's no message or meaning.
Because at the end of the day, a lot of this stuff is manmade symbols: People create symbols but also change and twist them.
Sure, there might be a difference between the LGBT community "reclaiming" the word "queer" vs some black guy comparing himself to shit but in a way that sounds quirky ("Yep, I'm like a piece of shit: Brown and gotta go down town prrrrrtt").
(Note: I'm not racist).
But it's like seeing a tiny little spider and noticing how it's not that harmful.
Maybe not all believe in the phrase "offense is taken, not given".
Because in a way, by making these concepts seem too easy to use and overuse them, it ruins their power.
Think of the jokes teenagers used to do and all the stupid shit they said: Maybe they're not being considerate of how those words hurt other people or it could be that anyone would want to touch on taboo subjects and make it seem like they can't hurt anymore.
Even if the reason to make asburdly edgy humor isn't a matter of "actually, super super progressive and woke" but at some point, it becomes a parody of concepts like racism.
But I also think of this: You can laugh at/make offensive jokes and still not be bigoted or hateful, if you still have an actual worldview and are open minded.
In the same way some people expose themselves to violent games and movies but don't go out to kill real people or those with bizarre fetishes but still treat people with respect.
Like you need to understand reality before you can use fiction/art/comedy/etc to explore certain ideas, even the bad ones.
Because art with bad shit in it is like a monster in a cage: Real life is full of monsters but if you lock them safely, they can't hurt you.
Everyone likes one or two artists that draw fucked up shit but still end up being cool guys and then one that seemed pure and innocent at first but turns out to be a rapist.
It's the complexity of human nature, which sometimes can be scary.
There's also the argument of needing a time and place for certain jokes or the fact that some things just aren't for everybody, which applies to most good art.
I mean, you probably hear this stuff before.
George Carlin has that "they're just words, it's the context that matters" bit, you probably heard that before.
Maybe some stuff here could've been worded better but hopefully you get the point.
