Bo Burnham released his Netflix original comedy special Make Happy in June. For the people that do not know, Bo Burnham is a comedian, musician, actor, and writer. Burnham started his career on YouTube and later expanded to Comedy Central then Netflix. His talent and charisma are seen through all of his short skits to his longer comedy specials.
But in his most recent comedy special Make Happy, Burnham makes a valuable point. Burnham explains how there are plenty of horrible events happening in the world, but comedy covers up the sadness. By bringing a harsh reality with a joking overcast, Burnham incorporates the real life events into comedic gold. Although the horrible events are joked about, he makes the audience laugh. Burnham brings awareness to serious topics while poking fun at them at the same time.
Over the course of the past few months, there have been tragic events occurring all over the world. Although people are aloud to grieve and pray, people should also be able to try and stay positive through the events. Comedy is a good outlet for letting the positivity shine through the dark times. Comedy helps to make light of situations that may be hard to get through. If comedy is used as an outlet for grieving, people need to remember not to take it to heart.
But going back to Burnham's special, it's important to stay positive through the tough times in one's life. Comedy is key.