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For sure, white supremacy is real, and these men are terrorist. But do you think that Weiss and Benioff think like these men?

But what do you know about the people involved in this project that would lead you to believe that this is overt white supremacy? I don't know that I'd describe any TV show as necessary, even the ones that I like. But I just have a hard time with people rejecting a show simply on the premise, particularly when we're

You think this show is going to encourage white supremacists? Do you think the Confederates are going to be heroes on that show?

That show is called "Man in the High Castle" and there are two seasons on Amazon.

Indulge me, why should people be upset or disappointed in HBO? This kind of speculative fiction isn't rare. It wasn't that long ago that people were raving about Underground Airlines. And Man in the High Castle has been on Amazon for two years. Are people concerned that the Confederates are going to be the good guys?

I read the article, Ace. Just loses a bit of its punch when you examine the specific situation that he cites. There are literally dozens of other shows that have been greenlit this year that would have served this argument better.

Meh. I understand folks being nervous or even upset at the premise, but this seems like an odd angle to play to complain about this show. This project got greenlit because Weiss and Benioff took an obscure, high concept property and turned it into a massive hit for HBO. The network trusts them to do it again, and

This is nonsense. If kids want Black Widow toys, or any other female superhero toys for that matter, they're out there. I know this
because my son collects Marvel action figures. Not only does he have two Black Widows, he has a She Hulk, a Sue Storm, a Marvel Girl, a Dagger, a Mockingbird and a Wasp. Of courise there