they saw it worked with james gunn
and there are people that are happy that james gunn got fired that in turn will embolden these alt-right fuckers
so yeah they're going to keep trying
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Disney severs ties with James Gunn after controversial tweets
- Thread starter Sibersk Esto
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they saw it worked with james gunn
and there are people that are happy that james gunn got fired that in turn will embolden these alt-right fuckers
so yeah they're going to keep trying
Right now, with the backlash from most prominent leftists? I don't see anyone wanting to touch Guardians without Gunn.
I'm certainly not buying tickets to see it in theatres if they do it without him.
If Gunn gave Taika his blessing, that might do it. But in two weeks, when this dies down, it wouldn't surprise me if Gunn engages in talks to return. That may be wishful thinking, but it's getting me through right now.
Honestly, them going after Patton this early? Might actually be a good case for Disney to take a step back and reconsider.
I'm pretty certain he's out for good. I don't have a lot of faith in the world right now to be honest.
I'm pretty certain he's out for good. I don't have a lot of faith in the world right now to be honest.
There is no way in hell that's happening. Disney backing down on the decision is far worst than them never doing anything at all.
I think it's going to be more challenging than most would think to find somebody to replace him. He's well liked in the filmmaking community and I think a lot of people would feel uncomfortable taking his job. Their best bet is probably a young up and comer.
Gunn would probably tell people to take the job and not worry about it though, which would help. He's seemed very understanding about the whole situation.
Now Gorilla Shithead, Mike Cernovich, is going after Michael Ian Black.
So thanks Disney for legitimizing Cernovich...didn't they watch what he did when he duped MSNBC in firing Sam Seder?
Also that Boogie tweet is just pure shit...like almost 99% of everything that comes out his mouth and fingertips.
the fact that the person who did the explaining knows it's obviously a joke but still felt the need to say it's not a good tweet because of how things are perceived makes it feel like there's a good chance that innocuous jokes like that might be enough to fuck your career.
so you think someone should be continually punished for something they did ~10 years ago, for which they apologized for ~6 years ago and haven't done since?
Hasn't it been said a few times now that Taika is really busy right now and Guardians was (rumored) supposed to start filming this year? Also I don't think Gunn is coming back. I really want him to but I doubt it. Agents probably bombarding marvel with phone calls to get their director's in. They probably already have a short list. It's gonna be decided by next Monday I bet. Unless something crazy happens like a major cast member leaves.
I don't disagree with a single thing being said here. Thanks for laying out your points clearly. There are multiple layers to the James Gunn firing and the implications are deeper than many may think.
This feels eerily relevant to the well known poem "First they came..." , even if the stakes are obviously different.
If you're willing to burn allies because they made mistakes in the past, you're not going to have a lot of people that want to fight for you.
If you're willing to burn allies because they made mistakes in the past, you're not going to have a lot of people that want to fight for you.
see, this is exactly what everyone is upset about people. disney caving to this asshole only legitimized it.
Difference with Patton is he is a professional comedian so is pretty much his own boss.
His film and TV output isn't really tied up with anyone "family friendly" right now either. Netflix isn't going to give two fucks about idiots online @ing them.
Nobody who's cheering on the firing wants to acknowledge this. Forest, trees.
Lmao some of these tweets literally have nothing to do with anything.
"Tinder but for pizza" WATCH OUT WE GOT A PEDO OVER HERE.
Of course. They have vast archives of their political opponents twitters.
The point is what's worse for Disney?
Keeping a guy who has made dodgy off colour jokes in the past.
Or capitulating to the whims of nazi shitbags?
Option number 2 seems like a much worse choice to me. But in America these days who knows.
Cernovich going after people who write jokes for a living and aren't tied down to Disney is a really stupid idea for him. Not like he has anything to lose but still, dude is getting shit on in the best way possible.
Disney isn't really interested in the source, nor do they have any responsibility for it/endorsement of it. All they care about is Fox News ran it on the news that one of their big movie directors/writers was joking about cumming on children's faces and how that looks for them.
The average person catching that on the news will be like "What sort of evil goes on at Disney? I'm shocked!". No time to explain the situation in the 24 hour news cycle world, or when the average person can't do more than read a title.
Fire the employee, look like you rid the world of some evil, be the corporation that's shares don't tank due to PR drama.
Yeah he kicked the beehive so the bees are buzzing.
Yeah I know, and no one who likes him is going to care. But it's still gonna be fun seeing him get shit on.
So we are just gonna be complacent in alt right attacks now?
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I was explaining how they view it with an analogy.
He's got every right to kick this beehive as its "queen" is rotten, but the "soldiers/workers" do act like bees once you do that. They assemble and try to swarm you.
Oh come on, they must've known this, it's not like he ever hid his tasteless jokes, it's kinda what he does. So sad that dumb shit he said in jest years ago has codemned him from working on big movies. Hopefully he'll go back to making stuff like Super and Slither, movies I actually cared for.
Comedy Central just announced they will not be renewing Stella for a second season after seeing Black's controversial tweets.
Honestly, this is why Gunn deleting tweets wouldn't have mattered. They'd have just called him out for deleting the evidence and posted internet archive links.
Well, now you just made me sad again. Damn them for putting "Season 1" on the Stella DVD box.
Ahaha, fuck. Stella rules.
It's a joke. Stella's been off the air for over a decade.
I can't tell if you guys are joking