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[Mesoian]

Thought it was fake, then the video came out. Someone at Disney is losing their minds.

https://youtu.be/acJzw2NlmmA

It's so...odd.

Like, when I heard it, I was expecting it to lead up to some sort of joke. But no...

No.

It's been a wild week for the Avengers 2 press junket.

Edit: They apologized.

 

[Cheebo]

Its just a joke. Relax.

 

[ChosenPredator]

Its just a joke. Relax.

this

 

[Slayven]

They are probably punch drunk from doing all those press junkets.

 

[Archaix]

I'd be a lot more offended if they claimed she was a well-written and rounded character based on the last Avengers movie.

 

[Anton Sugar]

Renner looks a little lit.

 

[obin_gam]

Is OP The Sun?

 

[Raistlin]

wow ... so odd














dude it's a joke

 

[Kieli]

Avengers 2 will be cancelled in order to avoid the media-fallout.

 

[Lambtron]

Its just a joke. Relax.

It's a misogynist joke, and we've spent the last fucking year fighting over misogyny in geek culture. It's not funny, it's not okay, it's getting seriously fucking old.

 

[strafer]

they have already said sorry.

 

[Dennis]

How can they slut-shame?

 

[Alienous]

Its just a joke. Relax.

Jus' a bit o' banter, wahey!

 

[One-Shot]

It's a misogynist joke, and we've spent the last fucking year fighting over misogyny in geek culture. It's not funny, it's not okay, it's getting seriously fucking old.

So is people making a mountain out of a mole hill ^^^.

 

[guek]

This isn't surprising coming from these guys. I think the fact that the cast is so incredibly close knit makes them forget where they are and what the hell they're saying during interviews. Stuff that might just be a joke among close friends wont always fly with the general public.

 

[devilhawk]

It's a fictional character.

 

[Sephzilla]

relax

 

[Veelk]

So is people making a mountain out of a mole hill ^^^.

Then don't make mole hills

 

[OctoMan]

It's a misogynist joke, and we've spent the last fucking year fighting over misogyny in geek culture. It's not funny, it's not okay, it's getting seriously fucking old.

Lol. Settle down. They shouldn't have said it. It's not the end of the world. Also Avengers is beyond geek culture

 

[Spider from Mars]

#notallavengers
It's about ethics in comic movies

 

[Jesus Carbomb]

I kept watching the video waiting for something.

Then there was nothing.

 

[LosDaddie]

relax

Why aren't you angry?

 

[Ultima_5]

It's a misogynist joke, and we've spent the last fucking year fighting over misogyny in geek culture. It's not funny, it's not okay, it's getting seriously fucking old.

Instead of battling other people's actions online for an entire year, you might consider going outside and enjoying it a bit. Relax man

 

[Fury451]

This isn't surprising coming from these guys. I think the fact that the cast is so incredibly close knit makes them forget where they are and what the hell they're saying during interviews. Stuff that might just be a joke among close friends wont always fly with the general public.

Yep, along what I was thinking. Plus, you're doing marathon interviews and are probably mentally/physically exhausted. You're bound to say something stupid, it's just a matter of time- Everyone is capable of and probably has said something regrettable.

 

[BannedEpisode]

Let's take a deep breath.

You do a million press junket interviews and things get really loose. Black Widow is a fictional character.

It's a crude ill advised attempt at a laugh but, really.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

The S-word.

 

[vulva]

It's a misogynist joke, and we've spent the last fucking year fighting over misogyny in geek culture. It's not funny, it's not okay, it's getting seriously fucking old.

And this thread sums up why I cannot get serious about getting into any comic book movies! It's a massive turn off.

 

[Phat Michael]

Should I ensure this gets trending on Twitter now?

 

[Freewheelin']

Thought it was fake, then the video came out. Someone at Disney is losing their minds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=18&v=acJzw2NlmmA

It's so...odd.

Like, when I heard it, I was expecting it to lead up to some sort of joke. But no...

No.

It's been a wild week for the Avengers 2 press junket.

But it is a joke.

 

[Alucrid]

Batman and superman would never do that

 

[backflip10019]

They are probably punch drunk from doing all those press junkets.

Yeah, they'd probably been doing 10 minute interviews for 6 straight hours and made a joke. It wasn't the best joke, but it's not a big deal.

 

[Mesoian]

Its just a joke. Relax.

So...here's the thing.

I am of the mindset that anything can be funny. Jokes can deal with any sort of material and put a humorous spin on them that can even make the most atrocious ideals light hearted and cause us to laugh uncontrollably.

As long as the joke is actually funny.

So in this case, what is the punchline of the joke? Is the punchline of the joke, "She's a slut"? And if so, is that funny?

This doesn't even seem like the issue of punching up vers punching down, this doesn't really come off as a joke at all.

Granted, I'm not calling for some sort of mass walk out on Avengers or something, I think the worst that can be said about this is that Renner is guilty of being a poor comedian. But still...it caught me off guard.

Thought it was worth discussing.

 

[legacyzero]

Im sorry, but what he said, and his execution in it?

I almost died like Evans did lol

 

[Wazzy]

Wow fuck these two. It's not funny and it's already fucking annoying enough to see BW's character get brought down to who she ends up with.

These two are such dudebro's together it's gross.

 

[Dice//]

Dumb joke against one of the few lead females cast members and the only main heroine from the first flick (not like she isn't sexualized enough to begin with).

Glad they apologized. I do empathize with them being friends and all, but this was the wrong place, wrong time.

 

[Frog-fu]

It's a misogynist joke, and we've spent the last fucking year fighting over misogyny in geek culture. It's not funny, it's not okay, it's getting seriously fucking old.

It's a joke. Calm down.

 

[kingkitty]

why did you start the video at 18 seconds?

if you start at the beginning, you actually get context.

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

It's a misogynist joke, and we've spent the last fucking year fighting over misogyny in geek culture. It's not funny, it's not okay, it's getting seriously fucking old.

What's the weather like up there on that high horse?

 

[theusedversion]

Im sorry, but what he said, and his execution in it?

I almost died like Evans did lol

Same here. Hilarious

 

[Sliver]

They should be castrated live on Twitter.

 

[ntropy]

So...here's the thing.

I am of the mindset that anything can be funny. Jokes can deal with any sort of material and put a humorous spin on them that can even make the most atrocious ideals light hearted and cause us to laugh uncontrollably.

As long as the joke is actually funny.

So in this case, what is the punchline of the joke? Is the punchline of the joke, "She's a slut"? And if so, is that funny?

This doesn't even seem like the issue of punching up vers punching down, this doesn't really come off as a joke at all.

Granted, I'm not calling for some sort of mass walk out on Avengers or something, I think the worst that can be said about this is that Renner is guilty of being a poor comedian. But still...it caught me off guard.

Thought it was worth discussing.

oh, high priest of Comedy, i confess i may have laughed at a joke that wasn't actually funny ... forgive me, Father

 

[demon]

The real victim here is Black Widow. What does she have to say about all this?

 

[kirblar]

It's a deadpan joke about how they keep using her as a love interest w/ all these different characters. It's fine- it's just something you don't want to say on camera because then the faux outrage happens. I suspect they would agree with the fan frustration about her.

(Also, the joke is funny.)

 

[ElectricKaibutsu]

It's a deadpan joke about how they keep using her as a love interest w/ all these different characters. It's fine- it's just something you don't want to say on camera because then the faux outrage happens.

Yep.

 

[Ragnarsson]

It's a joke, a funny one at that. The question was ridiculous and, appropriately enough, so was the answer. I laughed.

 

[Veritigo_X]

The question was about all the different characters people "ship" with Black Widow. OP conveniently cut out the question which made the answer completely out of context.

 

[dehydratedbabies]

Welp, now feminism's been set back a year, thanks Captain America! #slutshaman

 

[guek]

So...here's the thing.

I am of the mindset that anything can be funny. Jokes can deal with any sort of material and put a humorous spin on them that can even make the most atrocious ideals light hearted and cause us to laugh uncontrollably.

As long as the joke is actually funny.

So in this case, what is the punchline of the joke? Is the punchline of the joke, "She's a slut"? And if so, is that funny?

This doesn't even seem like the issue of punching up vers punching down, this doesn't really come off as a joke at all.

Granted, I'm not calling for some sort of mass walk out on Avengers or something, I think the worst that can be said about this is that Renner is guilty of being a poor comedian. But still...it caught me off guard.

Thought it was worth discussing.

It's not a joke that's funny to anyone outside of their social circle. My friends and I joke all the time, shit talk each other in jest, and say stuff we'd never, ever say in front of a camera.

 

[devilhawk]

why did you start the video at 18 seconds?

if you start at the beginning, you actually get context.

Context can only preclude outrage.

 

[Wazzy]

It's a deadpan joke about how they keep using her as a love interest w/ all these different characters. It's fine- it's just something you don't want to say on camera because then the faux outrage happens. I suspect they would agree with the fan frustration about her.

(Also, the joke is funny.)

She's not a love interest with anyone but

Spoiler

Hulk

. So no, the joke is stupid.