• AVincentInSpace@pawb.social
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    3 months ago

    I’m just gonna say it. The more I read about this True guy, the less I like him.

    Sure, he did the Lord’s work when it came to manspreading or masking during a pandemic, and a lot of the other comics are at least a little relatable, but this…?

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      3 months ago

      Some people wanted to see more problematic behaviour from Mr True so I’m trying to fulfil that wish lol trust that the next one will be justified though

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      3 months ago

      None of his violent actions are really justified. Even his pro-union, anti-racist assaults are arguably counter-productive.

      I think that’s why he’s drawn with a buffoonish appearance. It’s funny to laugh at the crazy guy going berzerk and committing acts of cartoon violence. The best humor has a tiny bit of truth: wouldn’t it be great to see annoying people get their comeuppance? But I don’t think it’s hypocritical to laugh at these cartoons while disavowing real-world violence.

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        3 months ago

        Of course. The purpose of the Everett True comic is doling out cathartic, over-the-top justice to assholes who deserve it. My problem with the comic is not his methods but his bizarrely broad choice of targets.

        Failing to clarify how long you as a shopkeep will be gone for does not an asshole make, let alone an asshole to be considered in the same breath as a union-buster.

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          3 months ago

          Hmm good point… I guess I see him less as a deliverer of justice, and more of an expression of the human Id. I don’t really feel it to be cathartic, other than to leave me thinking: at least someone else finds that sort of thing annoying.