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Fans customized the Wicked movie poster to more closely match the original Broadway poster.

Original Broadway Poster:

Movie poster:

Some fans, disappointed by the poster, altered it to be closer to the original, moving Grande’s hand and lowering the brim of Erivo’s hat to cover her eyes. The edits prompted Erivo to respond. “This is the wildest, most offensive thing I have seen

“None of this is funny. None of it is cute. It degrades me. It degrades us,” Erivo continued. “The original poster is an ILLUSTRATION. I am a real life human being, who chose to look right down the barrel of the camera to you, the viewer… because, without words we communicate with our eyes.”

So, this seems like a completely reasonable reaction to fans making fan content.

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[–] Chapelgentry@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mean, it's a minute of my day to tell you simply that you shaking your fist at people who don't share your outrage is pointless. I'm really not invested other than to keep engaging you to point out how silly this is. Up to you when you want to stop.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

any outrage you're feeling is your own.

I'm not "shaking my fist", I'm pointing out that people are objectively wrong about what Cynthia has said, and that saying her feelings are not valid is dehumanizing.

treating her as a person seems to make you people very upset.

"I'm really not invested ither than..."

restarting an old post to declare your devotion to relitigating how one person doesn't deserve to have feelings or express themselves, but other people do.

"... point out how silly this is.*

The thread you took the time to start? I agree.

[–] Chapelgentry@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I didn't start this thread, FYI.

Also, I disagree with your premise that anything about this is dehumanizing. Along with that, you're some rando on the Internet so your condemnation means nothing to me, and likely nothing to anyone else.

Not sure why you keep accusing me of things. I already told you I'm here to have meaningless exchanges with you and nothing else. We can keep going all you'd like.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

" I disagree with your premise that anything about this is dehumanizing."

phew, good thing that's not my premise.

"you're some rando on the Internet"

... says you, the rando on the internet.

"your condemnation means nothing to me, and likely nothing to anyone else."

oh, sure, that's where the energy comes from for dozens of vitriolic commenters to furiously scribble all of these responses for 48 hours straight so far.

from how much none of you care.

"I'm here to have meaningless exchanges with you and nothing else."

then I wonder why you keep declaring strong, consistent opinions based on personal values?

"meaningless exchanges"

you're vehemently expressing your personal feelings and ideas in an extended conversation that you are personally perpetuating.

seems pretty meaningful to you.

[–] Chapelgentry@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Vehemently expressing opinions 😆. I love it. You just keep on sending me these walls of text about how I'm really, deep down, invested in this topic and conversation. Ahh, never change, you crazy rascal!

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

you're cowering behind false quotations again.

look how dedicated you are at proving you don't care.

"I'm really, deep down, invested in this topic"

I can tell, sport.

[–] Chapelgentry@lemmynsfw.com 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Please, continue to project what I should be thinking and saying. I don't even have to do anything here; you're essentially arguing with a straw man. Keep it up, you're doing great!

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

you should keep trying out those irrelevant buzzwords until you get lucky and use one of them correctly.

"I don't even have to do anything here"

If you didn't, you would be having roughly the same effect you are now while struggling.

[–] Chapelgentry@lemmynsfw.com 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have no idea what your nonsensical post is even saying. You've gone so far into the weeds of trying to attack me you're not making sense. Wanna take another stab at it?

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"I have no idea what your nonsensical post is even saying"

you have been confused since you attempted your first response.

Don't worry about it.

"you're not making sens"

or you're still confused about very simple, direct concepts.

[–] Chapelgentry@lemmynsfw.com 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nah, I'm not confused about direct concepts. Still waiting for you to make one that is rational, though. Feel free to continue making insane rants and propping up strawmen though.

Like I said, I'll keep responding until you're done. Keep going as long as you like.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

"I'm not confused about direct concepts"

...proceeds to explain that you don't understand direct concepts

"waiting for you to make one that is rational"

which concepts are confusing you?

smiling doesn't seem as difficult as as you're making it out to be.

neither is having feelings, which apparently outrages and perplexes you.

any other brain busters you can't wrap your mind around?

[–] Chapelgentry@lemmynsfw.com 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, I think you're missing the thread of the conversation here, but again you're... And I mean this sincerely, SOLID on creating strawmen. Like, it's amazing how good you are at that.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

"...SOLID on creating strawmen."

  1. you are using that buzzword incorrectly.

  2. I hope you understand that make-believing I'm creating "strawmen" doesn't stop anyone from scrolling up and seeing that you're playing pretend.

your comments are being recorded as you post them.

when you claim you're not invested in what I have to say and don't care what I think, then eagerly persist in messaging me over and over, thirsting for my take?

anyone can just scroll up and witness ypur compulsion.

of course, you do seem very confused about a lot of direct concepts, so maybe you're also confused about how posting works.