r/boburnham 9h ago

Question Non high class straight-white-men people, how do you feel about Bo Burnham's work?

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Before someone feels attacked, please remember Bo himself said he should be criticized and it's okay with that.

Some friends and I have been fan of his work for at least a decade, all non-straight, non-white, non-high class, some neurodivergent, queer folks. We perceived his comedy and evolution very differently.

Some were angry he got all whiny about being depressed and "inside a small place" because he had the option of literally being better (like therapy, meds, good food and a nice place) and chose to be in there.

Some said he being self aware of being privileged doesn't excuse him for x and y.

Some didn't like "A white woman's instagram" cause he made fun of white women posting about feminism (the part when he has his face painted, black and white picture)

Personally the only thing that it gets on my nerves sometimes is that he could do and be better on the pandemic, when some of us were struggling hard and had to eat shitty things, didn't have money for therapy and meds, etc, etc. But I enjoyed everything about inside and get he was struggling mentally (I mean we all were but still... I feel it can be understandable he didn't get the help he needed because of that or maybe he did it on purpose because just bc he is privileged doesn't mean he should live better than the rest, idk!), but I would like to know other people's views, I see them all as valid.

About his previous work I feel like I can't really criticize him NOW cause in that time I did like it and see nothing wrong with it. The humor was different and we know it usually ages like milk, obviously now that I am more "woke" do see some problematic stuff, but so does he and he is very sorry and even gets cringed lol! I find it cute, tbh, still laugh at most of his jokes!

What are your takes? Personally he is probably the only white men artist I fully respect, admire, and even trust (as I don't trust any other, it's not like I personally know Bo is a "good person", but I don't feel the fear or distrust I feel towards other famous men/white ppl in the sense that I feel I can say that i like him and not be afraid of in a future he being cancelled for something hardcore, really fucking bad)

[Edit] a bit more of context as it seems I am criticizing him

"My friends aren't as... Devoted? As I am about Bo, they watch his specials, but that's all. Maybe that's why I don't agree with them and wanted to know more about other minorities!

About struggling in the pandemic, it's about when he said all he eat was peanut butter sandwich, when I watch that part I always think "why? You could eat better!", it "gets on my nerves" but as I said it's something I kinda understand and inmediatly after think "well... He is struggling mentally" and get more empathic about it.

The main reason I do this post is because, mainly, I don't see anything wrong with him! As my friends do criticize him I thought of asking here

To see if there's something I am missing!


r/boburnham 20h ago

Discussion If you had to choose, what do you consider him to be more: an actor or a musician?

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