I think part of what made this stick in my brain was the use of the word “slut,” which, while not generally shocking to me, was language that seemed to be out of character for Mad.

Plus the fact that the MCU (including Agents of SHIELD) goes through so, so many bad guys that get positions of leadership that is feels like you should just immediately arrest anyone that gets a promotion above field grunt. They have some seriously bad hiring and vetting processes.

(Meaning, it’s not that it didn’t age well, but that it was ALWAYS known to be problematic).

Oh, most of these examples were issues that were talked about when it came out. This perspective is NOT one that you can dismiss as modern “wokeness.” Even Mad Magazine’s parody (March 1979 issue) explicitly called them out and it was directed at possibly the most immature, dismissive of women’s and consent issues…

Like I acknowledged a day before your “response,” probably so, but it’s a really long comment thread, I guess. That said, assuming that there were no discussions of any kind because it’d be unethical is a bit unrealistic. Idle fanboy/”What if...?” speculation happens.

But whatever reason keeps him out of this or any sto…

That seems unnecessarily insulting. Also, I was clearly talking about the aspect of the inclusion of previously Fox-controlled IP, not using about their using Mojo specifically.

Honestly, I never considered that. I can see how that may very well be the case. Interesting, also because I’ve put that out as a pet theory for years since the rumors started. It made sense to me, as I have to always have a Plan B for my planning at work and no one has ever brought up that possibility.  But, yeah,…

But, to be fair, if they didn’t plan for the very likely Fox purchase, they’re morons. And I think filming only wrapped this summer or fall, so there’s a pretty wide window where they could have tweaked things once it went through.

About 15 years ago, my husband and I went to a friend’s place for NYE. It was a nice evening. But going home, we got cab #1, literally the Chicago cab that had that license. On top of that, it was being driven by The Singing Cab Driver (or Human Jukebox?) who, based on your answers to three or four questions, would…

Leti possesses and has read a lot of the Book of Names. She may know very well that Ruby is still “alive.” In the book, William (Christina in the show) makes a point that the dopplergaenger-ed person experiences what the person assuming their form does, so there’s a level of consciousness, rather than a vegetative…

I thought the observatory was in Wisconsin. At least it is in the book.

“And strictly speaking, Ireland was officially neutral during the war”

I don’t think COVID CRAZY is talking about WWII, but their own war for independence.

(Side note, it is simply inaccurate to say that there hasn’t historically been a significant police presence at Pride marches (and also erases the black lgbtq+ community’s specific experience with police violence). Ever heard of the riots at Stonewall?)

Stuck the landing indeed.

More context is really helpful. I was so consistently disappointed in the short vague comments with links that I just started jumping over those also.  Summary + link for more info is much more pleasant.

Which all should have been in the article. 

Right? I was at the exhibition reading these things and my mind was totally blown. I came away thinking, “Shit, the man that I thought for years was an insane social Puritan was also actually a really good man and did more for the world than I could ever hope to.” People are very complicated.

I’m pretty sure that the L…

The Werthem references may go much deeper.

From Wikipedia: “Wertham had an early reputation as a progressive psychiatrist who treated poor black patients at his Lafargue Clinic when mental health services for blacks were uncommon due to racialist psychiatry. Wertham also authored a definitive textbook on the brain,…

Also, Hooded Justice is implied to be gay (and in a relationship with Captain Metropolis) in the original comic. So, having Jackson play him here may be a not to that as well.

Jesus Christ - how old and white do you have to be to not get “pushing weight” from context. I’m fucking 56 yrs old and so white I’m practically transparent and I got it in one.