The Cancel Culture

I've seen backlash for films and shows. Some question whether they should be on the air or not. It is very unfortunate for someone who has a mass communications degree to see this happen. This cancel culture is getting very ridiculous over the last few days. So what are the casualties?

First was the 1939 film, Gone with the Wind. I've never seen the film. Hear it's very good. HBOMax pulled it for racial reasons. With the exception of war propaganda or being that controversial when it released, I'm struggling to see why this got removed. A lot of older stuff reflects the time period they were in. By this logic, you have to get rid of The Three Stooges and various movies that portray race in a manner that doesn't sit well with others. Simply put, have a warning about these films. There is no reason to ban it.

I'm surprised, but not with the next thing. Paramount Network cancelled Cops. I didn't even know they were doing new episodes. I do remember reading that there was criticism about the stuff they showed with pulling over suspects or chasing them down. There was a formula for the show, but it's not like the formula was deliberate. You get what you can film. But I do think cancellation is a huge overreaction.

Huge overreaction can be said for A&E's Live PD. The ironic and hypocritical thing is they are still airing marathons of The First 48. By that logic, they should get rid of reruns and new episodes of it. Back to PD, the show wasn't just pulling people over. It was real time, seeing specific crimes or helping out certain individuals. Even stuff like saving animals. It wasn't pulling people over every segment. This was huge for the network and why they canned a lot of their scripted programs. It's going overboard to please a group that only wants to look at the negative side.

But the last thing is depressingly sad. People wanting a goddamn kids show canned. Protests against Paw Patrol, which has been on the air for almost seven years. Showing the various goods of what actual emergency services people do, but in animal format. It's a program aimed for little kids. This is purely entertainment. Not engaging like a live action crime drama.  These snowflakes probably have no interest in the show (I don't, either, but I'm not going to protest) and are looking for anything cop related.

You can't erase everything. With certain exceptions, there was no reason to get rid of some of this stuff and there's no reason to go after something intended for toddlers. You think we couldn't get more stupider? Here you go.