@meMACmax@_VenvV_@InternetH0F If Infinity War got aggressively bad reviews and wasn’t loved by the masses when it came out “Because of the Russos” Endgame wouldn’t have even crossed a Billion
@meMACmax@_VenvV_@InternetH0F What the hell is this logic? “Because theyre mega franchises the directors dont take any credit” I gaurantee if it wasnt for the Russos Infinity War and especially Endgame wouldnt have done nearly as good, not because the Russos made it, its because they pulled off a miracle.
Dear Joe,
I wish I could sit down with you face to face and explain why so many of us were offended by the UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House.
For me, it had nothing to do with the UFC or who showed up for the fights. The brand you and Dana have built is a bona fide American success story. More power to you. As for the fighters, in my book, anyone brave enough to put it all on the line in the arena is remarkable to witness. Their dedication and discipline inspire me. I don’t understand anyone who can’t admire that.
And as for the people who attended, I, for one, love Shane Gillis. I think he’s hilarious and brilliant. It was a show. A once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. I can’t blame anyone for wanting to witness it firsthand.
My problem is that I believe some of our public spaces are sacred. And unlike many of the great powers that came before us, these American monuments belong to all of us. Not to whoever happens to hold power at the moment.
The White House does not belong to Donald Trump. It does not belong to any President. It belongs to the people. To treat it as Caesar treated the Colosseum is antithetical to everything our founding fathers fought for.
This is not Rome. Presidents are not emperors doling out bread and circuses for the peasants. The White House is the People’s House. This “celebration” could have happened in any stadium within a stone’s throw of the South Lawn. No one would have had an issue with it.
But that was obviously Donald Trump’s whole point. By holding the event on the South Lawn, what he was saying to the rest of us is:
“This is my house. I own it. I will do with it what I please. I’ll build a colosseum and have the gladiators fight under my gaze. I’ll tear down the East Wing. I’ll pave over the Rose Garden. I’ll cover everything in gold and marble. I’ll erase the names of all the men who came before me.”
The fights were an exhibition of imperial domination, not a celebration of our 250th anniversary as a democracy.
The White House is not Buckingham Palace. It is not the Palace of Versailles. It is not the Forbidden City of Beijing. It does not belong to an emperor, or a king, or a commissar.
The White House belongs to us. All of us. The person who sits behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office is nothing more than an honored guest. A temporary caretaker.
The President is our servant. Not our Caesar.
Respectfully, Hunter
P.S. Cage match between me and Don Jr.? Your call on the venue. Anywhere but the South Lawn.
YouTuber MoistCr1TiKaL blasted Dana White over UFC fighter pay, how he treats his wife, and AI promos 😳
“F*cking scumbag. I do not like Dana White but I really like the fighters, it’s such a f*cking shame. It f*cking sucks, he f*cking sucks.”
@Cunstitution@ThirdKing123@girldrawsghosts When it’s used in moderation sure. But AI can become a problem when execs decide not to pay the actual professionals and just use AI. I think what Ted did was fine but it can get out of hand and a good example is The Brutalist.
@girldrawsghosts At least its only for a quick joke and not a full piece of the show itself. Could be much worse for a show about a talking teddy bear.
@girldrawsghosts To be fair, the explanation isnt nearly as bad as. “Oh I was lazy so I used AI”. He basically just says that they tried CGI, prosthetics, etc etc and all of it looked like trash, so they used AI over the CGI and prosthetics to make it look actually like Bill.