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Yup, saw it earlier. It’s like why wasn’t he vetted more thoroughly before he got the job. I don’t know what he actually said but, with everything going on I’d probably wouldn’t want to read it
I know it’s nothing to do with the Ruby Rose/Batwoman situation but, it seems like the Arrowverse is slowly imploding. I’m like “Who’s next?” And what’s going to happen with his character and Sue Dibny (for that matter)? -
James Gunn all over again. Someone catching flak for offensive crap he posted in jest many years ago. The big difference is that Hartley Sawyer won't be rehired, even though he apologized. When James Gunn got fired by Disney, his co-workers stood up for him and all but threatened to boycott the movie. Until Disney was forced to rehire him.
In Hartley's case, no one from his co-workers did that. The current climate in the States leaves little room for rational thinking or forgiveness and people are cancelled as racists at the drop of a hat (just look at the crap Stephen Amell has been dealing with lately). Hence, all his co-workers fell in line with the message that showrunner Eric Wallace posted and just parroted it. Just like they've been parroting all sorts of stuff lately.
To be honest, I never warmed up to Ralph Dibny, Hartley Sawyer as a person has always been indifferent to me and I found his tweets distasteful and moronic. However, before terminating someone, a fine and a reprimand should always be the first step in these situations. Otherwise, in a few years more than half of Hollywood will be "cancelled" over something dumb they posted years ago. And some of his co-workers who were quick to denounce Hartley Sawyer yesterday might find themselves in a similar spot.Last edited by costas22; 06-09-2020, 06:38 AM.Comment
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Yup, saw it earlier. It’s like why wasn’t he vetted more thoroughly before he got the job. I don’t know what he actually said but, with everything going on I’d probably wouldn’t want to read it
I know it’s nothing to do with the Ruby Rose/Batwoman situation but, it seems like the Arrowverse is slowly imploding. I’m like “Who’s next?” And what’s going to happen with his character and Sue Dibny (for that matter)?
As for the Arrowverse, it will be ok, I feel. It survived the Andrew Kreisberg scandal and a staggering loss of viewership over the past 3 years. The CW is still happy with those numbers, the shows are still on Netflix and Berlanti is one of the most popular producers in Hollywood right now.Last edited by costas22; 06-09-2020, 07:15 AM.Comment
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It sounds like it was a Gunn-like cancel situation. The tweets were apparently offensive enough, and in an environment like today, there's zero tolerance ... and sadly, a limitless statute of limitations. Maybe Sawyer will rebound, but for now, his name is toast in the industry. In this climate, it'll be hard to shake the label or get redemption. (I guess there's always Dancing with the Stars.)
The tweets were dug out from eight years ago, before he was even on the show. The show and network will rebound obviously, but network bad press still isn't good -- it would have been worse had it been during the season.
It's too bad, his arc with Sue was one of the more interesting ones this season. Most of the time, Ralph is just there. What stinks is that Sue's character, through no fault of her own, may get blowback and even be written off next season along with Ralph.Comment
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Aren't these tweets like 10 years old? That would mean they were 6-7 years old when he was hired to the show. He's not running for office, there is no team hired for "opposition research" to go though every day of his past.Comment
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Question: Is that person allowed to grow and move forward, if they truly regret and apologize for what they’ve said or done in their past and have tried to be outstanding members of society there after (e.g. James Gunn)?Last edited by darkphoenix21; 06-09-2020, 02:02 PM.Comment
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No I understand that nowadays for whatever reasons people search for 10 year old texts of 160 characters. But that doesn't mean that it's feasible for a TV show production crew to do for every guest or recurring actor (which he was in the beginning) you want to hire for a show.Comment
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Yeah they lose their soul doing it. *SCNR*
No I understand that nowadays for whatever reasons people search for 10 year old texts of 160 characters. But that doesn't mean that it's feasible for a TV show production crew to do for every guest or recurring actor (which he was in the beginning) you want to hire for a show.Comment
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