If I can accept that in the context of your show you are going to say cruel and hateful things in pursuit of humor, can you accept that as a non-audience member and non-participant, I have the right to be hurt when the most personally painful hateful language fills my (wife's) facebook?
I would never suggest you don't. I completely understand your response and have never stated publicly anything to the contrary. The one post I made on the topic to the Vil Facebook page was specifically in response to someone (not you) who said they "hoped our show would not be disrespectful." I felt it was important to point out that is the kind of show we do.
Here is the thing - the whole reason I selected the title I did is because of the "Tropic Thunder" uproar from last year. I wanted to play off of that. I also wanted to make it really clear what kind of show this was. The concept of someone walking into our show unaware of what they are going to get horrifies me. I want to do everything I can to ensure that won't happen.
I hope you understand that I didn't make the decision with the intent to hurt anyone. I am extremely sorry for causing pain. For all I say the show is not about satire, the title was intended to make a satirical (and literal) point, not to cause pain.
And I say again - it was my decision to go this way. My fault. The buck stops here. I own it.
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Date: 2009-11-03 05:15 am (UTC)I would never suggest you don't. I completely understand your response and have never stated publicly anything to the contrary. The one post I made on the topic to the Vil Facebook page was specifically in response to someone (not you) who said they "hoped our show would not be disrespectful." I felt it was important to point out that is the kind of show we do.
Here is the thing - the whole reason I selected the title I did is because of the "Tropic Thunder" uproar from last year. I wanted to play off of that. I also wanted to make it really clear what kind of show this was. The concept of someone walking into our show unaware of what they are going to get horrifies me. I want to do everything I can to ensure that won't happen.
I hope you understand that I didn't make the decision with the intent to hurt anyone. I am extremely sorry for causing pain. For all I say the show is not about satire, the title was intended to make a satirical (and literal) point, not to cause pain.
And I say again - it was my decision to go this way. My fault. The buck stops here. I own it.
Tim