Catharsis isn't art. You can't rely on catharsis to get a laugh. Because guess what? People do laugh when something's shocking, but that is, to me, the absolute fakest of laughs. That's not something that sustains a television series, or a movie, or even 45 minutes of a stand-up set at Carolines.
“He was a silly guy. Out - do the other guy. That was his effort at all times.”
“But I can't take responsibility for criminal conduct of somebody inside the company.”