Vir Das is pretentious and unfunny
I’ve noticed this behaviour from his fanbase who usually think he’s the second coming of Osho. Vir Das writes jokes to garner applauses, not laughs and that’s my biggest problem with him. Him trying to philosophise his comedy to appear more cultured and sophisticated, so that people can remark ‘Damn Vir, you’re so intelligent, you’re more than just a comedian’ is exactly what makes him unfunny. Watching his stand up feels more like a Ted Talk sprinkled with lines that have only managed to make me occasionally chuckle. And no, it’s not because ‘iT’S toO deEp fOr mE’ when his entire schtick is just pedestrian hot takes on the most trending topics. Like dude, I don’t care if your entire act is a story, or long jokes with misdirection, or one liner after one liners. Just be funny. I didn’t sign up for a sociology lecture.