Like at all. You just know a lot of them have been waiting for anything they could chew on to justify their hatred/dislike.
We all know why though.
It really wasn't if you spent less then 10 seconds processing what was said.
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John Boyega implies Kelly Marie Tran was "not mentally strong" for how she dealt with fans (update: response and apology, see threadmark)
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We all know why though.
It really wasn't if you spent less then 10 seconds processing what was said.
I think it was obvious to everyone. Some just willfully choose to ignore the obvious to fish for headlines, reactions, and controversy.
I mean you haven't taken the time to update your OP with any context at all, nor have you really commented about his response to this whole "controversy", sooooo....what are we conclude?
Ultra Pro-tip: Never enter a Star Wars thread that has a page count of double digits in the first place.
I mean look at this shit. Just fucking embarrassing.
People get excited anytime they have the opportunity to judge someone and will gladly ignore obvious cues so they can still have their pile on party.
Era seems especially eager to demonstrate their moral superiority to black people today.
When did he insult Tran? Still hope his career "crashes and burns"? Also, dude's name is John Boyega - Finn is a character he played in a series of children's fantasy movies.
I also don't get posts like this. Do you actually know this guy? Some of you need to separate the fantasy of people you see in movies and TV screens from who they are in the real world. The former is curated and presented for your entertainment. The latter, aside from exceptional circumstances, you have no access to.
...what does this even have to do with anything?
If you type her name in Google, it pops up. She absolutely knows
y'all see how easy it was for them to start saying the most out of pocket shit as if they were waiting for the exact moment John would fuck up to show their true feelings FOH
Man this topic has exposed some straight up horrible people. Has also exposed how some people on this site just love judging others so freaking harshly. Those first couple of pages are something else.The vitriol against this guy says alot too.
Its like people are always waiting for someone to say something so they can jump in with their hot takes.
Its like people are always waiting for someone to say something so they can jump in with their hot takes.
This thread is the perfect example of his point. That's the hilarious thing. Right down to the "That's not true. But no that's actually not true. So its like whatever".
That's why it's so amusing. He's right, gotta turn off the shit and ignore the haters or you'll just feel buried.
That's why it's so amusing. He's right, gotta turn off the shit and ignore the haters or you'll just feel buried.
Nah, Star Wars thread in particular are special.
Sad truth.
Too bad the people that need to own and internalize it won't be back to apologize, won't grow, and won't accept any responsibility.
Starting with the OP who has already ducked any responsibility, refuses to update the OP, and has not posted anything but an excuse since. Typical. And pathetic.
We even got a guy who won't even apologize for posting racist ass shit.
The opening should definitely be updated. Dunno why TC is being stubborn.
And I mean, I feel the same way about this as I do with the Daisy Ridley comments, I don't think this shit was meant to be raken and run with in such a fashion. It's just one comment of a million they have to give and if you just look at the contexts its fucking nothing.
None of these people have said anything to be called a piece of shit or worse lol.
yeah, yikes to me for not believing a celebrity apology during a press tour
As I said earlier, in the thread, even if he was not specifically talking about her, I think it's shitty to imply that some are mentally stronger than others, which is what he did in that quote.
I'm glad he apologized.
Seems more sincere than most apologies I see. But I guess we all have to be perfect and never fuck up lest the internet "cancel" us and forever ruin our lives. No room for forgiveness. No sir.
There's no reason to believe that he's lying here. He does not have a history of this.
He did not imply that. That whole line of questioning was about why he likes being a star of Star Wars in the social media age and how he deals with it. The implication was not that anyone was weak. It was that to go in the trenches with the fans you cant internalize things or it will eat you.
Like lol, how are people still not getting this?
he literally said "for those who are not mentally strong"
so no, he is not implying it, he is saying it openly
Who is he referring to when he says "for those who are not mentally strong?"
Wild that people who were throwing themselves on grenades to protect Daisy Ridley not but a few days ago are still in here attacking Boyega.
After a week of threads where some people's only take away from TFA was that Finn was a coward, liar, and motivated only by wanting Rey, we get this.
I can't quite put my finger on why...hmmm...
People are still coming to the thread calling John an incel off of this bullshit ass title. The fuck is going on here?
The context was about how he is able to deal with fans negative in the social media age. He says you understamd the masses and how the masses think coming off his last statement about social media. The point was that you have to be strong enough to separate out the bullshit. He calls it being mentally strong. Clumsily worded obviously but the whole interview is about him and the last 3 questions specifically about dealing with the fandom and engagement. How is it not obvious the point wasn't to belittle anyone? He is one of thee most active cast member in terms of engaging the audience. That's what brings forth his whole perspective.
Again, this is obvious.
He isn't referring to any specific person. He is contextualizing how he is able to have such a high fan engagement and deal with the negativity of the fanbase. That question in the opening is brought about by the previous questions answer of how he likes being a star of a Star Wars trilogy during the social media age.
Like this is not difficult to understand. He isn't pointing to anyone being weak for how they handle controversy. He is saying that if you aren't strong minded this level of socialization amoung fsns can really fuck you up. Which makes sense because he is known to be active with the fanbase.
You are ignoring the other part of the context where the question specifically namedropped Tran and the harassment she faced.
However, to be clear I am with you on what he was trying to imply. This wasn't a carefully considered written response Boyega gave, he was rolling off a train of questions and responding from an internalized perspective to the general theme of the preceding questions. He should have earned enough good will in the past to have been granted some space to clarify or at the very least for the full context of the questions to have been presented up front, some of the hot takes in this thread are embarrassing, but I think it's still something worth clarifying after the fact because it is a sensitive issue.
He expressed a totally innocuous thought in an off the cuff manner...but no, the internet is going to tell you what his motivations are. People just want to want to bitch.
I guess we should just not acknowledge anything that makes anybody the slightest bit uncomfortable? I get aiming it at a specific person is kind of a dickish thing to do but as a general statement I'm having a real hard time finding anything to take issue with.
I guess we should just not acknowledge anything that makes anybody the slightest bit uncomfortable? I get aiming it at a specific person is kind of a dickish thing to do but as a general statement I'm having a real hard time finding anything to take issue with.
yeah, i already said earlier in the thread, the problem here is that he was actually asked about Tran, and he answered in a general sense.
he probably wasnt thinking about her when giving his answer
I'm not ignoring it. The question name dropped her but it was not about her, it was a counter to him saying he likes being a star of this series in the social media age. This whole line of question is about him so while I get that if you just read the tweet it seems bad, if you watch the whole interview it makes sense that he is speaking personallty.
He apologizes because why wouldn't you if you mean no harm. Which further highlights why I dont think this was anything but clickbait.
I just find this entirely nothing. Like if we get to ignore context then obviously things will seem bad.
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