TwoCents | DELULU - by Queensley Okon

I know people have opinions and sometimes these could be misconstrued but today let us see how many of you would fall into that trap. Two weeks ago, I came across a post on Instagram where a film producer blamed the unfavorable reception of his movie on straight people and when I tell you I was amazed but decided to check the comments for more clarity First of all, I have never heard of this movie before the post and I am sure a lot of you did not because I have not seen think pieces or critical acclaim And the comments were proof of that because a lot of people were surprised, wondering what he was talking about seeing as this was the first time they had heard about it And yes, the movie is about two gay guys or has that as its basic theme In fact, those part of the LGBTQ+ community were quick to point out how wrong he was and defending the straights which totally floored me Then there were those among the community who had seen it and gave negative reviews, stating that just because you drop a "gay" themed movie, it does not mean people who are gay would want to watch it. It needs to have substance instead of being a costume I thought to myself, "maybe the world is healing" because never in a million years would I have predicted this. Some expressed how they were tired of just being put out there for sympathy points instead of actually making something interesting Now, notice no straight person called for his head right? They defended themselves isn't it? No one said they would be boycotting because of what he said. There is no public outrage for the insensitive statement and never have I heard a "straight" movie producer or director say their movie failed because "gay" people did not watch it. They always focus on the marketing or say how they could have done better which is what this clairvoyant director should have known. But imagine the outrage if the reverse was the case? Media outlets would run the news to the ground until the person's head is on a spike The delusion of it all People should learn how to speak and what to actually speak on. I know accountability is lacking in this era but do well to learn it. It would do a whole lot of good to your mental health and demeanor all round. Another thing is people would not watch your movie because you have some tokenism in it. If there is no plot or something of value to look forward to, it would flop. Also, if you make a movie, ensure you have a good marketing team because a lot of terrible movies had a good reception because of great trailers and exquisite marketing. No dey dull yourself Now, this is no affront to the community but a call to see the hypocrisy and maybe reevaluate some things. KEEP THE SAME ENERGY!!!

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