It Must Be Said

[dracunculus]

Phoenix Jones has been a terrible disappointment. And this, mind you, is just the latest.

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/komo/article/Kid-in-cast-after-punching-superhero-Phoenix-3634602.php#ixzz1xnjTIHDG

Comments

[bateleur]

Although this bit is classic:

As for any lessons learned?

"I shouldn't punch a superhero as hard as I can," he said.

[dracunculus]

I've had a hard time formulating my reply to this, because it actually just kind of makes me want to punch the keyboard. And I don't want to break *my* hand. Plus, keyboard punches are never as dramatic as people want to make them seem. I just did it and got m,/.';. Not that expressive!

Seriously, though, as someone who has the crazed idealism necessary to think that real-life superheroes might be a good idea, it actually, and kinda deeply, angers me to witness an idiot of this caliber.

It should not need to be said. BUT. If you're a RL superhero, and you break a kid's finger while you're trying to look tough? HANG UP THE CAPE AND COWL. You have no fucking business doing what you're doing.

Do you think Superman ever said "punch me as hard as you can" to a goddamn eleven-year-old? NO. HE DID NOT. FUCK YOU, PHOENIX JONES. You're a huge steaming shitpile on my beautiful dream.

[bateleur]

Well yes, Jones' side of it definitely isn't so cool :-(.

[spillingvelvet]

o.O

Yeah, I've been rooting for Rex Velvet. Sorry.

[spillingvelvet]

also: Denise said she too wasn't angry at Jones, but "the thing I want to get across is I don't think any grown man superhero should ask a kid to punch him."

AHAHAHAHAHA. Okay, that was hilarious.

[dracunculus]

Yeah, I've been rooting for Rex Velvet. Sorry.

No, I am too.

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