Sam Raimi
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Post by Sam Raimi on Dec 1, 2023 2:39:57 GMT
They’re also removing things all the time. The Simpsons could realistically be one of those things. It’s not exactly politically correct. Yeah, don't see that happening. D+ was willing to put Tom and Pammy on their They removed the Michael Jackson episode. That’s already too much censorship for me. The guy was a creep and a half to be sure but that’s still a classic episode erased forever.
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Post by formersamhmd on Dec 2, 2023 22:25:41 GMT
Yeah, don't see that happening. D+ was willing to put Tom and Pammy on their They removed the Michael Jackson episode. That’s already too much censorship for me. The guy was a creep and a half to be sure but that’s still a classic episode erased forever. That was probably more because of copyright concerns than anything else, since the music belongs to his Estate and whatever deal they had with FOX may not have gone over to Disney.
Same thing happened with X-Men Evolution. Because it was a co-production between WB and Marvel back when Marvel was independent, that means there's parts of it that WB won't let Disney put on D+
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Post by Sam Raimi on Dec 3, 2023 18:26:56 GMT
They removed the Michael Jackson episode. That’s already too much censorship for me. The guy was a creep and a half to be sure but that’s still a classic episode erased forever. That was probably more because of copyright concerns than anything else, since the music belongs to his Estate and whatever deal they had with FOX may not have gone over to Disney.
Same thing happened with X-Men Evolution. Because it was a co-production between WB and Marvel back when Marvel was independent, that means there's parts of it that WB won't let Disney put on D+
Nope. That’s not why. Do your research
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Post by JudgeJuryDredd on Dec 3, 2023 19:44:10 GMT
The Michael Jackson episode of The Simpsons got pulled from syndication and streaming because of the documentary Leaving Neverland was creating mass conversation in the media at the time.
They have not reconsidered the decision, despite the accusers of Jackson and their stories being heavily criticized and questioned due to the inconsistencies in their narratives.
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Post by pennypacker on Jan 5, 2024 0:41:12 GMT
The Michael Jackson episode of The Simpsons got pulled from syndication and streaming because of the documentary Leaving Neverland was creating mass conversation in the media at the time. They have not reconsidered the decision, despite the accusers of Jackson and their stories being heavily criticized and questioned due to the inconsistencies in their narratives. I never saw the documentary, but it’s said the MJ used the episode to groom boys. I can understand the producers feeling the need to pull it - even though the man was long dead and can’t hurt anyone else (if he ever did). It’s one of my favourites though and I’m glad I own it. But I also don’t feel any qualms about listening to MJ’s music either.
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Post by Sam Raimi on Jan 6, 2024 20:36:29 GMT
The Michael Jackson episode of The Simpsons got pulled from syndication and streaming because of the documentary Leaving Neverland was creating mass conversation in the media at the time. They have not reconsidered the decision, despite the accusers of Jackson and their stories being heavily criticized and questioned due to the inconsistencies in their narratives. I never saw the documentary, but it’s said the MJ used the episode to groom boys. I can understand the producers feeling the need to pull it - even though the man was long dead and can’t hurt anyone else (if he ever did). It’s one of my favourites though and I’m glad I own it. But I also don’t feel any qualms about listening to MJ’s music either. The way I see it, every episode of classic Simpsons is a golden nugget. The episode where Homer’s shirt turns pink being deleted from the world is an unforgivable crime against humanity! I am not joking! Great episode.
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Post by JudgeJuryDredd on Jan 7, 2024 21:41:08 GMT
The Michael Jackson episode of The Simpsons got pulled from syndication and streaming because of the documentary Leaving Neverland was creating mass conversation in the media at the time. They have not reconsidered the decision, despite the accusers of Jackson and their stories being heavily criticized and questioned due to the inconsistencies in their narratives. I never saw the documentary, but it’s said the MJ used the episode to groom boys. I can understand the producers feeling the need to pull it - even though the man was long dead and can’t hurt anyone else (if he ever did). It’s one of my favourites though and I’m glad I own it. But I also don’t feel any qualms about listening to MJ’s music either. It is a very gray area, because with Jackson having passed away in 2009, he cannot be given the opportunity to defend himself or see his telling of events be corroborated or corroborate the stories of others that were in favor of innocence. My memory may be off, but I don't think it was the first time the producers pulled the episode from syndication, I think whenever the accusations were really making headlines it was pulled, and it was only till sometime after the chatter had settled down and the air had been cleared legally and in public eye that they brought it back. I will say though that, due to the series' age, eventually the producers may find themselves having to edit out content or existing episodes or pull episodes altogether the more attitudes in culture change, and in light of the accusations of wrongdoing for other guest stars they have had or important figures they have featured in gags or plot lines. I do agree though, that the episode is a fantastic one.
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