Depth not necessary

WHO cares whether or not Dane Cook is self-loathing and miserable [“Dane Cook, Pain-Free Comedian,” Sept. 3]? There is no rule dictating that comedians must be depressed or that comedy must be a bitter social commentary. Cook is funny; end of story. His insights are hilarious, and the way he looks at things and expresses himself is original. There is no reason why he even needs to be compared with darker or deeper comedians. Comedy can come in many forms, and Dane Cook’s lighthearted and endearing comedy is simply a different kind that is neither connected to nor harmful to the anguished and self-hating form of comedy.

ZOE FISHMAN

Sierra Madre