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Originally Posted by vailpass
This is much more than a PR hit.
You may have misinterpreted my post as your response has nothing to do with what I said. My point was that #metoo is entering the territory of the ridiculous. As proven in this case as they have now kicked the guy off his AMC show and comic-con because the woman made some allegations. That’s all. No proof, no trial, no hearing his side of the story,nothing but some words out of her mouth.
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Actually, the AMC shows are on hiatus pending investigation. The shows themselves are kind of [even more] filler this time of year. Usually he does Talking Dead after TWD/FTWD shows, but they're between seasons so for a few weeks it would just be 'Talking Hardwick' which would be random celebs sitting down to talk with him 1-1, and uncomfortable situation for all regardless of what AMC did.
And Hardwick volunteered to take himself off the Cons as well.
There's a couple things that make this unique, and different from the 'ridiculization' of #metoo.
First off, nothing about this involves criminal liability
Second, Hardwick's entire value is his persona. He lives and dies by being a good guy who people want to hear chat with other celebs.
Finally, this isn't a final word, but the first steps of an investigation.
Its a little unseemly that people air dirty laundry nowadays. But it's also a little unseemly that someone as devoid of other talents as Hardwick otherwise can rise to prominence simply by cultivating a good guy image. If his image can survive tarnishing, than he is entitled to continue to earn. But if his image is a fabrication, people close to him are entitled to share how it hurt them, and the audience is entitled to know what those people would like them to know.
As to whether my post was responsive to yours. You said 'why didn't she leave.' I pointed out that she addressed this directly. Now you ask 'where is the evidence?' And AGAIN, the article mentions the evidence she is presently holding in abeyance until such time it is needed or demanded.
EDIT: One fairly dispositive point I missed addressing directly, but which goes to the nature of Hardwick's fame and fortune. Apparently a part of AMC's decision to hiatus is that all the guests scheduled to appear 1-1 in coming weeks weighed in that 'maybe this isn't the best time' for them to appear on his show. Kind of hard to do a 1-1 show when 1 of the 1 has a cloud over him and the other 1 of the 1 isn't comfortable appearing.