Monday, December 22, 2014

Dear Kim Jong Un, Bite Me.

UPDATE: Sony has authorized screenings of The Interview on Christmas Day. That's one victory for the entertainment industry and the people.

Talk of Seth Rogen and James Franco's The Interview has not ceased since Sony made the executive decision to cancel the movie's Christmas Day release.


The decision was a result of political pressure and excessively-violent threats claiming "9/11" sized attacks on theaters that showed the controversial movie from the so-called "Guardians of Peace" (some peace, huh?).

Sony, furthermore, was hacked into by said Guardians of Peace and had a large amount of information leaked to the public as a result. However, the "GOP" held onto more information to ensure that they had material to blackmail the company with.

All these factors resulted in the movie's release being pulled. However, Sony is considering offering the movie to Hulu Plus, Netflix, or any other streaming companies that are willing to take it.

In the midst of all the outrage, Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martian released an official statement scorning Sony for it's "Corporate Cowardice" and saying:
"Come to Santa Fe, Seth, we'll show your film for you."
Whether or not the movie will be publicly released before all this calms down is yet to be seen, although some internet freelancers have seized the moment. (Spoiler?)


Much like Martin, I find myself outraged at the lack-of-courage Sony and other social leaders have shown throughout the conflict. Theater companies who cancelled the screening claimed that they did so to protect their viewers. Although this might be admirable, it appears less admirable and more fearful.

The idea that Americans should be unallowed to watch a movie based on the emotions of a murderous, ignorant, lube-excited sociopath that lives 6500 miles away, and has only ever successfully bombed the Yellow Sea, absolutely disgusts me.

To sum up, I sincerely believe that any potential "threat" to the United States via North Korean hackers is worth showing that we are not scared of cowards like Kim Jong Un who hide behind his authoritarian system. I hope that we find it in our hearts to rebuke this ill-minded mistake.

That's all I have for today, but I'll be back again tomorrow.

"Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum floats to the top." -Edward Abbey

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