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Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM
Has the BP franchise been cursed while we were not looking?
That's about the one good thing for now, and we still have to wait a bit to be sure...
Edited by C105 on Dec 4th 2020 at 3:55:53 PM
Whatever your favourite work is, there is a Vocal Minority that considers it the Worst. Whatever. Ever!.Hell with that. Non-apology passive aggressive bullshit like that really pisses me off.
I mean, what's someone supposed to say if they believe they did the right thing, but still want to express regret and sympathy for anyone hurt?
Assuming she genuinely believes in this conspiracy theory, then she's not acting maliciously; she's just a gullible person.
There's also the troubling history of experimental drugs being used and tested on the non-white members of the population which led to the fertility crisis in Puerto Rico several years ago amongst other incidents I believe. Don't get me wrong, I find her stance incredibly fucking stupid, but for once I can KIND OF see where she may be coming from on top of the fact that no matter what, Early vaccines will definetly have some unknown side-effects that will need ironing. In any case, I was ALWAYS in support of recasting BP so this changes little to nothing for me.
I think you've got it backwards. The culture encourages sincere apologies, but you can't make someone be sincere. If they don't think they did anything wrong, then even if there's public demand for them to apologize, they're not going to want to take the blame for something that, in their eyes, isn't their fault.
And it's not like using "I'm sorry" for things other than a true apology is inherently a deceitful twisting of words. It's a Stock Phrase to tell grieving people "I'm sorry for your loss", even though the person saying it is (usually) in no way responsible for their loved one's death.
Madame Masque is also connected to the Maggia, who are a general villainous organization rather than specifically centered on one hero.
Plus, like most Iron Man-centric villains, she eventually became an Avengers villain rather than just his.
You do with Marvel.
Edited by KnownUnknown on Dec 4th 2020 at 11:17:02 AM

She still thinks she didn't do anything wrong. She's basically going "I'm sorry you feel that way."
Hell with that. Non-apology passive aggressive bullshit like that really pisses me off.
Edited by M84 on Dec 4th 2020 at 10:26:23 PM
Disgusted, but not surprised