hot take for Helluva Boss
there is no excuse for using the r word. none. it is a SLUR, and it’s not suddenly okay to use it because your media is ‘supposed’ to be offensive. i am saying this as someone who REALLY ENJOYED the pilot and doesn’t really care about the vivziepop discourse. i’m just commenting on this specific aspect.
tldr; it adds nothing to the scene, it’s there purely for shock value, making a joke out of it doesn’t make it okay, and if you’re fine with Helluva Boss dropping the r word then you have to be fine with them dropping racist/queerphobic slurs too because it’s literally the same thing, and to say otherwise would be hypocritical to disabled people.
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