Blakes 7, but its hard to think of a genuine controversial take that isn’t just disagreeing with crusty old misogynists.

Ironically, I think I’m going to come to the partial defence of a writer that many perceive as a misogynist.

I think Ben Steed is more of a chauvinist, but I dont see him as a misogynist. There is a recurring theme of burly men mishandling women, but aside from the first occasion it is pretty clearly depicted as an objectionable and awful thing. (One of the men in question is literally called Grose for crying out loud).

Steed had an utterly fascinating insight into the overreliance and fixation on technology, and more specifically computers that do the thinking for people, that feels so shockingly relevant in today’s society.

I think it’s just a real shame that he also had an obsession with battle of the sexes as a theme, and that tends to get in the way of deconstructing person vs machine. Its at its worst in his third and final story, which includes a pretty grim metaphor for female circumcision that seems to get ignored by the ‘hero’ once it provides a ‘solution’ to a problem for him.

Tl;dr, Ben Steed more chauvinist than misogynist, lets it get in the way of genuinely fascinating commentaries on AI ahead of his time.

Netty the Butcher will just whisper demands into his ear and pretend to acquiesce to them.

What a pathetic puppet show.

East Palestine needs to be returned to its rightful owners.

I wish my mother was still alive so I could show this and laugh at her for subjecting me to Mormon shit.

What is it with comedy movies going for the R rating? Same thing with Galaxy Quest. I dont get the reasoning.

They’re the same choice.

Child mutilator then?

Then dont follow a fucking fascist shithole of idiocy. Rely on almost anyone else, and dont go back.

That’s the legal method to go about it, yes. So long as you make clear indication first that you’re recording, its all on the other end to make the choice to continue.

Darwin Awards are continuing to pack to the rafters.

This story is going to be repeated more abd more often, thanks to Nov 2024.

After the Hindus murdered them for being Muslim.

Removed by mod

Don’t tell Mr Bubbles. He’s relying on that cover story.

“Rare”

Words of a rapist, as others have pointed out here.

They embraced them whole hog. Ignorant turd.

Tried LibreOffice, hated it for being clunky and unpleasant.

Hoping the Euro is better.

I’ll gladly try any alternatives to a suite that feels 20 years out of date personally.

So, basically that one Red Dwarf episode. Cool.