WTF is the Internets?!

[foolish_m0rtal]

I posted this James Hance painting, and someone with his infinitely delicate sensibilities was offended by it. Yeah, I know.

 

 

I encourage everyone to go look at his other work, which is AWE-SOME. I am probably going to order myself a Wookie the Chew book, especially since it supports his little girl.

 

So this guy started this random rant about how the picture was inappropriate and was mocking Van Gogh. Um, wtf?

 

I should have got out of this conversation a long time ago. This conversation has to be seen to be believed. I tried to adopt a more neutral logical stance so people didn't think I was culturally insensitive or a moron, but clearly this was the wrong tone, because now he's made it this totally random Serious Social Arguement. I wonder if he tries to do that with every conversation to make people think he's doing worthwhile things? (Pettiness coming out, oops! I am actually at heart an astonishingly mean-hearted person) 

 

At this point, there's a part of me that wants to stay in it and say, "IT'S A MOTHERFUCKING PICTURE OF BATMAN IN A VAN GOGH PAINTING, WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?! YOU'RE A PHILOSOPHY DOCTORATE- GO DO SOMETHING USEFUL WITH YOUR LIFE INSTEAD OF QUIBBLING OVER RANDOM PICTURE OFFERINGS FROM THE INTERWEBS."

This is absolutely ridiculous, and this is what I mean about people who take themselves WAAY to seriously. There is something to be said about living outside of the university at some point in your life and applying your knowledge to useful things.

 

 

Right, now that I've offended about half of you, I woke up this morning and decided to be petty (this is REALLY petty. I apologise. I'm probably going to grow the hell up and regret this later) and post the conversation. Because I'm sure you guys are curious about what exactly someone could find offensive in a painting of Batman. Let's read that sentence again.

 

The person with the Endgame icon (also the only one whose icon is not blurred out) is me. He tagged me in his post about people posting inappropriate things, and I didn't want people to get the wrong idea, so I tried to be like, um, it's Batman. Dude.

I'm sorry, LJ is being stupid. You're going to have to zoom in, I think. :(
 

 

Also, after sleeping on it for eight hours, I couldn't leave without saying something (yeah, I need to grow up) so here's my last post. I'm done. Washing my hands clean now.

 

 

I actually really hope he writes in and makes a complete ass of himself in front of the artist, who works in IT and probably thinks like I do. (by thinks like I do, I mean Dude-It's-The-Godamn-Batman-What-Is-The-Deal? kind of thinking)  James Hance is working for charity and to raise funds for his daughter. WTF are you doing over there, dude, jawing about useless shit? I hope you get paid by the word, I really do.

EDIT: Whoa! My mind is blown right now! Guess what I found in my inbox?

 

Subj: Dark Starry Knightness

From: james@jameshance.com

I began writing a long reply about how much I appreciate you defending
my acrylic silliness against the few that it seems to upset so much
but The Goonies came on and I got distracted, so this is a short
version of that email.

thanks, man. let me know where I can send you a print :D

best to you and yours,

James

WOW. James Hance is a chill dude! AHH, this is so awesome!!

 

Comments

[youkohiei-fan.livejournal.com]

*3* that picture is made of awesome on various levels.

What the saying? 'haters gonna hate' Even if you do make sense to them, once someone latches onto something they don't like, they won't let it go.

Best to just ignore. <3

[foolish-m0rtal.livejournal.com]

Yup. Ignoring. ^___^

[broken-moons.livejournal.com]

Oh, I like that painting, it's clever. And sure, this guy is allowed to not like it, but that's just getting way too serious and deep.

Ignore is the best option, here, yes. :)