Channel72 said:
So the whole Silence of the Lambs/serial killer schtick has lost a lot of social context, and probably comes off as inexplicable to many viewers.
Absolutely. Without that context, the serial killer shtick just comes across as tasteless. Also, that kind of humor that prioritized shock over wit has really fallen by the wayside. It’s why shows like Drawn Together have become “nonmedy” (another word poached from RLM).