Right I'm not saying it would be justified under any circumstance but even under a flawed scope of logic it makes no sense.
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Actress Laura Bailey getting heinous harassment and death threats over The Last of Us 2 character
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It's very weird that people this socially maladjusted would have loved and appreciated the first game so deeply in the first place.
Its not surprising but its still awful to see it. I still have to wonder what the people who do stuff like this are actually like. I cant say I have ever hated any media enough to actually get angry over it; disappointed? sure, but angry no way. Even then there is a big gap between getting angry at something and directing that feeling at another person.
I had to look up who she voiced in the game to try to understand why she would be getting any hate. I didnt really like the first game so I didnt have an interest in this one. I did know of people being assholes cause of Abby being muscular, but didnt know who the voice was.
I had to look up who she voiced in the game to try to understand why she would be getting any hate. I didnt really like the first game so I didnt have an interest in this one. I did know of people being assholes cause of Abby being muscular, but didnt know who the voice was.
Insane world we live in. It's a major problem with social media where gutless cowards feel that can't post whatever they want without getting a punch in the mouth for it. Because we know 95% of them wouldn't say it to someone's face.
Absolutely disgusting.
Absolutely disgusting.
Internet has really created a mental disconnect for people huh.
I hope she gets love bombed to drown out all the unhinged haters, she did an amazing job as Abby and she shouldn't have to feel unsafe for doing her job.
I hope she gets love bombed to drown out all the unhinged haters, she did an amazing job as Abby and she shouldn't have to feel unsafe for doing her job.
Yep. Their heads are so far up their own ass they can't make any distinctions anyway.
Being a miserable enough shit to abuse strangers on the internet over a voice role in a video game could very easily be in part due to poor mental health. Nobody is trying to classify bigotry as a mental illness and thereby excuse it.
Completely disgusting, I really don't know what is wrong with some people. They clearly have massive problems in their lives.
I don't think this is unique to gaming though, it's just idiots on Twitter/the Internet.
I don't think this is unique to gaming though, it's just idiots on Twitter/the Internet.
It's actually quite staggering the level of vitriol the game has produced. Holy shit.
Meanwhile, I'm already playing through it a second time and loving every damn second of it. One of the best games I've ever played. Abby is an amazing character and Laura Bailey knocked it out the damn park with her performance.
Meanwhile, I'm already playing through it a second time and loving every damn second of it. One of the best games I've ever played. Abby is an amazing character and Laura Bailey knocked it out the damn park with her performance.
Then there's some clowns with clout who act like because it doesnt materially affect people that makes it totally fine. Harassment and death threats are serious shit.
Disgusting.
These people need psychological help. And unfortunately, they probably won't get it.
These people need psychological help. And unfortunately, they probably won't get it.
This shit is gross. I don't understand how some people could be so attached to fictional characters.
Jim Sterling used to read entitled heated gamer commentary in this exaggerated aristocratic voice and I can't help reading some of the shitty comments towards Laura in that voice in my head. It's the de facto shithead gamer voice.
I hope he does a video to expose this shit since he is one of the major progressive voices in the industry.
I hope he does a video to expose this shit since he is one of the major progressive voices in the industry.
I hope she has contacted the police. I imagine the worst feeling a parent can have is to have someone threaten your child's life.
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fuck these people
and fuck you too
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Wonder how many threats she got for playing a black woman in U4?
???? Look at what these assholes are saying, then think about your statement again.
It's incidental that it's The Last of Us Part 2. There are people just waiting for an excuse to harass and intimidate women, and popular online personalities that forego level-headed discourse to fuel, normalize and monetize toxicity.
It's just saddening to me now.
It's just saddening to me now.
Yeah, this.
Not really a fan of the dismissively ableist language in Neil's tweet. There's a problem here, but it's with misogyny and entitlement, and insinuating that entitled abusive fans' behaviour boils down to 'mental health' isn't good.
She's getting DEATH THREATS and still thoughtful enough to black out spoilers.
Social media was a mistake. Hateful randos have way too much access to people with public facing careers.
Social media was a mistake. Hateful randos have way too much access to people with public facing careers.
