Line From Tim Allen’s ‘The Santa Clause’ Reboot Angers Critics on Twitter
Critics on Twitter are expressing their anger with a line from Tim Allen’s reboot of “The Santa Clause.” Filmmaker Scott Weinberg tweeted this week, “Saying ‘Merry Christmas to all’ has suddenly become problematic!’ —…
Critics on Twitter are expressing their anger with a line from Tim Allen’s reboot of “The Santa Clause.”
Filmmaker Scott Weinberg tweeted this week, “Saying ‘Merry Christmas to all’ has suddenly become problematic!’ — actual dialogue from the new Disney+ Santa Clause series starring Tim Allen.”
https://twitter.com/scottEmovienerd/status/1592816032372051968
He added, “Got some really nasty jew-hate in the replies (and quote-RTs) for this tweet. not sure why, really. oh wait they don’t need a reason.”
Weinberg explained the line “just struck me as a truly weird thing to put in a kid’s series. ‘wants to stop us from saying Merry Christmas!’ is not some random campaign. it’s a low-key effort to vilify anyone who doesn’t celebrate this holiday. in a grown-up movie I’d just groan and ignore it.”
https://twitter.com/scottEmovienerd/status/1593166554362806272
The line sparked strong reactions from critics.
One user tweeted, “Holy sh*t.”
Another tweeted, “Tim Allen definitely wrote that joke, it’s a joke that only a wrinkly old conservative could write.”
https://twitter.com/jarswag/status/1593107176905912322