It started as a serious effort toward toward "hip-hopera", but with the introduction of the midget it has become clear to me that Kelly has realized the comedic value of his life's work, and decided to go with the classic bedroom farce he unintentionally created. Like a favorite recipe created accidentally, this gumbo of style, video and literary forms is unique....the clumsy lyrics, the blackploitation aspect, and the stereotypical characters makes the "Trapped In The Closet" series one of the funniest productions I have seen in a long time. Like the reviewer above, I'm sure I have better things to spend my money on, but the fact that I will be able to expose my friends to such a farcical masterpiece will make the expendature worthwhile.
It is impossible to me to believe that R. Kelly can match the stylistic form of "farce" so closely, and yet not intend for it to be a comedy.
A "farce" frequently focuses on a transgression or on a character's urge to hide something from the other characters, and the unforeseen chain reaction that results. The protagonist, having no time to step back and consider what he or she have been doing or will be doing next, soon passes the point of no return, erroneously believing that any course of action is preferable to being found out or admitting the truth themselves. This way the protagonist gets deeper and deeper into trouble. The protagonist is usually presented sympathetically, encouraging the audience to identify with them and hope for their success. Many farces move at a frantic pace toward the climax, in which the initial problem is resolved one way or another, often through a deus ex machina twist of the plot. Generally, there is a happy ending. The convention of poetic justice is not always observed: The protagonist may get away with what he or she has been trying to hide at all costs, even if it is a criminal act.
I see no difference between the stylistic form I just described and the plot line of "Trapped In A Closet". And I prefer to believe that Kelly has shifted gears and now fully indends to finish off a masterpiece blackploitation hip-hopera bedroom farce. I can't wait.
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