You've heard the news, The Muppet Show is now available on Disney+. But the show now comes with a disclaimer about how certain aspects of the show might be offensive to modern audiences. Of course, this is true of most TV shows more than 40 years old. Society marches on, and values change.
The disclaimer is the best of both worlds, really. It means Disney doesn't have to hunt through the episodes and edit out specific bits that might be problematic. It also means fans won't whine about censorship. (Though some musical numbers have been deleted for rights issues.) With this disclaimer, they can show the full, unedited episodes, and no one can say they weren't warned.
And yet, some people are still pissed off that there's a disclaimer. They're still outraged at the whole "woke, politically correct, SJW bullshit" implied by it. The warning only lasts about 7 seconds, but you would think it was seven seconds of Kermit peeing on a cross, judging by their reaction.
They joke about how the woke crowd is "triggered" by whatever the vague warning is supposed to be warning us of, but they're the ones triggered by the existence of the warning. It's really no different than movies having PG and R ratings, but for some reason it makes them foam at the mouth here.
Yeah, it's another symptom of how divided we are now. Everything has to be a political statement now. If you show an ounce of compassion for anyone, anywhere, you're a commie pinko liberal socialist SJW. Even if all you're doing is trying to warn people they might not like a TV program.
I'm not saying the warning was necessary. In fact, it's so vague that I'm not even sure what I'm supposed to find offensive. It serves to protect Disney more than anyone else, by saying "don't judge our values by this show." It's a token gesture, nothing more. But that's no reason to lose your mind over it.
In other Disney+ news, Gina Carano was fired from future Star Wars shows. She's been on my radar for a while for her anti-transgender views, but apparently what sealed her fate was some anti-Semitic tweets.
Look, I'm a little torn about whether people should get fired for having crappy opinions. Honestly, it does make me a little uncomfortable that people can be fired for "thoughtcrime". It worked in my favor today, but what about tomorrow? What if I'm fired because I like pineapple on pizza?
But there are opinions, and there are opinions. It's one thing to say you hate chocolate, it's another thing to hate Jewish people. And remember, we're talking about celebrities here. High profile people. It's not like they fired some copy editor. The actors are the face of the company.
Disney has every right to cut ties with actors who might tarnish their image. Yes, it's ironic that they fired Carano for anti-Semitism, when Walt Disney himself was reportedly anti-Semitic. But that was a long time ago.
What really brings me here is the hypocrisy of those defending Carano. When the Force Awakens came out, a certain segment of the internet complained that the two main protagonists weren't white males. When Rogue One came out, the same people complained that it had a female lead.
And of course, those same people complained about Cara Dune. A woman with m-m-m-muscles? Or more likely, a woman who isn't specifically designed to cater to male fantasies? We can't have that! All female characters have to look good in a gold bikini! Yes, she had her fans, but a good number of people called the Mandalorian "SJW trash" for showcasing a strong woman.
But when she came out as anti-Semitic, suddenly the same people loved her to death. Think about that for a moment. "I hate women, unless they're also bigots" is a hell of a take. Again, I'm not saying it's right to fire someone over their beliefs. But it is to be expected, when you're dealing with high profile people.
If you think there's any chance you might be famous someday, you really need to watch what you Tweet. Actually, better yet, watch what you believe. We don't need more famous bigots.
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