jimnyc
11-23-2018, 03:18 PM
Why would you jump on this man AFTER his death? The man was pure, and wrote and produced comic books for decades and decades. Untold amounts of kids AND adults got lost in reading these comics and following so many different characters. They were so good that they lasted, and many of them were made into big screen movies.
But Maher, for whatever reason, couldn't leave it be and had to jump on Stan and comic book readers. What a pathetic dipshit.
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Bill Maher Belittles and Politicizes Stan Lee’s Death
When a man dies, you’re not obligated to celebrate his life, but you shouldn’t denigrate it, either (Fidel Castro excepted). And it’s really counterproductive to take cheap shots while trying to convince people of your maturity.
Does that sound over the moon even for a member of the celebrity left? Well, it’s not beyond esteemed late-night-virtue-signaler Bill Maher, who wrote a short blog post on Nov. 17 about comic giant Stan Lee’s death. In it, Maher opines that the mourning over Lee’s (“a man who inspired millions to, I don’t know, watch a movie, I guess”) death was excessive -- because “twenty years or so ago...adults decided they didn’t have to give up kid stuff. And so they pretended comic books were actually sophisticated literature.”
So, to translate, Maher is saying “Come on, young adults, quit being such babies and forsake your fond childhood memories of comic reading! Be a big boy like me!” And of course, no late night “comedian’s” thought would be complete without a Trump bash: The last sentence of the blog post reads, “I don’t think it’s a huge stretch to suggest that Donald Trump could only get elected in a country that thinks comic books are important.” Real insightful, Bill.
According to the Huffington Post on Nov. 20, Lee’s company POW! Entertainment decided to punch back, arguing in an open letter to Maher that:
“Countless people can attest to how Stan inspired them to read, taught them that the world is not made up of absolutes, that heroes can have flaws and even villains can show humanity within their souls...Stan is the author of millions of happy childhood memories and the provider of so many of the positive tools of adulthood.”
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/jacob-comello/2018/11/20/bill-maher-belittles-and-politicizes-stan-lees-death
I also saw this online the other day as a response to him from his team:
An Open Letter to Bill Maher from Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment
Mr. Maher: Comic books, like all literature, are storytelling devices. When written well by great creators such as Stan Lee, they make us feel, make us think and teach us lessons that hopefully make us better human beings. One lesson Stan taught so many of us was tolerance and respect, and thanks to that message, we are grateful that we can say you have a right to your opinion that comics are childish and unsophisticated. Many said the same about Dickens, Steinbeck, Melville and even Shakespeare.
But to say that Stan merely inspired people to “watch a movie” is in our opinion frankly disgusting. Countless people can attest to how Stan inspired them to read, taught them that the world is not made up of absolutes, that heroes can have flaws and even villains can show humanity within their souls. He gave us the X-Men, Black Panther, Spider-Man and many other heroes and stories that offered hope to those who felt different and bullied while inspiring countless to be creative and dream of great things to come.
These are but a few of the things we the fans of Stan Lee also consider “adulting,” because life both as a child and grown-up can indeed be a struggle. Stan is the author of millions of happy childhood memories and the provider of so many of the positive tools of adulthood.
Our shock at your comments makes us want to say “‘Nuff said, Bill,” but instead we will rely on another of Stan’s lessons to remind you that you have a powerful platform, so please remember: “With great power there must also come -- great responsibility!”
-Team Stan
http://therealstanlee.com/open-letter-to-bill-maher.html
But Maher, for whatever reason, couldn't leave it be and had to jump on Stan and comic book readers. What a pathetic dipshit.
---
Bill Maher Belittles and Politicizes Stan Lee’s Death
When a man dies, you’re not obligated to celebrate his life, but you shouldn’t denigrate it, either (Fidel Castro excepted). And it’s really counterproductive to take cheap shots while trying to convince people of your maturity.
Does that sound over the moon even for a member of the celebrity left? Well, it’s not beyond esteemed late-night-virtue-signaler Bill Maher, who wrote a short blog post on Nov. 17 about comic giant Stan Lee’s death. In it, Maher opines that the mourning over Lee’s (“a man who inspired millions to, I don’t know, watch a movie, I guess”) death was excessive -- because “twenty years or so ago...adults decided they didn’t have to give up kid stuff. And so they pretended comic books were actually sophisticated literature.”
So, to translate, Maher is saying “Come on, young adults, quit being such babies and forsake your fond childhood memories of comic reading! Be a big boy like me!” And of course, no late night “comedian’s” thought would be complete without a Trump bash: The last sentence of the blog post reads, “I don’t think it’s a huge stretch to suggest that Donald Trump could only get elected in a country that thinks comic books are important.” Real insightful, Bill.
According to the Huffington Post on Nov. 20, Lee’s company POW! Entertainment decided to punch back, arguing in an open letter to Maher that:
“Countless people can attest to how Stan inspired them to read, taught them that the world is not made up of absolutes, that heroes can have flaws and even villains can show humanity within their souls...Stan is the author of millions of happy childhood memories and the provider of so many of the positive tools of adulthood.”
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/jacob-comello/2018/11/20/bill-maher-belittles-and-politicizes-stan-lees-death
I also saw this online the other day as a response to him from his team:
An Open Letter to Bill Maher from Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment
Mr. Maher: Comic books, like all literature, are storytelling devices. When written well by great creators such as Stan Lee, they make us feel, make us think and teach us lessons that hopefully make us better human beings. One lesson Stan taught so many of us was tolerance and respect, and thanks to that message, we are grateful that we can say you have a right to your opinion that comics are childish and unsophisticated. Many said the same about Dickens, Steinbeck, Melville and even Shakespeare.
But to say that Stan merely inspired people to “watch a movie” is in our opinion frankly disgusting. Countless people can attest to how Stan inspired them to read, taught them that the world is not made up of absolutes, that heroes can have flaws and even villains can show humanity within their souls. He gave us the X-Men, Black Panther, Spider-Man and many other heroes and stories that offered hope to those who felt different and bullied while inspiring countless to be creative and dream of great things to come.
These are but a few of the things we the fans of Stan Lee also consider “adulting,” because life both as a child and grown-up can indeed be a struggle. Stan is the author of millions of happy childhood memories and the provider of so many of the positive tools of adulthood.
Our shock at your comments makes us want to say “‘Nuff said, Bill,” but instead we will rely on another of Stan’s lessons to remind you that you have a powerful platform, so please remember: “With great power there must also come -- great responsibility!”
-Team Stan
http://therealstanlee.com/open-letter-to-bill-maher.html