Through social networks, Neil Gaiman, author of Sandman, issued a position on the unfavorable opinion that Elon Musk had about the series The Rings of Power
Two of the most active personalities on twitter are Elon Musk, head of Tesla and SpaceX, and Neil Gaiman, British writer and creator of The Sandman, a DC Vertigo comic that was recently adapted into a live-action series.
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Musk has been characterized by using social networks with comments that may not be politically correct, but others have been condemned as being radical, while Neil Gaiman is not characterized by seeking confrontation, unless the author defends the characters. of his works.
It all started on September 5, when Elon Musk wrote on his twitter account his opinion on the first episode of The Rings of Power, which was not to the businessman’s liking.
Almost every male character so far is a coward, a jerk or both. Only Galadriel is brave, smart and nice.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 5, 2022
“Tolkien must be rolling over in his grave… Almost all the male characters so far are cowards, idiots or both. Only Galadriel is brave, smart and nice”.
Some users immediately criticized Musk’s stance on the new series that expands the mythology of The Lord of the Rings.
Even some twitter users searched for Neil Gaiman to find out what he thought about what Musk wrote on his social networks about The Powwr of Rings. But the Sandman author was blunt.
Elon Musk doesn’t come to me for advice on how to fail to buy Twitter, and I don’t go to him for film, TV or literature criticism. https://t.co/WpyXhQlqIh
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) September 6, 2022
“Elon Musk doesn’t come to me for advice on how to stop buying Twitter, and I don’t come to him for movie, TV, or literature reviews.”.
Gaiman and the controversies
In recent weeks Gaiman criticized the position of some twitter users when the cast of Sandman was revealed, where some characters underwent changes in gender, race or skin color. Specific case with the casting of Death in Sandman.
“The comics establish that the characters look like we want them to look. Anyway, Kirby (Howell-Baptiste) is amazing”.
You can also read: The Sandman: Neil Gaiman defends the choice of Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death
Font: Twitter
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