[Mesnick]

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Originally Posted by Enchilada645

Speaking of the balance between comedy and drama though... I feel it comes down to a single thing that I feel Japan Media has more of a knack for than recent American Media... and that's just genuine sincerity in what it's trying to do and say to the audience.

It's like... with the way things are in some American Media, their attempts at comedy feel more like they're covering their bases for critics and trying to act cool when they're really showing how embarrassed they are. Meanwhile I've noticed a lot of Japanese media full on sincerely embraces whatever it wants to say and tries to do so in a serious manner. Especially Dogengers where you can see at a lot of points, it wears its heart on its sleeve.

Those are my thoughts why exactly stuff like this works in terms of tone and such.

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

Yeah, you basically nailed it. There's a reason older superhero films like the Raimi Spider-Man movies are still widely celebrated even to this day. And I really do believe that it's because, whether you love or hate them, it's because they believed in what they were doing and just went for it, perceived goofiness be damned.

Your words make sense, but you should also not forget about another reason: some people, including directors and screenwriters, simply do not have a sense of humor. I understand that humor is subjective, but for me, comedy/horror is what makes me laugh/scare. If that doesn't happen, it might still be a good movie, but definitely not a comedy. The MCU has made humor a mandatory component not only for superheroics, but also for action films and fantasy in general, so even those who do not know how and do not like to joke have to.
Plus, in American films, they simply overdo it with the number of jokes, turning the speech of most of the characters into an incessant stand-up.