[postingpals]

I find the show to be incredible, not just in terms of rhetoric but actually just aesthetically, it's got very pleasing visuals and there is no overuse of edits and sound.

But sometimes i see the way david simon acts on twitter and i reconsider how good the show actually was. It's hard to believe it was even made by him.

[jacobolus]

What is the purpose of this gratuitous non sequitur potshot?

[bruceb]

its classic can you separate the art from the artist comment. If you think the artist has done something bad/is bad can you still fully enjoy the art.

Extreme example might be Cosby and Cosby Show.

[eksabajt]

> The dozens are a classic American art form, much like the twelve-bar blues or film noir. Unclench just a bit and embrace the streetcorner tradition. https://twitter.com/AoDespair/status/1156853702784966656

[dreamcompiler]

Funny. I've never been a Simon fan and never was able to get into The Wire but I love reading his tweets. The man has a gift.

[gpmcadam]

Never meet [or read the Tweets of] your heroes.

[encom]

So true. That ruined John Scalzi for me.

[70jS8h5L]

Any examples? I love the show but never followed Simon, and now I'm curious.

[chokolad]

Well, this is pretty good I think https://twitter.com/AoDespair/status/1345365357939355650

He definitely does not pull his punches.

[bruceb]

yeah, this is a low tweet. He is smart enough to know it is ugly sexism, yet continues to defend it.

[Daishiman]

Seriously?