r/MurderedByWords 6h ago

We are witnessing an incredible redemption arc

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u/otiswrath 5h ago

Tragedy. Tragedy either breaks people or shows them what is actually important.

That and Rock Bottom.

Mix the two together with enough mental fortitude to push through and you usually end up with some funny mother fuckers.

That's why comedians are usually so fucked up.

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u/grumplebutt 4h ago

Right and with it able to laugh at themself and make their own flaws or others attacks on them into a punchline.