Bill Maher's awful take on Stan Lee's passing and Marvel Comics in general

[catbellysqueezer]

Maybe this belongs in the off-topic section, but it is specifically about Stan Lee and his life's work producing comics. I will let a mod decide as this will probably get political.

Anyway, Bill Maher decided to post his opinion on Stan Lee and adults who read comics, and I will let you guys form your own opinions on it:

https://www.real-time-with-bill-mahe...11/16/adulting

I am fairly new to comic books, so I will probably refrain from giving my opinion on this until I have cooled off. How do you long-time comic readers feel about this?

[Tofali]

I think it isn't about Stan Lee and more about ppl mourning Stan Lee's legacy, adults still reading comics and watching comic book movies.

[WeirdSpider]

I really don't care what Bill Maher thinks about Stan or comics.

What I do care about is the disrespect that he's showing towards a human being who has just died.

It doesn't matter cause Stan left behind a legacy that will be remembered long after he's gone. I very much doubt that Bill Maher can say the same thing.

[ed2962]

His point seems to be , "Stan Lee died? Who cares? He wrote comic books and I don't read comics cuz I'm an adult." It comes across as a petty way of expressing his smugness.

But keep in mind Bill is the same cranky old man who goes on about how terrible mobile phones are so...whatever.

[cc008]

I dont understand people who think this way. 'Someone beloved by millions has passed away, let me post about how I dont care. Me me me me me.'

Fucking loser.

[DragonsChi]

Should be ignored.

Bill Maher is a man who is fully in love with himself, who believes his opinion is the end all. Even bothering to acknowledge him is to give him what he wants.

[kilderkin]

I really don't care what Bill Maher thinks about Stan or comics.

What I do care about is the disrespect that he's showing towards a human being who has just died.

It doesn't matter cause Stan left behind a legacy that will be remembered long after he's gone. I very much doubt that Bill Maher can say the same thing.

fully agree

He can think what he likes about comics, I don't care

But disrespecting the loss of anyone is out of order

And I don't recall him help found a multi million dollar mythos enjoyed by millions across decades

This suggests a little man with little views in my opinion

[Jekyll]

Bill Maher’s opinion is completely irrelevant and when he passes he will be irrelevant. He has no legacy that he will leave behind.

[Hypestyle]

one of the great things about comics culture is that it is bigger than one person or place's opinion of what it is.

[Prof. Warren]

His point seems to be , "Stan Lee died? Who cares? He wrote comic books and I don't read comics cuz I'm an adult." It comes across as a petty way of expressing his smugness.

Yes, that's essentially it. I do find Maher funny at times but he's also smug and condescending about things he doesn't understand. Not really worthy taking seriously or getting worked up over. If anything, it's better to ignore him in this instance because it's only attention that Maher is seeking by making obviously inflammatory comments.

[Rosebunse]

I dont understand people who think this way. 'Someone beloved by millions has passed away, let me post about how I dont care. Me me me me me.'

Fucking loser.

I hate people who are like, "I care so little about something that I'm going to tell everyone how little I care!"

[DrNewGod]

Not everyone sees value in comics. Fine.

A similar argument might have been made about Elvis Presley's death. "Wait!" someone will scream, "His music spoke to a generation, and empowered youth to new forms of expression!"

Sure. And much of what it helped people express were not behaviors worthy of mature adults according to the previous generation either.

Nothing new here.

[Force de Phenix]

I hate people who are like, "I care so little about something that I'm going to tell everyone how little I care!"

There are several threads made by people with that mentality here to be honest...

He should understand that he's ignorant about the matter, and that he ends up writing false equivalencies. Pop culture (comics) is very important and academia recognizes it because it teaches us about the zeitgeist of societies. He's the type of person who reads a headline on Facebook and comments without reading the article, and ends up writing something asinine.

[theoneandonly]

since when did indulging the child in us become a bad thing? don't care about his dismissive attitude. Least he could do is acknowledge that it was the passing of a visionary even though his chosen field was comics.

[Rosebunse]

There are several threads made by people with that mentality here to be honest...

He should understand that he's ignorant about the matter, and that he ends up writing false equivalencies. Pop culture (comics) is very important and academia recognizes it because it teaches us about the zeitgeist of societies. He's the type of person who reads a headline on Facebook and comments without reading the article, and ends up writing something asinine.

Good point.

Pop culture is so important and there's nothing wrong with that. It's a beautiful thing that these modern myths have become so a part of our culture. It's a natural thing.