Humour is cruel by definition

[Flint]

Nothing is less funny than something that tries too hard to be funny. Like when you over-explain a joke, it kills the humor.

You could express this as a formula: if effort "E" is greater than punchline "P" then the comedic index "C" is negative.

As I said, it was too contrived to be comedic. The scenario was distracting.

It didn't have a chance to be funny…the elaborate planning involved ruined that.

This has less to do with the nature of the material than it does the nature of proper delivery. But, yes, it is a personal thing.