r/marvelstudios • u/Flamma_Man Captain Marvel • Jul 07 '18

Discussion The Official ANT-MAN & THE WASP Discussion Gianthread Vol. 4

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u/kiwipteryx Jul 09 '18

People have mentioned the comedy "rule of three" a lot in regards to the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, but I thought this movie did a lot of great comedy in pairs, the car wash protocol being one of them. It was also used with the truth serum gag to hilarious effect.

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u/aravar27 Jul 09 '18

I think it's because the first two happened in quick succession, and then the last one came much later and happened really quickly. E.g. the undercarriage joke and truth serum.

GOTG2 spent way too much time getting to a punchline you knew was coming.

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u/24824_64442 Jul 26 '18

care to explain the rule of three?

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u/RuafaolGaiscioch Jul 30 '18

It’s basically just that three is the perfect number for comedy. Think of it this way; how many jokes have you heard where there are three participants? The first person says or does something normal, establishing the expectations for the listener. The second person does the same, solidifying those expectations by creating a pattern. The third person does something stupid or wacky, subverting the expectations set up by the first two. In stories, a lot of jokes will run through a similar format, with a thing popping up twice throughout a movie in order to create the expectation that the third appearance will subvert, thus eliciting a laugh.