Vicious Libel

Jan 15, 2012 12:12

In an article in today's UK Sunday Times (which I can't link to because they charge for online content), ZQ says the following ( Read more... )

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daffodelias January 15 2012, 13:47:41 UTC
Not only is that poorly worded, it doesn't sound like something he would say anyway, looking at the way he normally expresses himself in interviews. It sounds clunky and awkward. And where are the ten-dollar words?!

*side-eyes interview*

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beederiffic January 15 2012, 14:05:46 UTC
And at no point did he say he either felt privileged, honoured or grateful.

I think you're onto something.

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daffodelias January 15 2012, 14:10:34 UTC
Right? And with all his talk of Spock's ~duality~, I am totally side-eyeing him saying "not gay" without a "not straight either" qualifier.

But no matter what he did say, I feel bad that he's going to have to deflect that question so much. :(

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beederiffic January 15 2012, 14:16:19 UTC
But no matter what he did say, I feel bad that he's going to have to deflect that question so much.

Agreed, as he was there to talk about Margin Call rather than Trek, but the article was generally positive about how progressive it is to finally have an out gay man in a leading movie franchise. In an activist sense, he should be pleased and proud of himself that he's getting the issue out there and talked about, but personally I can see it getting old fast when you want to talk about bankers and Jeremy Irons.

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sonjamillicent January 16 2012, 19:48:36 UTC
Yeah, agreed.

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