Harlan Ellison Berates Marly

Harlan Ellison finally tells Marly what we've all been thinking for years.

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[lekocafe]

Nothing at all racist in what Ellison said.

[Teabonesteak]

Venomous!

[MrGrevy]

Who is that waste of space he is berating? Disgusting.

[MrGrevy]

@gilgamess Somehow I doubt putting Mark Twain in the same category as a ghetto negress is valid. And yes, people who speak that way are uneducated dolts. Let's leave the emotion out of it and be realistic.

[gilgamess]

@MrGrevy I pray both of us are kidding,but in case one of us isn't, do not limit your life experience by judgment of a person by speech, regardless of color or background. Would you, say, deny yourself the experience of reading Mark Twain because of presence of dialect?

What is shocking to me is the sadly variant level of literacy in print journalism. These folks are PAID to write and sometimes cannot.

P.S. "Negro" is always capitalized.

[MrGrevy]

@gilgamess No, the negroes who talk that way are simply uneducated, illiterate wastes of space.

[jmoney507]

@bloodyspoon No he is not racist, he berates his own race far worse than others even. He might be considered a misanthrope, and in situations like in the clip, he is just poking innocent fun.

[darrellkaiser11285]

He has an Alex Ross Batman and Robin t-shirt on. Cool!

[tyrantpictures]

I assumed they were discussing the ending to the movie A BOY AND HIS DOG, which was based on a novella by Ellison. The ending is particularly mean-spirited, shocking and (dare I say) strangely heart-warming. I heard no mention of Marly & Me.

[hcvang]

@Teabonesteak I believe they are discussing the film adaptation of the classic kids novel "Marley and Me", starring Jennifer Anniston. He's comparing the book to the movie, which irritates him - the ending especially.