The vile new TV collection Gaslight has mercifully ended. The present, centered round Richard Nixon and the Watergate housebreaking, went out in gross vogue. Even contemplating how Hollywood hates Republicans, the Starz collection went method past, discovering it essential to function Nixon farting, showering, and a shot of his naked behind.
These photos, resembling a scene of Nixon tucking his t-shirt into his underwear, had been contrasted with photographs of the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and the general grandeur of the White Home.
In case you had been too dense to know the metaphor, the present’s creators determined to spell it our for you. Farting/bare Nixon was unworthy of such a excessive workplace. Get it?
Right here’s the gross video from the June 12 finale:
In fact Watergate is a stain on the legacy of Nixon. However are you able to think about Hollywood portraying the media-sainted John F. Kennedy this manner? In case the producers of Gaslit are unaware, right here’s only a few of the issues alleged intercourse predator John F. Kennedy is accused of doing within the White Home:
- He coerced 19-year-old intern Mimi Alford — who was at that time a virgin — to have intercourse with him in his spouse’s mattress.
- He instructed her to carry out oral intercourse on aide Dave Powers within the White Home pool.
- He later requested her to do the identical on brother Ted Kennedy.
Right here’s Alford writing within the Day by day Mail in 2012 about probably the most highly effective man on the earth asking a youngster to sexually service his 49-year-old aide:
The President and I had been within the pool, splashing playfully, whereas Dave Powers was sitting on the sting, together with his ft dangling within the water. Then JFK swam over and whispered in my ear: ‘Mr Powers seems to be slightly tense — would you maintain it?’
I knew precisely what that meant: it was a dare to present Dave Powers oral intercourse.
I don’t suppose the President thought I’d do it, however I’m ashamed to say that I did. It was a pathetic, sordid scene, and I can hardly bear to consider it. Dave was jolly and obedient as I stood within the shallow finish of the pool and carried out my duties. The President silently watched.
JFK swam over and whispered in my ear: ‘Mr Powers seems to be slightly tense – would you maintain it?’ I knew precisely what that meant: it was a dare to present Dave Powers oral intercourse
Attempt as I could, I can not clarify why, with out hesitation, I obeyed his command.
In 2011, the Historical past Channel willfully complied with the Kennedy household to take away a miniseries that portrayed the household negatively. It wasn’t till 2018 that Hollywood obtained round to creating a film about Ted Kennedy and Chappaquiddick.
So don’t anticipate a film or TV collection tearing down JFK as a bullying, disgusting intercourse monster who destroyed the majesty and dignity of the White Home. The legend should be preserved.
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