Friday, May 11, 2012

Was the 'Avengers' adoption joke cruel

                 “The Avengers” has earned almost universally positive reviews and made $200 million in its first weekend. Yet for some in the adoption community, a joke in the film goes too far. The joke is at the expense of Loki, the film's villain and adopted son of the god, Odin. Loki's brother Thor defends him to fellow Avenger Black Widow, who then points out that Loki’s “killed 80 people in two days.” Thor then replies, “he’s adopted.”  Being adopted is not something to use for the butt of jokes! Marvel, immediately cease using adoption as the butt of jokes and issue a public apology to the adoption community!” demanded some from the adoption community
 It is nice that Marvel did apologize for it. because it is true some people can be offended from what you say even if you only mean it as a joke. But people need to remember this is only a movie, it is just entertainment.

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