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[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 8 points 14 hours ago (4 children)

Okay, but when they censor words on Metalocalypse they use guitar rifts and I enjoy that over the actual profanity.

[–] TaterTot@piefed.social 7 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (2 children)

Honestly, some writers have gotten pretty creative with censorship. Firefly's use of "in universe" curses are a good example.

Plus such classics as the tv edit of The Big Lebowski's "Find me in the alps!"

I would prefer no censorship, but that's no reason to disregard the fine work of creators trying to make the best of a bad situation.

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Firefly's use of "in universe" curses are a good example.

Also, The Good Place

[–] TaterTot@piefed.social 1 points 3 hours ago

Absolutely!

What's great about The Good Place's "censorship" (imho), is the joke would work even if they weren't actually being censored. I get that it's a unique advantage of the shows premise, so it's more of an exception than the rule, but damn if it isn't well played!

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