"Then you’ve got to walk out and do a sketch next and hit your mark and the show just made fun of you... Like, they just dogged you in front of everyone. And you’re like, 'I’m a fucking loser, man.' These are the people I’ve been with for almost a decade. I grew up in front of these people. They’ve watched me through the most difficult time in my life, and they’ve been there for me.... The nature of entertainment is the nature of this business. At the end of the day, that’s what it is. This was a really difficult thing to do. You feel small. You feel super insecure.... Suddenly you’re in this zeitgeist and that has nothing to do with the work. And that’s a really shitty feeling. I became more known before the work was there, but I was always working."
Said Pete Davidson, quoted in
"Pete Davidson Says 'SNL' Jokes About His Dating Life Made Him Feel 'Like A F—king Loser'" (Decider).
You might find that hard to believe, considering that he was made fun of for his amazing success with one beautiful woman after another, but who are you to say? How do you know how much that hurts? Maybe he's bullshitting, but consider that the jokes were premised on the idea — presumably widely shared — that he is ugly. The extrapolated belief that he's well-endowed eliminated the possibility that he could be loved as a person. That made him think: "I’m a fucking loser, man." It could be. Or he's bullshitting.
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What is your definition of "amazing success"?
One's inner mind need not parallel outside evidence or potential. See the subplot of Léolo (1992):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9olo
[SPOILER] The main character's brother is being beaten in school and trains to become strong and able to fight back. However, even after growing strong his brain remains that of a weak loser and he's thereby unable to defend himself.
Extrapolate this principle to contemporary celebrities and politicians as you see fit.
Meaning no disrespect to Professor Althouse and her choice of topics, but who cares about Pee Davidson, his dating life, nd SNL?
Most people are presumably dating with the intention of finding a life-long partner. So, jokes about how you date one person after another hurt because, even if that stream of dates are all gorgeous, it still serves to remind you that you were never good enough for any of them. And since, as I understand it, most successful comedians harbor a deep well of insecurity, it wouldn't surprise me if those jokes did hit a sore spot.
Interestingly, I have no idea how this guy became a thing. I saw him once, for seconds, probably trying to watch SNL one day years ago. He was so unfunny, I quickly turned it off and forgot about it. Then years later would catch bits of articles about some guy with the same name dating famous women. I didn't put it together, figuring it's a common enough name. There are probably plenty of Pete Davidsons.
So this geeky looking guy, who isn't funny, became famous for plucking beautiful women? And he's now whining about it?
Serious first world problems here.
It is self-evident that Pete Davidson is second only to Carrot Top in the Butt-Ugly Department and that the reason the women date him is ONLY because it increases THEIR visibility, which is what they're after.
But it is OK to make fine of others - just not him because it hurts his feelings.
SNL makes fun of people all the time. Davidson himself got called out for making fun of Dan Crenshaw. And he's only waking up now to how that feels? Is he a sociopath?
Maybe it's just hard to resist making comments/jokes, even among friends. Sonny and Cher, Sonny Bono and two later wives? Rod Stewart and three gorgeous wives? The last marriage has lasted quite a while. There used to be a presumption that the male would be quite a bit richer and/or more connected for business purposes.
What a sad story. What makes it even sadder is its universality. At one time or another haven't we all been in Pete Davidson's position. Let's just hope we can muddle through with the grace and dignity that he has shown.. The larger moral lesson is that we should all refrain from making fun of people who aren't Republicans. Who doesn't enjoy a good laugh at disabled war veterans, but some things are sacrosanct.
Welp...
So a guy who has no discernable (or at least demonstrated) skills or talents other than making fun of people is upset that other people made fun of him?
Clearly a Leftwinger.
"I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?"
Maybe Biden was yelling "Don't jump!" to Davidson?
I know absolutely nothing about Pete Davidson or why I should be expected to, other than the fact that every time I've seen a picture of him, he looks like he is a heroin addict.
I wonder if Pete will remember his feelings the next time he's doing standup, appearing on TV, etc. and wants tells a joke about another celebrity, a politician, or really about any specific person.
Being a member of the British Royal Family comes with a considerable number of perks, but one of the real disadvantages is that you can never, ever complain about how unfairly life and the press have treated you. Similar thing with being an SNL comedian. You just can't complain about SNL making fun of you.....I hope Pete goes on to date Meghan and break up their marriage. I wonder how SNL would parody that.
I'm assuming he's also relatively rich, so that could account for his success with the gals...
So who is Pete Davidson? Time for another internet search I guess.
Davidson was on this show called Murderville, which has guest comedians who improv within a set storyline. The episode I watched had two actors who were superb. Watching them riff and create was so funny and impressive. Davidson was not one of those two actors.
I don't get him as an artist or a heartthrob. I still think it's pretty mean to use him as part of the cold open, though.
Like the inimitable humblebrag, downplaying one's positives and decrying one's negatives is simply attention seeking with extra steps.
Davidson's <a href="https://twitter.com/nbcsnl/status/1462293747799056387?t=PaedZyCU3OoS4LDVVzhXYw&s=19>Walking in Staten</a> is very funny.
I've seen him dump on others with his routine. I think this deserves the "civility bullshit" tag.
It's the delta. The constant recognition of it by everyone...that wears on a man...
So sad that he got to date actresses, singers and models who were completely out of his league in almost every way.
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Being a member of the British Royal Family comes with a considerable number of perks, but one of the real disadvantages is that you can never, ever complain about how unfairly life and the press have treated you.
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Did Pete ever even APPROACH the insight that much of his act was just as painful to the target of his humor?
One guesses, no.
Perhaps Davidson might reflect on SNL’s non-funny attacks on those of the Right. If it is truly funny, so be it. But the absence of any take on the Left and the Dems on particular leads to an overflow of “humor” that falls flat
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Trying again. Davidson's Walking in Staten is very funny.
Meaning no disrespect to Professor Althouse and her choice of topics, but who cares about Pete Davidson, his dating life, and SNL?
I care. He's an interesting and provocative comic. A lot of his comedy comes from pain and humiliation. He's very open and has a lot of confidence but he also gets wounded a lot.
Also, women want men that other women want. (They want to know what all the fuss is about!) Women compete just like men do.
His movie, The King of Staten Island (2020), is semi-autobiographical. I rated it #1055 in my movie book, a solid B+. Sort of a comedy/drama, like his stand-up.
If you like Bill Burr, he's in it too. Judd Apatow movie.
I love this SNL bit with John Mulaney and Pete Davidson.
attention seeking with extra steps.
I seek attention.
I think artists, by definition, seek attention.
Like babies!
That doesn't make us bad people, just vulnerable and potentially emotional bullies.
"Bring me my food, woman!" cried the baby at 3:00 a.m.
there is Ivan Vorpatril in Vorkosiverse who comments that his many successess also means many rejections/failures and heartbreaks in his romances dating life.
there is Ivan Vorpatril in Vorkosiverse who comments that his many successess also means many rejections/failures and heartbreaks in his romances dating life.
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