"Are you guys The ComeBackKings or The ComeBackKids ar? HAHAHAHA!", asked one of our previous client who tried to make his colleagues laugh but like many others, underestimated the complexities of comedy. The point iI'm making here is that we are still the 'kids' in the local comedy arena lah.I remember an established local comedian telling us that we have "a long road, paved in gold" ahead of us because we are the ONLY local comedian group under 30 years old. BUMMER! The stink of the vintage sense of humour is revoltingly depressing in this country.
ONLY local comedian group under 30 years old??? Indi and Allan, Harith, Jit, Joanne Kam, Monti & Logi and not forgetting the youthful looking Douglas Lim are still the front runners in the harvest of laughter and there will come a time when these aging legends start hanging up their funny bones. Today, budding comedians have technology to thank, copying and reproducing expired and stale material with some ciplak spices of their own, dishonouring the benchmark set by our established comedians.
And there is also a question of self-censorship. Our former PM commented that his Vision 2020 must be built upon a foundation of 'matured citizens'. He said that almost a decade ago and how 'mature' is our citizens now? PTUIH! Sadly, in terms of citizen maturity, Vision 2020 seemed a stupid good idea from one who doesn't have a 20/20 vision. And this bunch of immature citizens clearly have a limited (I could have said 'no' but I'm pretty sure some of us laugh to Apek) sense of humour. I can't understand why racial, religious, and governmental issues are still a 'governmentally instilled taboo' on the stage, even if such topics is a 'must have' with our everyday teh tarik and roti canai.
Hmm. Seems like the future for Malaysian comedians seem bleak. BUT ONLY FOR THOSE WHO DON'T DARE!
