Fantastic Beasts director David Yates has finally responded to the backlash against Johnny Depp.
Reading between the lines, he doesn’t seem to believe the allegations that Depp abused his ex-wife Amber Heard.
“Honestly there’s an issue at the moment where there’s a lot of people being accused of things, they’re being accused by multiple victims, and it’s compelling and frightening. With Johnny, it seems to me there was one person who took a pop at him and claimed something. I can only tell you about the man I see every day: He’s full of decency and kindness, and that’s all I see. Whatever accusation was out there doesn’t tally with the kind of human being I’ve been working with.”
Without realizing it, Yates just gave a textbook example of why abuse survivors don’t come forward. He has a positive relationship with Depp, and as a result, he can’t believe that Depp would be cruel to someone else. This is exactly how abusers hide in plain sight. If you have a reputation for friendliness and “decency”—especially among people in positions of power—then it’s easier to get away with abusive behavior in your personal life.
He’s full of decency and kindness, and that’s all I see.
Of course that’s all YOU see, Yates, because you’re a male film director in a position of power over him. Because if he lashed out at you, there would be actual consequences. Give me strength…
The literally silent women protagonist leaves a super bad taste in my mouth.
She’s deaf and speaks with sign language, she’s not a silent woman. Like, can we agree that deaf representation in media is important? Can we agree that ASL representation in media is important? This is an adult-oriented romance/sci-fi movie where the female lead is a deaf woman. How can you act like this isn’t significant? The last gif has a deaf woman in the 60s standing up to an aggressive man and telling him to go fuck himself.
This movie is doing something that has probably never been done before. But hey, she can’t talk “normally” like a hearing woman and that’s bad, so go off I guess.
what goes through a person’s mind when they write a headline like this? The Mercury News ended up apologizing through a tweet and changing their headline
“Ellen Ripley, the lead character of the Alien films, is one of the most iconic female heroes in cinema history. And today, during the celebration of the franchise of which she’s the star, her fans have been screwed over in an incredibly crappy way.
Today is being hailed as “Alien Day” because April 26 (i.e. 4/26) matches the planet’s name in the first two films, LV-426. One of the most exciting promotions tied to “Alien Day” was Reebok’s decision to release a limited edition shoe based on the pair Ripley (played by Sigourney Weaver) wore in Aliens. The shoes, called “Alien Stompers,” went on sale at noon EST and all 426 available pairs quickly sold out.
It’s a shame they didn’t make more shoes available, but that’s fine. What isn’t fine is the discovery that when the shoes went on sale, they were only available in men’s sizes 8-12. Yes, the shoes worn by one of the most famous female characters in movie history were only released in men’s sizes.
As you can see there, the shoes were listed as “Men Classics,” which is acategory on the Reebok website. The actual page is gone, because the shoes have sold out.
We contacted a representative for Reebok, who told us the following: “The Alien Stompers were released in men’s sizes due to retail demand.”
Meanwhile, if you still want the shoes, you can get the kicks on eBay for buckets and buckets of cash. Dudes only.”
I’ve had some asks telling me women can wear these shoes even though they are labeled “men’s”. Look at the sizes! A men’s 8 is a women’s 10. Not many women have feet that big.
I’ve seen similar arguments in the comments for the original article – “girls can wear boy’s shoes, no problem!”
Here’s my favorite response from one of the readers:
What literal bullshit omg fuck that makes me so mad
