Damn he came for their lives đ
Holy shit I just witnessed Colin murder the entire movie industry.Â
I just saw a new episode of Whoâs Line is it Anyway? in which other cast members made a transphobic joke where the punchline was âthat woman has a penis.â Colin, who has a trans daughter, stood there and just repeatedly said âReally?â Until they apologized and redid their joke. Very small thing, but I appreciate the man.
Colin is sunshine.
And to think, I didnât believe Colin Mochrie could earn more respect from me.
You have to understand. Improv comedy has rules you follow. And rule number one, the Golden Rule: NEVER CONTRADICT. You never take what someone suggests and say âno, not that, this instead!â You never reply to a joke with âNo, I donât want to do that!â You roll with it. You ALWAYS roll with it. The ridiculousness added on top of ridiculousness peaks into a primo superdense ball of hilarity incarnate.
And his reply to something offensive was âNope. Stop the bit. Nope. Nope. Nope. You fucked up.â
Iâll bet you money Wayne Brady would do the same if a white person on the show dropped an N-Bomb, and people would be understanding. Colin stood up for an oft-maligned group, whose members include one very personal to him, and completely ground that show to a grinding halt by saying âNo. Thatâs not fucking funny.â and ruined the joke. This is a man who builds his entire career off of making jokes, and he /ruined anotherâs/.
Iâm sorry, Colin isnât just a god amongst improv comics. Heâs not just funny as all get-out and witty as hell. Heâs a stone-cold badass, and he deserves recognition.
Props, Mr. Mochrie. You, sir, are deserving of respect.
Iâve worked with him (just briefly) and can confirm: he is just as excellent in real life as he seems here.Â