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t00thpasteface · 2 days

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there's a lot of comparisons to be made between catch-22 and m*a*s*h, and i think those have a lot of merit, but the thing about catch-22 is that in addition to the dark humor and pointed social commentary, it's DEEPLY absurdist. and for this reason i would say the most apt popcultural comparison for catch-22 is not m*a*s*h, but rather... ace attorney

#i'm only on like page 100 because i've been reading little bits in between classes and assignments so take this with a grain of salt #mash is funny and wacky but i wouldn't call it absurdist. characters have normal names and backgrounds and act like normal weirdos #nothing wrong with that of course ^_^ absurdism is easier to do in written form too i think #way better suspension of disbelief because you're not looking at real humans occupying a 3d space #shebbz shoutz #catch 22 #ace attorney #litblr

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