Death Note fans making jokes in bad taste?

[EP!DEM!C] · 06-19-2007, 09:26 PM

While I do find it mildly humorous, I can't help be cringe at the poor taste of the joke. I'm only hoping no issues come of this kind of thing. A person using an actual car accident to pose for a joke just seems a little off to me. Not that I'm overly paranoid, but this is the kinda thing that, when/if publicized, can cause a lot of trouble for the public image of anime and anime fans. Anyway, your thoughts and opinions on this kind of thing are wanted.

**Saunis** · 06-19-2007, 10:27 PM

Well, I might have a twisted sense of humor, but I find this extremely funny.

There's nothing like malicious glee...

Darb420 · 06-19-2007, 11:44 PM

it took me a while to get it... i dont think its funny but if they made it a little more noticeable or dramatic or something, i could of got a kick out of it...

Zoro · 06-20-2007, 03:48 AM

I don't find the accident funny, and I don't mean for anyone to take me the wrong way, but..... this is actually funny!

I mean, just seeing this kind makes me feel delightful inside. I don't mean the accident, just the whole idea.

btw, this pic looks like it was taken in Canada, I'm I wrong?

[EP!DEM!C] · 06-20-2007, 06:48 AM

I'm not entirely sure but it does look that way.

I agree with the rest of you that the whole thing is funny, but what kinda threw me off was when I realized that in order to get this picture this guy must've heard about or seen the car accident and thought something along the lines of; "A car accident... I know what would make a great joke involving a car accident!" and then ran to get his cosplay outfit, pen&notebook, and friend with a camera.
(That or got a call from a freind saying;"Hey there's an accident at <so-and-so location> get your Light outfit and notebook, it'll be funny!")

Even if it was more than likely a nonlethal accident, it kinda bugs me that someone's would pretty much ignore the problem of the accident itself and simply think; "Hey, this is funny."

Not to mention that this is the kinda thing that angry mobs of mothers in front of a Viz office building would cling to as an argument against some part of the industry.

**bushidodude** · 06-20-2007, 07:11 AM

I fins it alright since he is just using the setting there's no way to remediate the accident. Just as a bunch of photographers have gotten some kind of prize fpr takin the picture of some starving kid they can't help it so they just use the setting

Jynx · 06-20-2007, 05:44 PM

If you look at it, the accident was a serious one (sand on the tar to cover oil/petrol/blood but the accident itself happened a bit before. No ambulances or police vehicles are present and the fire trucks are usually the last to leave. You prob find that people were just waiting for the tow truck or something when the guy took the pic.

It was an opportunity shot and as no one is actually laughing at the injury itself of people but at the cause of the accident instead I dont feel that it is truely in bad taste.

Not the funniest thing I have ever seen but good for a smile

Natzo · 06-20-2007, 10:40 PM

Doesn't seems like someone died, actually just material damage so I guess no harm there it's kinda funny.

**The_GazettE** · 06-21-2007, 07:54 PM

Eh?

OH! I just noticed the Light cosplayer...

LMAO!

Yes... well this person saw an opprtunity for a great picture and seized it! Bravo! I would have done the same knowing that there were no actual fatalities... It's all in good cosplayer fun! Which I LOVE to do! XD

06-19-2007, 09:26 PM	#1
[EP!DEM!C] AMF Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 119 Rep Power: 3	Death Note fans making jokes in bad taste? While I do find it mildly humorous, I can't help be cringe at the poor taste of the joke. I'm only hoping no issues come of this kind of thing. A person using an actual car accident to pose for a joke just seems a little off to me. Not that I'm overly paranoid, but this is the kinda thing that, when/if publicized, can cause a lot of trouble for the public image of anime and anime fans. Anyway, your thoughts and opinions on this kind of thing are wanted. __________________ Otakon 2007, one man forever changed the way I use the word "AWESOME", and then he signed my schedule.

06-19-2007, 10:27 PM	#2
Saunis The Ironman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oulu, Finland Age: 17 Posts: 317 Rep Power: 6	Well, I might have a twisted sense of humor, but I find this extremely funny. There's nothing like malicious glee... __________________ The courage that you give me equals 110 million, 110 million. The passing seasons were dramatic... An epic song... ಥ_ಥ -----------------------------------

06-19-2007, 11:44 PM	#3
Darb420 Newb Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hell, in El Paso Posts: 43 Rep Power: 0	meh it took me a while to get it... i dont think its funny but if they made it a little more noticeable or dramatic or something, i could of got a kick out of it...

06-20-2007, 06:48 AM	#5
[EP!DEM!C] AMF Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 119 Rep Power: 3	I'm not entirely sure but it does look that way. I agree with the rest of you that the whole thing is funny, but what kinda threw me off was when I realized that in order to get this picture this guy must've heard about or seen the car accident and thought something along the lines of; "A car accident... I know what would make a great joke involving a car accident!" and then ran to get his cosplay outfit, pen&notebook, and friend with a camera. (That or got a call from a freind saying;"Hey there's an accident at <so-and-so location> get your Light outfit and notebook, it'll be funny!") Even if it was more than likely a nonlethal accident, it kinda bugs me that someone's would pretty much ignore the problem of the accident itself and simply think; "Hey, this is funny." Not to mention that this is the kinda thing that angry mobs of mothers in front of a Viz office building would cling to as an argument against some part of the industry. __________________ Otakon 2007, one man forever changed the way I use the word "AWESOME", and then he signed my schedule. Last edited by [EP!DEM!C] : 06-20-2007 at 06:54 AM.

06-20-2007, 07:11 AM	#6
bushidodude veni. vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: everywhere Age: 19 Posts: 86 Rep Power: 3	I fins it alright since he is just using the setting there's no way to remediate the accident. Just as a bunch of photographers have gotten some kind of prize fpr takin the picture of some starving kid they can't help it so they just use the setting __________________ Yonkou of the One Piece FC Shinobi of the Ninja FC

06-20-2007, 03:48 AM	#4
Zoro Mature AMF Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Thriller Bark Age: 18 Posts: 543 Rep Power: 21474843	I don't find the accident funny, and I don't mean for anyone to take me the wrong way, but..... this is actually funny! I mean, just seeing this kind makes me feel delightful inside. I don't mean the accident, just the whole idea. btw, this pic looks like it was taken in Canada, I'm I wrong?

06-20-2007, 05:44 PM	#7
Jynx AMF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Africa Age: 21 Posts: 81 Rep Power: 2	If you look at it, the accident was a serious one (sand on the tar to cover oil/petrol/blood but the accident itself happened a bit before. No ambulances or police vehicles are present and the fire trucks are usually the last to leave. You prob find that people were just waiting for the tow truck or something when the guy took the pic. It was an opportunity shot and as no one is actually laughing at the injury itself of people but at the cause of the accident instead I dont feel that it is truely in bad taste. Not the funniest thing I have ever seen but good for a smile __________________ Join Darkness Online Now!

06-20-2007, 10:40 PM	#8
Natzo AMF Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 357 Rep Power: 5	Doesn't seems like someone died, actually just material damage so I guess no harm there it's kinda funny. __________________

06-21-2007, 07:54 PM	#9
The_GazettE Zombie Slayer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maszrum's Room Age: 21 Posts: 64 Rep Power: 3	Eh? OH! I just noticed the Light cosplayer... LMAO! Yes... well this person saw an opprtunity for a great picture and seized it! Bravo! I would have done the same knowing that there were no actual fatalities... It's all in good cosplayer fun! Which I LOVE to do! XD __________________ "The world would be such a better place if people used guns on themselves instead of others..." Spoiler for My Girlfriend: ~Maszrum~ Yeah, she'll kick your ass...

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