May 29, 2008

Another Post on "Emo Cult Suicide"

The two previous posts:

http://thesuicidelist.blogspot.com/2008/05/ridiculous-to-say-least.html

http://thesuicidelist.blogspot.com/2008/05/mcr-thing-is-still-bugging-me.html

It's crazy out there. Guess I'm a bit slow on the uptake, but then again I had previously never heard of the Daily Mail, which recently published an article similar to those already online, with the same shoddy research- it claims that The Black Parade is My Chemical Romance's (MCR)'s first single, capitalizes emo, etc.

I'm assuming the Daily Mail is a more widely circulated publication than other places variations of the article have appeared, as two weeks ago when I searched for Hannah Bond on YouTube all that came up were the two videos I posted links to and some random James Bond things. Go there today, and dozens of videos posted by outraged fans appear. Some are organizing protests against the Daily Mail; one calls for MCR fans to rally outside the Daily Mail offices on May 31. Here is a video I think covers the topic especially well: (WARNING: People Typing Like This)

It's sort of amazing, really, but I'm also slightly disturbed. It seems that some people are more concerned with the band's image than the fact that Hannah Bond died. I'm not saying that they don't care, far from it, but while MCR is now urging depressed/suicidal teens to seek help (apparently the message they always wanted to convey was that it is OK to be a little screwy; so is everyone), the fans don't seem to be doing a lot of the same. If I'm wrong here, please inform me, or maybe I'm just weird about it

.

Like I've said, it's just so stupid they're blaming MCR- if Hannah wasn't a fan, it would never have come up. Eva was a massive Green Day fanatic, and I don't see anyone blaming them.

I understand that Mr. and Mrs. Bond want to hold someone responsible; I blamed myself for Eva's death, it's a perfectly normal thing to do, but please, these people get paid for this kind of crap press and journalism? That's what disgusts me more than anything.

For a compilation of scans all press releases concerning MCR: http://theydrewblood.blogspot.com/

10 comments:

  1. The Daily Mail is a nation paper over here in the UK. It is a right wing paper and has been nicknamed 'The Daily Hate Mail' and 'The Daily Racist'. Taking anything they say to heart is ... not really worth while. That's what they WANT you to do.

    Oh, and 'There Fans A Death Cult' - Where fans a death cult? Jesus ...

    http://radiogstring.today.com/2008/05/23/happy-birthday-mr-president/

    ReplyDelete
  2. The DM is the Old Testament of tabloids. Most of its reporting is about the imminent collapse of civilised society.

    Here's something from the BBCEmo kids - quite nice really

    ReplyDelete
  3. Hooray for BBC.

    Knowing (very) little about the DM, I sort of assumed that was the case. Thanks for clarifying- that was the article everyone was reacting to, and quite the reactions they are.

    ReplyDelete
  4. How wrong we were to think
    That immortality meant never dying

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3J_8eHeMWUc&fmt=18

    ReplyDelete
  5. I truely hope the video in the comment above is either meant as sarcasm or is a hoax, though the site Claire links to in her name seems safe enough.

    ReplyDelete
  6. I THINK THAT PEOPLE NEED TO GROW UP. MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE ARE NOT 'EMO' OR A SUICIDAL CULT TRYING TO BRAINWASH TEENAGERS. THEIR ALBUM 'THE BLACK PARADE' IS JUST A STORY, IT IS NOT REAL!

    ReplyDelete
  7. THE DAILY MAIL WRITE CRAP. HONESTLY, PEOPLE NEED TO GROW UP! THE 'BLACK PARADE' ISN'T A TEENAGE CULT ALL FOR SUICIDE AND SELF-HARM, AND MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE DO NOT PROMOTE IT!

    ReplyDelete
  8. THANK YOU, BUT PLEASE STOP SHOUTING!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Yeah Emo Isnt A Cult.
    & Not All Emo's Cult Themselves , One's That Do.. Obvs Have Some Sort Of Problem. & Need Help.
    The Article Is A Load Of Shit.
    END OF.

    ReplyDelete
  10. I grew up in the UK. The Daily Mail is one of the most conservative newspapers in England, more noted for sensationalism than accuracy. This "cult" nonsense was largely ignored by the responsible British press and even debunked by several members of the media. If you saw it on Fox in the States, would you believe it?

    ReplyDelete