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Who is an artist or public figure you still enjoy despite them being cancelled for bad behaviour? (lemmy.world)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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It's something I struggle with. Some bad news comes out about some public persona doing something shitty and they get cancelled. But sometimes I really struggle with giving up the things they've made because I like them. There are also occasions where the person has been accused of something and it doesn't seem true to me, or I think they're genuinely sorry and have been punished enough, and the context isn't being considered.

What do you think? Who do you feel conflicted about enjoying?

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[–] 55 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (14 children)

Neil Gaiman. I'm extremely depressed that he's actually a POS, and because I loved his work so much, I'm conflicted. His work itself seemed to have well interrogated values woven into it's fiber, but I guess you never can tell.

Edit: really fucking bummed about Red Hot Chili Peppers too

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  • [–] 23 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    man, this was the worst. but he's not getting another dollar from me, the bastard. at least he's not fighting Terry Pratchett's estate over Good Omens.

    https://bleedingcool.com/comics/terry-pratchett-estate-removes-neil-gaiman-from-good-omens-kickstarter/

    speaking of which, Terry seems to have been just a great guy and was better than Neil anyway. It's really helped me to let Neil go.

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  • [–] 16 points 9 months ago

    This broke my damn heart. His work seemed to have the values I hold dear and be so insightful and then… he’s getting in the bath with girls who depend on him for housing.

    I am thinking that power corrupts. I came up with that but you can use that phrase if you want.

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  • [–] 12 points 9 months ago* (1 child)

    Pretty sure the Anthony Keides stuff was well known for decades. It's in his autobiography that was published like 20 years ago or something.

    He's always been the worst part of that band

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago

    I have a theory that all writers are somewhat hypocritical. As an amateur writer myself (I write fan fiction and am also working on original work I hope to get published eventually), I find sometimes the moral messages I try to weave into my work are sometimes messages that I myself am struggling to live up to and writing is a way of trying to work through that

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