The fact that writer and director Joss Whedon deleted his Twitter account so soon after the massive U.S. premiere of “The Avengers: Age of Ultron” has many people wondering why, and especially why now? Isn’t the film hugely popular? It is with most, but Whedon had been receiving quite a large number of angry tweets over the past week, particularly in reference to his portrayal of the character of Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow.
https://twitter.com/pattonoswalt/status/595339749499371520
@pattonoswalt And the Tea Party continues 2 do…nothing close to anything like this. Lower taxes…ooooo, subversive. Joss should come back
— Chris Tsotsoros (@ctsotsoros) May 4, 2015
It’s no surprise that liberal comedian Patton Oswalt felt the need to get a dig in at the Tea Party in his tweet, but if it helps him admit that it’s progressives who drove Whedon to delete his account, then so be it.
https://twitter.com/JohnRiversToo/status/595352156716281856
These mild spoilers probably give the best overview of the criticism Whedon has been receiving and won’t ruin the movie for anyone who hasn’t seen it yet.
Joss Whedon, "a feminist" – makes a film that includes a rape joke, implies that infertile women are "monsters" and reduces a fully dimen-
— maisie? (@shes_biochem) May 4, 2015
-sional female avenger to a useless romantic subplot/damsel in distress whilst wasting her backstory. Yep Joss Whedon, feminist af
— maisie? (@shes_biochem) May 4, 2015
Now take that and multiply it by the hundreds.
Fuck you, @josswhedon. You fucked up the only female superhero that @Marvel has allowed us to have. The Black WIdow isn't a fucking damsel.
— Mari, Lady of Books, Rage & Witch Hunts (@distortionrock) May 3, 2015
@MarvelUK @MarkRuffalo Let's throw a shutout to @josswhedon for being racist sexist and misogynist! (:
— gay trans witch (@shittincreepy) May 4, 2015
https://twitter.com/goatsaver/status/595146260849500160
WHY WOULD YOU THINK IT'S OKAY TO PUT A RAPE JOKE IN AOU, OR ANYTHING FOR THAT MATTER WHAT THE FUCK @josswhedon FUCKIN FIGHT ME
— mich witch bitch ?️? (@gaypoes) May 4, 2015
Thank goodness people are now realizing how misogynist and racist Joss Whedon is.
— Amber Ying 應 緣 ?? ?️? ? (@amberying) May 4, 2015
@josswhedon OINK OINK YOU MISOGYNIST PIG
— haunted doll watch (@BLOODMlLK) May 4, 2015
joss whedon literally wrote a rape joke into aou why does he still have a job are you fucking kidding me
— ari (@wasteIandbaby) May 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/buckystevethor/status/594914118110486529
https://twitter.com/Krynnkitty/status/594909891170414592
https://twitter.com/HayIeyAtweIl/status/594611586263883776
@josswhedon i am gonna do everything in my power to destroy your career the way you destroyed natasha romanoffs character you piece of shit
— niki (@chayneoI1) May 2, 2015
rot in hell sexist piece of trash @josswhedon
— amrit ㅤ? (@PUNJABlHOE) May 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/Vejibra/status/592002467073814528
@B2ST_DJYSJHGKDW Joss Whedon is a asshole. A huuge one, Absolutely not a feminist.
— Emma Romeo (@EmmaRomeoo) April 24, 2015
So, this is the “Tea Party” wing of progressivism at work?
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/595342501881319424
@pattonoswalt @TheBrandonMorse 'Cep Tea Party is way more in favor of everybody's 1st Amendment rights n' stuff.
— Pete & Lisa Got Caught Tampering With Flynn's 302! (@drawandstrike) May 4, 2015
https://twitter.com/OneTonTurtle/status/595345787371945984
@pattonoswalt @politicalmath He was eaten by his own, "Tea Party" doesn't enter into it.
— ⚡️Erick Brockway⚡️ (@erickbrockway) May 4, 2015
.@pattonoswalt Honest advice: Get far more histrionic in your attacks vs. conservatives. This will help stave off the SJW's attacks on you.
— jon gabriel (@exjon) May 4, 2015
.@pattonoswalt They've already attacked you for comedic thoughtcrime. Progressives will not hesitate to take you out completely.
— jon gabriel (@exjon) May 4, 2015
.@pattonoswalt Tea Party doesn't chase people off Twitter.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) May 4, 2015
https://twitter.com/HereticOfEthics/status/595351699679744000
@pattonoswalt Dude, the past year has been so odd. I'm a liberal and I've been agreeing with conservatives so much lately it's scaring me.
— Tryptofan (@SirSethamus) May 5, 2015
https://twitter.com/PixelMetal/status/595350347356446721
@pattonoswalt Your projection onto the tea party is sad. The left built the monster of petulant babies who can't stand diff opinion.Enjoy.
— Sunniedlt (@Sunniedlt) May 5, 2015
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