Society Dan Harmon apologises and quits Twitter after obscene video sketch resurfaces

[Super Dave]

Sketch featuring Rick and Morty creator as a baby molester was shared by far-right groups and has gone viral.

Dan Harmon, the creator of Community and Rick and Morty, and host of the Harmontown podcast, has deleted his Twitter account and apologised after video emerged of a graphic 2009 sketch in which he plays a therapist who repeatedly molests babies.

The sketch, Daryl, was the first of a two-part satire of the Showtime series Dexter, which has a man who kills murderers as its complicated hero. Daryl first aired in 2009 during the live monthly LA short film festival Channel 101, which Harmon co-founded in 2003.

The independent festival offers “total creative freedom” to those who make submissions. The festival, which specialises in shortform comedy pilots, which get voted on by the audience, has been known to air taboo or offensive content in the past...


Link: Dan Harmon apologises and quits Twitter after obscene video sketch resurfaces

 

[Ted Williams' head]

nevermind yeah its horrible

 

[Shinkicker]

I really hate this shit. The left has created this PC culture monster and now the right are participating in retaliation. As a result, funny people (or people who produce funny things) are getting shut down left and right and have to live in fear that they will be the next target. This is the recipe for a boring, sissy culture. And it's all for a very small but loud minority who are the loudest, because they're cunts.

Luckily everything goes in cycles. Can't wait until this PC shit fades out.

Do you believe that society emulates cinema?

Would you want your kids watching a comedy about child molestation?

Do you want it normalized?

IMO, some things should remain taboo/off limits.

 

[Super Dave]

I really hate this shit. The left has created this PC culture monster and now the right are participating in retaliation. As a result, funny people (or people who produce funny things) are getting shut down left and right and have to live in fear that they will be the next target. This is the recipe for a boring, sissy culture. And it's all for a very small but loud minority who are the loudest, because they're cunts.

Luckily everything goes in cycles. Can't wait until this PC shit fades out.

People can be funny without being offensive.

 

[Disciplined Galt]

One of my virtue signalling colleagues caught some blowback after bragging about banging student's.
He wasn't joking. People joking no sweat. Well @Shinkicker you know me.

 

[Ted Williams' head]

you guys are right you know whos great the yakov smirnov guy, he cracks me up

 

[Ted Williams' head]

dan harmon and anyone who ever said anything bad should never be allowed to work again

 

[Shinkicker]

Yuck.



I don't think clear jokes normalise anything.

How come we're worried about a comedy making a child molestation or rape joke normalising child molestation or rape, but we're not concerned about actions movies normalising gun violence? Or MMA normalising solving your problems with violence?

Am I supposed to believe that a normal person will hear a rape joke and think "you know what, that rape thing sounds like a good idea! And it must be okay, because the comedian made a joke about it!" I don't buy it.

I did my best to not allow my kids watch violent movies. When I used to watch MMA they were already in bed. The first time my oldest caught me watching it, his eyes almost bugged out of his head. He turned to look at me and asked, "why are you watching that, Momma?" I stopped watching it until a few years ago. They are 13 and 15 now. i still don't watch it if they are hanging out with me.

There is a difference between an adult differentiating between real/comedy and a child. Me personally, I'd rather it not become a norm. You do you though.

 

[Shinkicker]

In the 50s they thought horror comics and Elvis Presley shaking his hips would end civilisation. Violence in movies, rap music, sexy music videos, violent video games, etc. It all goes down the line. The only difference now is that instead of stuffy Jesus freaks trying to censor shit, it's college-aged liberals. Ugh.

Not that I enjoyed that Daryl thing, I think it was weird and stupid. But to link a joke about pedophilia to actual pedophilia is just stupid.

Do you really believe that none of that influenced society and where we are today?

 

[Super Dave]

Yuck.

Seriously?

 

[Ted Williams' head]

only make jokes about rich white people, thats the key to comedy

 

[Super Dave]

How come we're worried about a comedy making a child molestation or rape joke normalising child molestation or rape, but we're not concerned about actions movies normalising gun violence? Or MMA normalising solving your problems with violence?

I don't see the connection. Guns are dumb but I understand they can be used responsibly and combat sports are more about competition than solving problems.
There's nothing to salvage from rape or child molestation.

 

[HEATH VON DOOM]

I really hate this shit. The left has created this PC culture monster and now the right are participating in retaliation. As a result, funny people (or people who produce funny things) are getting shut down left and right and have to live in fear that they will be the next target. This is the recipe for a boring, sissy culture. And it's all for a very small but loud minority who are the loudest, because they're cunts.

Luckily everything goes in cycles. Can't wait until this PC shit fades out.

Nothing funny about fucking kids bro.

 

[Limpy]

 

[Ted Williams' head]

horrible guy this dan harmon is, hopefully the police find him soon and he's locked up

 

[Ted Williams' head]

Nothing funny about fucking kids bro.

you're right what was i thinking

 

[Limpy]

What is the difference between a Catholic priest and Acne? Acne comes on your face after you turn 13.

Who did Michael Jackson consider a Perfect “10″? Two 5 year olds.

Hilarious.

Nobody is laughing at the actual act.

Why did Michael Jackson go to Walmart? He heard little boys pants were half off.

 

[HEATH VON DOOM]

Well that's your prerogative as a parent. Although I don't remember offensive comedy with rape/pedophile jokes being targeted towards kids.



In terms of what, though? I'm not doubting cinema has an impact on culture, but to bring normal people to kill, rape, and diddle children? No, I don't buy that.

If you dont think what they are doing has influence you need to watch the netflix documentary on the guy who wrote the anarchist cookbook. He thought he was part of the revolution but then he grew up and realized nothing changed and his book is still being used by the dredges of society.

It may not be influencing the parts of society you are in but there are alot of weird fucks in this world looking for justification. Guys like @conor mcgregor nut hugger use to sit in his basement and maybe had 2 friends to play D and D with, now with social media he can network with other weirdos and feels like he is as normal as the rest of us.

 

[Disciplined Galt]

I'd probably bang a lot of my students 16+ based on looks. Ethically it's a big no. I've taught students at university my age, still a no go. I am no paragon of virtue.

 

[Ted Williams' head]

ah hell i'm not arguing with your puritans. hopefully this harmon fella is locked away where he can never make an offensive video again

 

[Ted Williams' head]

If you dont think what they are doing has influence you need to watch the netflix documentary on the guy who wrote the anarchist cookbook. He thought he was part of the revolution but then he grew up and realized nothing changed and his book is still being used by the dredges of society.

It may not be influencing the parts of society you are in but there are alot of weird fucks in this world looking for justification. Guys like @conor mcgregor nut hugger use to sit in his basement and maybe had 2 friends to play D and D with, now with social media he can network with other weirdos and feels like he is as normal as the rest of us.

that's different: the guy made a book to literally show people how to make bombs and other highly dangerous, illegal shit

if dan harmon had published a book on how to molest a child without getting caught, i would agree with you

 

[HEATH VON DOOM]

that's different: the guy made a book to literally show people how to make bombs and other highly dangerous, illegal shit

if dan harmon had published a book on how to molest a child without getting caught, i would agree with you

If you are Disney with a target group of kids do you keep employing that guy?

 

[Disciplined Galt]

ah hell i'm not arguing with your puritans. hopefully this harmon fella is locked away where he can never make an offensive video again

Fuck that. I have a tendency to joke about everything. Difference is, it's a joke.

 

[Ted Williams' head]

If you are Disney with a target group of kids do you keep employing that guy?

Yeah, because he made a joke, never really touched a child.

This shit blows over quick, people move on to the next outrage and forget about it.

Rick & Morty fans are still gonna watch

 

[1031]

There is a difference between an adult differentiating between real/comedy and a child. Me personally, I'd rather it not become a norm. You do you though.

Oddly enough, western culture is probably more "extreme" in what is normalized; when one compares what successive generations of youngsters have gradually become exposed to via the media....the penny has to drop at some point.

I really hate this shit. The left has created this PC culture monster and now the right are participating in retaliation. As a result, funny people (or people who produce funny things) are getting shut down left and right and have to live in fear that they will be the next target. This is the recipe for a boring, sissy culture. And it's all for a very small but loud minority who are the loudest, because they're cunts.

Luckily everything goes in cycles. Can't wait until this PC shit fades out.

However, it probably reflects well on society if/when people voice disapproval of skits making light of pedophilia. I don't know if getting up in arms about a stupid joke from 10 years ago is worth the energy or not but it appears others have decided it is. These are the thumbs up or down from the days of the Colosseum, only digitized.