Is it okay to send messages to public figures via social media and "give them a piece of your mind"? What about criticizing their performance?

Is it still okay to contact them and tell them they should be fired, canceled, or killed ... or that the only reason they were selected for the role they play is that they filled some kind of quota (existent or not)?

Of course not. And when Disney pushed back against a vocal minority of racist Star Wars fans, even more fans piled on Disney, calling the company hypocritical. It seems a beloved franchise (in this case, Star Wars) is once again embroiled in a conflict with fans that continues to suck the joy out of the one thing everyone claims to love.

That's not healthy - for neither the franchise or its fans.

At what point does fan outrage go too far? Can it? In our discussion today, I think Rob made some very good points about this topic and we had a deep discussion as to why there seems to be so much incivility around these legacy franchises today (more than we can ever remember).

As I said during the podcast, in any fight, there is often blood on both parties' hands. And that's certainly the case here, too. But there are limits as to how far people should go in voicing their dissatisfaction with their favorite franchise.

Give the podcast a listen and let us know if you think we made our point. Or not.

As always, I'll be writing more about all this on the ROADTRIPPIN' blog later today (and will probably post it this evening). You can check it out on our website: https://postgeeksingularity.com/roadtrippin-with-rmb/

And remember, you can always send us a letter. Just click on the "Contact Us" button in the main navigation of our website at postgeeksingularity.com and you'll be able to send us a message to let us know how we're doing and what's on your mind.

We look forward to hearing from you.

I invite you to listen in on my weekday conversations with my friend and business partner, Robert Meyer Burnett, as we talk about the things we love: great movies, inspiring television programming, nostalgic genre entertainment, and pop culture.

This episode was recorded on June 1, 2022.