Comments on: So, anyone watch the Oscars last night? https://habitablezone.com/2022/03/28/so-anyone-watch-the-oscars-last-night/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:18:10 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2022/03/28/so-anyone-watch-the-oscars-last-night/#comment-49208 podrock Thu, 31 Mar 2022 22:33:38 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=93014#comment-49208 I did see what you did there. I did see what you did there.

]]> By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2022/03/28/so-anyone-watch-the-oscars-last-night/#comment-49204 podrock Thu, 31 Mar 2022 02:59:41 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=93014#comment-49204 It will haunt Will for the rest of his life. A momentary lapse of reason. Poor impulse control might as well be tattooed on his forehead. The biggest night of his professional life and he ruined it. He could have devastated Chris Rock during his acceptance speech if he had taken a deep breath and used his thespian training. It will haunt Will for the rest of his life. A momentary lapse of reason. Poor impulse control might as well be tattooed on his forehead. The biggest night of his professional life and he ruined it.

He could have devastated Chris Rock during his acceptance speech if he had taken a deep breath and used his thespian training.

]]> By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2022/03/28/so-anyone-watch-the-oscars-last-night/#comment-49201 RobVG Thu, 31 Mar 2022 02:24:03 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=93014#comment-49201 From Woopi the Academy Governor: <blockquote> "The reason they didn't go and take him out is because that would have been another 15-20 minute explanation of why we're taking the Black man out five seconds before they're about to decide whether he's won an Oscar or not," Whoopi said on "The View" on Tuesday. "And I'm gonna say I believe Will Packer made the right decision. He said, 'Let's get through the rest of this so we can deal with it wholeheartedly.' So, that's what went on." </blockquote> I think she's right, and it shortened the duration we're going to have to hear about it. From Woopi the Academy Governor:

“The reason they didn’t go and take him out is because that would have been another 15-20 minute explanation of why we’re taking the Black man out five seconds before they’re about to decide whether he’s won an Oscar or not,” Whoopi said on “The View” on Tuesday. “And I’m gonna say I believe Will Packer made the right decision. He said, ‘Let’s get through the rest of this so we can deal with it wholeheartedly.’ So, that’s what went on.”

I think she’s right, and it shortened the duration we’re going to have to hear about it.

]]> By: Pebble https://habitablezone.com/2022/03/28/so-anyone-watch-the-oscars-last-night/#comment-49164 Pebble Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:37:39 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=93014#comment-49164 https://twitter.com/defenceu/status/1508491774335070216?s=21&t=2tf_RreRlIP7pB1fRvO0rA https://twitter.com/defenceu/status/1508491774335070216?s=21&t=2tf_RreRlIP7pB1fRvO0rA

]]> By: Pebble https://habitablezone.com/2022/03/28/so-anyone-watch-the-oscars-last-night/#comment-49161 Pebble Mon, 28 Mar 2022 21:18:33 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=93014#comment-49161 I was thinking more of celebrities feeling the need to 'defend their little woman' to get publicity and pander to their egos. Totally different situation to the one you describe I was thinking more of celebrities feeling the need to ‘defend their little woman’ to get publicity and pander to their egos.

Totally different situation to the one you describe

]]> By: BuckGalaxy https://habitablezone.com/2022/03/28/so-anyone-watch-the-oscars-last-night/#comment-49160 BuckGalaxy Mon, 28 Mar 2022 21:16:20 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=93014#comment-49160 <img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/9a9c838caeddeb6b0eadf345d88d580c/7d9524941e4a66f8-b6/s540x810/435c05290f6cf79a27c613f0c75379f557b57ca7.jpg" alt="" />

]]> By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2022/03/28/so-anyone-watch-the-oscars-last-night/#comment-49157 podrock Mon, 28 Mar 2022 20:19:43 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=93014#comment-49157 Mrs. P. can handle herself, and does, trust me. Mrs. P. can handle herself, and does, trust me.

]]> By: Pebble https://habitablezone.com/2022/03/28/so-anyone-watch-the-oscars-last-night/#comment-49156 Pebble Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:55:49 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=93014#comment-49156 All the reasons that you say and also that a woman is capable of taking care of it herself, she doesn't need a man to do it for her. I'd be furious if a man did that if another made a joke about me. Knights in shining armour are not needed, nor welcome. That's not about your actions though Podrock. As for the Oscars, I didn't watch it - I have no interest in celebrity 'culture' All the reasons that you say and also that a woman is capable of taking care of it herself, she doesn’t need a man to do it for her. I’d be furious if a man did that if another made a joke about me.

Knights in shining armour are not needed, nor welcome. That’s not about your actions though Podrock.

As for the Oscars, I didn’t watch it – I have no interest in celebrity ‘culture’

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