Are you going to boycott "SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY"
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UPDATED: Wednesday, July 4, 2018 18:57
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I go to YOUTUBE everyday, the STAR WARS fandom is calling for a boycott of "SOLO: A STAR WARS Story" because "STAR WARS: Episode 8" sucked wind. The entertainment sites are writing that "SOLO" will have a strong opening, it may, but will tank the following weekend? If it does tank will the suits at Disney demand the suits at Lucas Film make changes...like firing Kathleen Kennedy? I remember when Disney bought the distribution rights and many said YES! Many thought Disney would do better than FOX after episodes 1,2 and 3, now the fandom is REALLY pissed at Disney and Lucas Film. So ya going to boycott? I am, but sometimes I can really be an asshole. 
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Quote:Why? What if it's the best SW film of the last decade?
Originally posted by whozit:
I go to YOUTUBE everyday, the STAR WARS fandom is calling for a boycott of "SOLO: A STAR WARS Story" because "STAR WARS: Episode 9" sucked wind. The entertainment sites are writing that "SOLO" will have a strong opening, it may, but will tank the following weekend? If it does tank will the suits at Disney demand the suits at Lucas Film make changes...like firing Kathleen Kennedy? I remember when Disney bought the distribution rights and many said YES! Many thought Disney would do better than FOX after episodes 1,2 and 3, now the fandom is REALLY pissed at Disney and Lucas Film. So ya going to boycott? I am, but sometimes I can be an really asshole.
I thought Rogue One is the best of the period, but Ron Howard could be better.
I practically never allow somebody else decide films for me, and I will not pass up Solo.
Not to mention "entertainment sites" have the least clue of all.
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First of all, "Episode 9" hasn't happened yet. It won't be released until 19 Dec 2019. If you just mis-typed and meant Ep 8, there is still a wide range of opinion on that one. The "Star Wars fandom" on youtube is likely just a small, if vocal, part of the whole fandom. I've seen every film so far, some many times, others only once. In my opinion, SW peaked with The Empire Strikes Back, and has been going downhill since. One small uptick with Rogue One, but I felt both The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi were both too much of the same type of story being rehashed.
I may or may not see Solo in the theater, but if I do it might wait until it's at the discount house where I can see it for .50 on a Tuesday or a Saturday before noon. And the only reason I'd bother is because of Donald Glover...that and Ron Howard is a talented director. If I don't see it, it won't be because of someone else's call for a boycott. I can decide for myself what to watch and what to avoid.
Besides, those guys are probably the same type that called for a boycott of Black Panther, and you can see how effective that was. They're probably also the ones who created the furor around GamerGate, and the Sad/Rabid Puppy protests around the Hugo Awards. I'd never take their opinion of anything.
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Originally posted by ecgordon:
First of all, "Episode 9" hasn't happened yet. It won't be released until 19 Dec 2019. If you just mis-typed and meant Ep 8, there is still a wide range of opinion on that one. The "Star Wars fandom" on youtube is likely just a small, if vocal, part of the whole fandom. I've seen every film so far, some many times, others only once. In my opinion, SW peaked with The Empire Strikes Back, and has been going downhill since. One small uptick with Rogue One, but I felt both The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi were both too much of the same type of story being rehashed.
I may or may not see Solo in the theater, but if I do it might wait until it's at the discount house where I can see it for .50 on a Tuesday or a Saturday before noon. And the only reason I'd bother is because of Donald Glover...that and Ron Howard is a talented director. If I don't see it, it won't be because of someone else's call for a boycott. I can decide for myself what to watch and what to avoid.
Besides, those guys are probably the same type that called for a boycott of Black Panther, and you can see how effective that was. They're probably also the ones who created the furor around GamerGate, and the Sad/Rabid Puppy protests around the Hugo Awards. I'd never take their opinion of anything.
You're correct, I meant episode 8, sorry. I'm going to correct that. I also agree that "The Empire Strikes Back" won't be topped. J.J. (King of the rehash reboot) Abrams will likely make episode 9 a rehash reboot of episode 5, he made episode 7 a rip off of episode 4. Jar Jar Abrams will likely make the big pay off for 9 to that we'll learn who are Rey's parent's. It would be great if C3PO says, "Rey, I am your father..OH MY!"
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My raison d'être for going to 99% of the movies I go to is if I'm bored at the time.
If I have too much going on I catch it on de Netflix.
I never was invested in what would happen if FF came back, just that I wanted more.
I doubt anyone would care what a youtube group wants for a movie direction either. They know if they cave once they'll never hear the end of it on others.
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Quote:I forgot to mention: The SJW boycott of last year's best film, Wind River (IMHO), really ticked me off, and repels me from any talk of boycott. Unless somebody boycotts SJW - then I'm in.
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:Quote:Why? What if it's the best SW film of the last decade?
Originally posted by whozit:
I go to YOUTUBE everyday, the STAR WARS fandom is calling for a boycott of "SOLO: A STAR WARS Story" because "STAR WARS: Episode 9" sucked wind. The entertainment sites are writing that "SOLO" will have a strong opening, it may, but will tank the following weekend? If it does tank will the suits at Disney demand the suits at Lucas Film make changes...like firing Kathleen Kennedy? I remember when Disney bought the distribution rights and many said YES! Many thought Disney would do better than FOX after episodes 1,2 and 3, now the fandom is REALLY pissed at Disney and Lucas Film. So ya going to boycott? I am, but sometimes I can be an really asshole.
I thought Rogue One is the best of the period, but Ron Howard could be better.
I practically never allow somebody else decide films for me, and I will not pass up Solo.
Not to mention "entertainment sites" have the least clue of all.
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Yanno, SJW's can be annoying, for instance... it isn't very hard to be discreet while breastfeeding. It is a natural thing and I'm happy you are doing it, but I don't want it in my face while I'm going about my day.
But, they also have made several good points and movements that I'm sure all reasonable people support, like not shaming people who have handicapped stickers even if they look to be walking fine or woman that have veterans plates or fat shaming anybody. They are all about disability awareness, and I am sure that we could all stand to learn a thing or two, even if their motivations tend to be about getting attention or sympathy. Say "whatever" and move on.
But I think the thing that you people don't like is the fight for equality. You don't want males to lose the special privilege of domination you have historically enjoyed, and in many, many ways still do. Your penisis and egos are threatened by having to treat women (and likely people of color) like PEOPLE instead of chattel. If that wasn't true, the military could be safely integrated without rape epidemics. If that wasn't true, then woman wouldn't have to file class action lawsuits just to be promoted at the same rate as men, or paid the same for the same job.
So it would be nice if you didn't say SJW and said Equalists instead, at least that would be an honest evaluation.
You HATE to treat people equally. If you don't have a ten foot head start in the race, you sit at the sidelines and heckle and pout like scared little kids.
That's why every time I see someone whining about SJW's I automatically think "micropenis". SCARED LITTLE KIDS.
"Some GIRL took over my fictional character in a TV show and now I have cooties"
"Some GIRL saved the world when that's a man job"
Do you even REMOTELY understand how childish that sounds???? It's WORSE than any SJW post EVER.
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Thanks, Wishy, you said most of what I would have. Anyone who uses the term SJW, or the full words social justice warrior, as an epithet, has already lost the debate. If you are not for social justice, then I have to assume you are for social injustice?
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Quote:I had never heard the term Equalists and would not intuitively inferred it meant retards of the Snowflake movement.
Originally posted by Wishimay:
Yanno, SJW's can be annoying, for instance... it isn't very hard to be discreet while breastfeeding. It is a natural thing and I'm happy you are doing it, but I don't want it in my face while I'm going about my day.
But, they also have made several good points and movements that I'm sure all reasonable people support, like not shaming people who have handicapped stickers even if they look to be walking fine or woman that have veterans plates or fat shaming anybody. They are all about disability awareness, and I am sure that we could all stand to learn a thing or two, even if their motivations tend to be about getting attention or sympathy. Say "whatever" and move on.
But I think the thing that you people don't like is the fight for equality. You don't want males to lose the special privilege of domination you have historically enjoyed, and in many, many ways still do. Your penisis and egos are threatened by having to treat women (and likely people of color) like PEOPLE instead of chattel. If that wasn't true, the military could be safely integrated without rape epidemics. If that wasn't true, then woman wouldn't have to file class action lawsuits just to be promoted at the same rate as men, or paid the same for the same job.
So it would be nice if you didn't say SJW and said Equalists instead, at least that would be an honest evaluation.
You HATE to treat people equally. If you don't have a ten foot head start in the race, you sit at the sidelines and heckle and pout like scared little kids.
That's why every time I see someone whining about SJW's I automatically think "micropenis". SCARED LITTLE KIDS.
"Some GIRL took over my fictional character in a TV show and now I have cooties"
"Some GIRL saved the world when that's a man job"
Do you even REMOTELY understand how childish that sounds???? It's WORSE than any SJW post EVER.
How is the denial of beauty, quality, excellence of a script, direction, multiple portrayals, and editing in any way relating to the goals of anyone claiming Equalist status? Just because after all post-production was completed, one person who assisted in distribution was somebody who later became disliked.
If you think of a film production as a person, then after they become adult and cure worldwide Cancer, somebody then finds out that another person who later helps distribute the cure and is even later found to be objectionable, so your feverish lemmings denigrate and heap scorn upon the Cancer Curer and her parents, banishing and exiling them.
How does this, diametrically opposed to anything resembling Equality or Fairness, qualify as "Equalist" in any way?
P.s. you seem to have a one-track mind lately. Off your meds?
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Quote:You disappoint me.
Originally posted by ecgordon:
Thanks, Wishy, you said most of what I would have. Anyone who uses the term SJW, or the full words social justice warrior, as an epithet, has already lost the debate. If you are not for social justice, then I have to assume you are for social injustice?
Supporting unfairness and unfetterred inequality does not become you.
Pretending Social Justice has any relation to Justice, or ever did, is purely disingenuous.
Your proclamation that recognizing truth and Fact is "losing the debate" is beneath you.
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