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Do Not Meet Your Heroes

WNUF Halloween Special is by far one of my absolute favorite Halloween movies. It's a local film I've talked about before on here. It's more cute than groundbreaking, but a wholly enjoyable experience. A while back I talked to the creator (not in person, via social media) and we were "talking" about politics, and more specifically the person who was recently elected to POTUS. I knew it was a bad move immediately, but I spoke my feelings on the issue, which were a stark contrast from his views. I won't mention his name, because I don't want to bad mouth someone without representation to defend themself. But this conversation quickly went sideways, and I felt he insulted me more than one too many times, and I stopped following him on social media. He proved to me that he was incapable of having a normal, civilized conversation about the man in the White House without reverting to childish accusations and insults.

You want the truth? It hurt my feelings. I know, wah wah. Woe is me. But I respected this guy quite a bit, and while that should not be enough for him to kiss my ass and tell me I'm write about everything, I expected the same respect I was giving him in spades. I did not get any respect from him at all. He was all too happy calling me names or disrespecting my opinions, even as he told me they were contradictory and stupid.

I bring this up because I have had to debate whether or not I would ever support this director/creator again. I had to ask myself, do I continue to watch WNUF Halloween Special as if that did not happen? And should I show him the same lack of respect and bad mouth him and his films whenever I can? That just doesn't seem like my style, so do I continue to watch this movie every Halloweentober then?

I think I would. I think I will. After all this movie came out over a decade ago! This is long before I knew how toxic his views could be. I believe I can separate the creator from the product at this point and enjoy it apart from who he is as a person and how I feel about him and his political beliefs (which are completely different from my more conservative views). Usually, I can get along with anyone regardless of one's view on "politics" or culture, but not when someone is so ugly inside that they lambast and denigrate someone, a fan even, who simply wishes to have a discussion and let you know why they feel a certain way.

I don't think I would celebrate this film again like I once did, but it's true that you really should not meet your heroes. And while I would far from call him a hero; he is rather a creator of a movie I genuinely enjoyed. He is a local hero, that sounds better. I would say it's the same idea. If given the chance those we hold in high esteem will usually let us down.

Just look at Robert DeNiro and Bruce Springsteen...

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