Yeah, Maher was different enough 25 years ago to be (more or less) entertaining. Now he's just a caricature. But I admit he does play the role of asshole quite well, in a well-stocked casting directory of them these days.
Yeah, Maher was different enough 25 years ago to be (more or less) entertaining. Now he's just a caricature. But I admit he does play the role of asshole quite well, in a well-stocked casting directory of them these days.
Tend to agree. My sense is his devil's advocate or controversy-mongering shtick initially got him noticed. He then cranked it up to assholery in a desperate attempt to cling to some kind of relevancy amidst all the competing noise.
Yeah, Maher was different enough 25 years ago to be (more or less) entertaining. Now he's just a caricature. But I admit he does play the role of asshole quite well, in a well-stocked casting directory of them these days.
I think you've got it right. I wonder whether Maher is playing the role of an asshole, or if he has become a typecast asshole. I suspect the latter.
Tend to agree. My sense is his devil's advocate or controversy-mongering shtick initially got him noticed. He then cranked it up to assholery in a desperate attempt to cling to some kind of relevancy amidst all the competing noise.