EPISODE 6: MELISSA BARRERA SENT ME A CEASE AND DESIST, YOUTUBE SNOWFLAKES & SCREAM 7 PROBLEMATIC EPISODE 6

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of "Problematic," the host discusses the recent controversies surrounding Scream 7 (0:31). He shares his positive personal experience of watching the movie multiple times and highlights the enthusiastic audience reaction he witnessed (1:59).The host addresses the firing of Melissa Barrera (8:32) due to her public support for Palestine and the resulting backlash against the Scream franchise. He expresses his indifference to the political aspect, emphasizing that "it's only a movie" (9:02) and criticizing online "snowflakes" (11:34) for their overreactions and double standards in online discourse (11:24).He recounts a personal experience of being labeled a racist (11:50) for defending Scream 7 and agreeing with a "MAGA account" (13:47) on Twitter. He also criticizes film reporters (18:16), specifically Perri Nemiroff (18:25), for initially being excited about the movie but later backing out due to the controversy.The host argues that the boycotts and protests against Scream 7 ultimately made the movie more successful, leading to its biggest opening weekend (19:10). He differentiates between the movie's critical reception and audience scores, noting that while critics gave it a low score, the audience score was much higher (18:56).He concludes by reiterating that Scream 7 is "just a movie" (20:42) and criticizes other YouTubers (20:56) for their overly dramatic reactions to the film. He expresses his continued support for the Scream franchise, regardless of perceived flaws, and anticipates discussing the movie further in a future episode (28:19).