Sequel response to the Ted Anderson drama
Anderson, the writer of the Christmas 2014 EQG issue, took part in an interview here. (It's featured on EQD with plenty of drama.) The most notable part is this:
Do you have any other "My Little Pony" comics on the horizon?
Always. I've got future issues planned in both the main "My Little Pony" series and the "Friends Forever" side series, and I plan to keep on pitching more ideas as long I can come up with them! I've got issues coming out in March and April, and probably more after that.
In other words, Ted Anderson, who was written to be fired by IDW (and an issue I fervently called out upon on here and EQD), is said to still be on the job.
My thoughts?
To say I'm royally pissed off is an understatement. My anger at Equestria Girls is nothing compared to my anger and disappointment towards IDW now.
IDW, you had a really great chance to make a right. Ted Anderson submitted two fancharacters of people known to hate bronies and stereotype them: David McGuire and especially DragonDicks. The latter is a misandrist who's known to use Fluttershy to caption her hatred for men and advocate violence against males. Ted Anderson claimed to feel apologetic, but then goes behind your back and openly supports DD's criminal politics. Previous e-mails confirmed he was fired, but then the other e-mail turned out to be true.
Contrary to popular belief, it's very possible to be very sexist towards your own gender. Ted Anderson's actions following the controversy were extremely sexist towards men. They objectified men. By objectifying men, Anderson was objectifying women simultaneously. Sexism hurts everyone, including the people who believe aren't affected. DragonDicks's blatant misandry is actually just as sexist towards women as it is to men and people altogether. Also, his comparison about how blacks have the ability to crack an anti-white joke is incredibly racist because two wrongs don't make a right. If it's just as wrong for whites to crack an anti-black joke, it's just as wrong for the reverse.
IDW, if you truly valued any respect you had with your customer base — no, if you truly respected women, men, and everyone in between — you would've terminated your relationship with Anderson. His sexist attitude and blatant disregard of his buyers should never be tolerated no matter who you are. Anderson's actions are worse in this regard due to the fact that he advocated bashing of the very customer base that helps buy his work, and many of your customers are parents of very young kids. But now it's quite apparent you don't give a damn about the brony fandom and instead vie to work with an author who openly admitted to manipulating his customers.
I haven't read an FIM IDW comic since the fiasco, but I wanted to. I wasn't gonna touch any of Anderson's comics because they go against the core values of Faust, FIM, ALL of MLP, and myself. Now, you can kiss this reader goodbye for good.
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