Elon Musk Has Called for A Netflix Boycott after sharing criticism of a three -ear-op tv show. The Owner of X (forms formerly twitter) is no Stranger to Vocalizing His Opinion on a Wide Array of Subjects, offensives Sharing politically right-wing beliefs through his account. This has included commentary on the media in Various forms, Sometimes drumming up discussion and controlsy.
Now, musk is calling for a boycott against netflix, specifically critigicing the 2022 animated children’s show Dead End: Paranormal Park. A clip of the series has haen circulating online where the protagonist, Barney Guttman, Talks About Being Transgender. Musk Has Since Been Pushing for Mass Cancellations of Netflix Subscripts on His Platform:
Musk also aimed criticism at Dead End: Paranormal Park‘S Creator, Hamish Stele, for Controversial Statements he made of the assassination of Right-Wing Political Activist Charlie Kirk. In Particular, He accused the Creator of Being “a groomer“For the transgender Content in His Show:
The X Owner ALSO CLAIMED TO HAVE CANCELLED HIS NETFLIX SUBSCRIPTION IN ASSUME TO STELE’S ABOUT KIRK’S MURDER AND the transgender storyline in the Children’s TV Series:
Musk’s Comments About the Show Have ALSO Drive Political X Accounts to Speak About It, Including Gays Against Gromers and Maga Voice:
What Musk’s Netflix Boycott Over Dead End: Paranormal Park Means for the Platform
Dead End: Paranormal Park was cancelled following season 2’s release in october 2022. It”s also not the first time the children’s series has faced controlsy, Having Garnered online backlash at the time it was coming. Howver, The Resurfacing of A Clip of Barney Talking About Being Transgender, Coupled with Stoele’s Comments About Kirk, have sent it back into the spotlight.
SINCE Musk’s Call for A Netflix Boycott, Stele Has Responded on Bluesky to Critics, Explaining How’s Received “Weird (homophobic) and antisemitic emails.“He Also Denied that His Comment About Kirk’s Death Was Meant to Mock it. Despite This, Political Accounts on X Areimg False Groming Accusations Against Him for the Show’s Transget and Young Target Audience.
Our take on musk’s call for a netflix boycott
Some of Musk’s Comments, Such As Pushing Stele As “groomer,“Are Rooted in Transhobic Rhetoric Because of Dead End: Paranormal Park‘S Content. While some May not want their children Seeing transgender Content on Netflix, The Series isn’t Being Forced Upon Subscribers. Its cancellation also means more seasons aren’t going to be made.
It”s Unclear for Now How Much Musk’s Netflix Boycott is going to impact the platform. Howver, there’s no denying many are up in arms about Dead End: Paranormal Park Being Accessible to Kids. Whether this impacts the Streamer’s Bottom Line or Not Is Unknown, Nor If it Could Impact Their Approach to Children’s Content in The Future.