Most of our teen idols at one or another fall from grace. They're only human. But, mistakes don't bother me, issues with substance abuse, relationship and career struggles, we all go through them. There are some falls however, that land with a thud.
This week, the attorney of Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois teen charged with killing two people during a protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, thanked actor Ricky Schroder for his support. Schroder was one of many who helped with the cash to bail Rittenhouse out of jail.
Texas (1994)
For me, Schroder's support for Rittenhouse isn't about politics, it's simply about common decency. So many are have been called haters of Republicans for their distain for the orange idiot in the White House, but for me, there's nothing political about it. The current, and soon to be ex-President is a hateful, cruel, ignorant racist, misogynist, homophobic and dangerous idiot. For me, these are facts not up for debate.
To support him, is to support what he is, and no matter how many try to separate policy from practice, it's not really possible. You can't really compliment a murderer on their great meatloaf recipe, or casually comment that a rapist wore nice cologne. Small positives do not change, or allow supporting hatred or bigotry any less a fact.
NYPD Blue (1998-2001)
Soo... it's with that in mind that I must bid Adieu to several 'actor's who've appeared on the site over the years. Most I featured, before I knew their views. I knew their politics, but I that I didn't care about, I can disagree with you, and still respect you, it's hateful words and actions that I can't support. So check out the piece below (HERE:) for a fond farewell to a few ass's making their last moon on the site.
I think this opening from Part 3 of 1989's Lonesome Dove has to be the gayest thing I think I've ever seen on film. Schroder and company, in an attempt to keep their clothes dry, strip off, except their leather chaps of course, to ride across the river. Even Robert Duvall seemed perplexed....
2 comments:
Gotta agree with you. 💯
They're only human. 🙂
I had forgotten about the Lonesome Dove scene and I remember watching it with either my mother or grandmother and getting SUPER uncomfortable. And also cursing at the opening credits for blocking my view.
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