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What If Curly Returned?

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Jamison:
If Shemp had remained a Stooge, and there had been no Curly, who's to say the group's career would have followed the same path? The internal dynamics would've been different.

horwitz-halfwits:

--- Quote from: xraffle on May 20, 2011, 10:51:14 AM ---I doubt it. I think the main reason some people (especially casual viewers) don't like Shemp is because they got used to Curly's style of humor. Then, when they watch a Shemp short and see that his style of comedy is completely different, they automatically say he's not as funny as Curly and continue life with this "I hate Shemp" attitude. I bet if Curly had never joined, the stooges would still be just as popular. I have no doubt in my mind about that. As a matter of fact, it would've been that way if Shemp didn't quit during the Healy years.

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I totally agree w/ you xraffle! Most viewers don't see eye to eye w/ Shemp because of how different his style is than Curly's. Plus, he's known to stick up for himself in front of Moe in the shorts instead of in the way how Curly gets used as the almost helpless guinea pig. In a way, I'm kind of glad Shemp replaced him. But still, as a Curly fanatic, I will forever miss him. The fact that he never really took care of himself nor wanted to change his habits in real life has really taken its toll. But still, you gotta give Curly credit for giving the stooges their all-time popularity and personas that show the world just what its like having lovable idiots running amuck in the world of careers. Also Curly had his own trademark, just like Moe and Larry, that would set him apart from the others, which tells viewers that husky bald men w/ no brains and a child-like moxie are riots. Besides, Moe did most of his part in later Shemp shorts by paying homage to his baby brother, either by barking at an object, squealing w/ anger, or sounding high-pitched and singing. You would always see three stooges. Not two or four, but three, because it was just enough to set the different kinds of idiots apart: the bossy "ring leader" w/ a short temper, the almost intelligent middleman, and the foil.

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