I would be a terrible editor for "Ms. Marvel" because that is not a culture I understand anything about. I just don't have the background in it -- I'd have to research it. I could do that, but it would be clinical research. It's not genuine. It’s not my experiences. But the folks working on that title (Muslim editor/writer) have that experience, and bring it to the project.Even if they hadn't gone out of their way to produce such an embarrassment at all costs, Brevoort's still a terrible editor. He proved that the moment he and Joe Quesada greenlighted Avengers: Disassembled, the catalyst for some of the worst modern company wide crossovers, leading to a situation where they're all stunts all the time. Now, he's letting everybody know he's not a man who cares to educate himself about other cultures, setting a poor example.
Cartoonist Bosch Fawstin, a former Muslim himself, confronted him on Twitter, and in the end, Brevoort just broke down into an insult:
@BoschFawstin Because I am not the be-all and end-all. And our purpose on this Earth is to learn things and discover things.
— Tom Brevoort (@TomBrevoort) March 11, 2014
@BoschFawstin It sounds like you know nothing about it as well, apart from jingoistic rhetoric.
— Tom Brevoort (@TomBrevoort) March 11, 2014
@TomBrevoort I know Islam intimately, I was born and raised Muslim.
— Bosch Fawstin (@BoschFawstin) March 11, 2014
Brevoort did not take this well, and finally, he replied to Fawstin and other tweeters:
@AcharyaS @BoschFawstin Hey, look! More jingoistic rhetoric! Collect 'em all!
— Tom Brevoort (@TomBrevoort) March 12, 2014
@amaroq64 @AcharyaS @BoschFawstin I imply nothing other than hate speak is hate speak, regardless of religion.
— Tom Brevoort (@TomBrevoort) March 12, 2014
He knows nothing about Islam, openly admits he doesn't even care to research it, thinking it would be "clinical" only, yet he casts judgement and declares that no man or woman who leave the Religion of Peace are allowed to criticize their former lifestyle. He's not very honest either, or he'd admit he thinks only Judeo-Christians are allowed to. One of the tweeters said in reply:
@BoschFawstin Since you were born/raised a Muslim, Tom must be an Islamophobe for trying to smear you. @unclejohnCC @TomBrevoort
— Religion and History (@AcharyaS) March 12, 2014
Yeah, maybe little Tommy is! At the same time, based on Islam's hostility to LGBT, if he supports Islam, then he must be a homophobe!
Later on, after this took place, he said:
A sad day on Twitter--actually reached the point where I used the block function, after all these years.
— Tom Brevoort (@TomBrevoort) March 12, 2014
I assume after he realized he blew the whole argument, he took the easy way out and shunned all the dissenters. Poor man. He just isn't brave enough to admit he makes mistakes.
And why was he editing books featuring Captain America if he hates "jingoism"? Does money trump ideology? If he doesn't like patriotism, he shouldn't be working on anything remotely connected with Steve Rogers.
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One of the unsuspected wonders of mass media comm is that it exposes the true nature of individuals. You only depended on interviews and writings that not always reflected the true nature of the individual. Now with these quick exchanges people tend to show their true colors before they realized what they actually did.
Sorry guys, I just don't know what the fuss is all about. They are comics! Cartoons! Pre-digested pap for the semi-literate, as relevant in the real world as the National Enquireer is to news reporting.
Ciccio,
A good 10-25%of the movies and TV shows at any given time are inspired by comic books.
I have never owned a TV in my life a and as for movies, I used to love them, went to the cinema -Saturday matinee for a sixpence - almost every week. Perhaps it is the cynicism of old age but every year they seem to get worse and I have only seen about half a dozen in the last 30 years. Liked Schindler's list. Started to see a Harry Potter but the damn thing was so loud I had to leave after 15 minutes. Saw some of them on DVD but still preferred the books. Saw the first Toy story and March of the Penguins, loved both.
Yeah, most movies are not good.
In the past 10 years, I've probably only really liked about 6 or 7 movies:
Capote
No Country for Old Men
Batman Begins
300
Lost in Translation
The Incredibles
...
I don't remember any more.
But three of those movies were comic book movies ...
;-)
... and I'm quite sure you would like 300.
It ought to be, like, the official movie of IBA.
I wonder if Epa would agree with that.
300 is an excellent choice.
But might I also suggest, as you mentioned, No Country For Old Men (don't you ever feel like Tommy Lee Jones chasing Javier Bardem)
The Untouchables (with it's omnipresent what are you prepared to do theme)
and, of course, my personal favorite. . .
Babette's Feast
;-)
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