Mastodawn

Something super strange as a pop culture millennial is that in this year 2026 you can't just enjoy the characters in your sci fi or fantasy shows, you are constantly aware of merciless trolling of the actors playing them in real time, and feel haplessly obligated to defend them on the internet.

I used to work really hard to not be that weird fan who followed actors beyond "bravo" + applause. Now we all know which company the troglodyte who sent them a grotesque racist comment works for within 10 minutes and are actively discussing revenge strategies with them on instagram.

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dr_barnowl

@hacks4pancakes

Flipside is that some are also tainted by actors who are asshats.

Always thought Clooney was good at this. You never saw very much about his personal life, except his marriage to a prominent human-rights lawyer. And I feel like that's on purpose.

No matter your political opinions, you're always going to offend SOME segment of your audience. Better to be a mystery.

(meanwhile, he funded spy satellites to detect potential mass atrocities with his Nespresso money)