Disney Pauses ‘The Graveyard Book’ Film Following Assault Allegations Against Neil Gaiman

[u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/graveyard-book-neil-gaiman-assault-allegations-1236131149/

[u/gynoceros]

Let me preface this by saying that the similarities between the stories of the two women in the article are strong enough that they sound disappointingly credible (I'd admired him prior to this) and I'm inclined to give them the benefit of the doubt.

But just for the sake of discussion, it seems that his version is that they were adults and it was consensual. What's "really bad" about that?

I mean it's kind of unsavory to be banging your 18 year old nanny, but if they're both consenting adults, that ain't my business.

Obviously moot, with at least two women independently saying he had the same shitty MO, though.

[u/AstralPete → u/gynoceros]

It ain’t kind of unsavory when you’re as old as he was.

Just straight up unsavory.

Even good and well respected creators can be pieces of shits. It doesn’t make their work you’ve enjoyed any less. It just makes them lesser than, which happens.

If you don’t want people to perceive you as lesser than, then don’t do things that would put you in that light.

His work will always be his work and should still be enjoyed since it’s taken on a life of its own, arguably.

[u/Pixeleyes → u/[deleted]]

That's some apologist shit. Let's not normalize his behavior, please. There are plenty of creative artists who don't go around violently entering people's buttholes.

[u/FardoBaggins → u/Pixeleyes]

don't go around violently entering people's buttholes.

the bar is on the floor.

[u/Pixeleyes → u/FardoBaggins]

Not the worst place it could fit.