tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post2716603534713354192..comments2024-03-05T10:53:50.566+05:30Comments on Abhishek's blog অভিষেকের ব্লগ: Dear Woody AllenAbhishek Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492031639536656851noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-29516855631938479242014-02-14T16:27:52.936+05:302014-02-14T16:27:52.936+05:30I can see what you mean. Maybe I am just being wro...I can see what you mean. Maybe I am just being wrong. Maybe I will feel differently once <i>something</i> comes out of this.Abhishek Mukherjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492031639536656851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-37602047471328843062014-02-13T23:32:08.757+05:302014-02-13T23:32:08.757+05:30Just nit picking on the format of the post.
- You...Just nit picking on the format of the post.<br /><br />- You start off the post as a personal letter, with a salutation, but you don't end it with a valediction or a complimentary close. There is "no closure".<br />- In the middle of the letter to him, you mention the following "With Woody it has been different." "He is not just a great director or screenplay-write .." Why are you referring to him in the third person in a direct letter to him?<br /><br /><br />Now to the moot point of the post. Whether Allen has been proved beyond doubt to be the perpetrator of the crime he was accused of. The Daily Beast article written by Robert Weide, the one some commentators have referred to, actually came out before Dylan Farrow's open letter in the NYT. The footnote of the article says this => <i> Editor's note: Subsequent to publishing the above piece, an open letter from Dylan Farrow appeared in Nicholas Kristof’s column in the New York Times. When asked for comment, Weide sent this reply: “This continues to be a very sad story from every angle. I can only say I found nothing in Dylan’s letter that hasn’t previously been alleged in the two previous Vanity Fair articles, which I’ve already addressed. I also see nothing that contradicts what I wrote for The Daily Beast. If I wrote it today, it would be exactly the same piece. As I’ve already stated in my article, I hope she finds closure, and I sincerely wish her all the happiness and peace she’s been looking for."</i><br /><br />After 20 years, and with the sort of coverage this has garnered, the "truth", whatever that is, is not going to come out. Let's accept that. We can take sides based on our evaluation of the facts, and our own moral compass. That's it. These are just opinions nothing more. The Daily Beast article was perhaps one of the most balanced piece of journalism, or editorial, that I have ever read. There is but one victim in this whole sordid drama: Dylan Farrow. If Allen is actually the culprit (again, detailed investigation has proved him innocent. Not only innocent, he was never charged in the first place), good for the Farrow family for standing behind the story. If Mia Farrow actually manipulated the whole gig, then faith in humanity again takes hit. <br /><br />Being a father to a daughter, I understand where you are coming from. But this is again just your opinion. And no, "If he is innocent then there will be a post on this blog with full apology." doesn't hold because there is no way to prove, or dis-prove, Allen's "innocence" when there is no investigation going on and Allen hardly cares of what the world thinks of him.<br /><br />Jeez that turned out to be much longer than I had in mind when I started typing!<br /><br />~ KrishanuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-25736229132028330052014-02-12T10:21:19.146+05:302014-02-12T10:21:19.146+05:30Whoever coined the term 'Good' morning, wa...Whoever coined the term 'Good' morning, was probably an optimist, not a realist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-83042622828526265942014-02-11T13:09:30.125+05:302014-02-11T13:09:30.125+05:30Thank you for the advice. I will definitely keep t...Thank you for the advice. I will definitely keep these in mind.Abhishek Mukherjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492031639536656851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-1759122726156443052014-02-11T00:25:37.014+05:302014-02-11T00:25:37.014+05:30Four phases of fighting back
Ignore
If somebody ...Four phases of fighting back<br /><br />Ignore<br /><br />If somebody tries to approach or harass you, your first mechanism of defence should be to absolutely ignore them.<br /><br />Block<br /><br />If they persist in bothering you, block them on the relevant social media website/Messenger that you are using. Visit social media Safety Centres to learn how to block users and change settings to control who can contact you. For instance, Facebook now has a convenient shortcut that helps you exactly filter your privacy settings.<br /><br />Report<br /><br />If you feel that the matter has gone out of your hands, don’t hesitate to speak to an elder sibling, parent, or teacher! But be sure to capture evidence of the bullying by taking a screenshot. The method is different for various computers but any Windows PC will generate this using Alt and PrtScr (Print Screen) at the same time.<br /><br />Help is always round the corner but it is your responsibility to seek it. Help can even be sought from the police who have special methods to track wrongdoers and punish them.<br /><br />Share<br /><br />Spread the word about spammers/ bullies to your friends so that they can also avoid the trauma.<br /><br />Suffering silently is almost as bad as committing the crime. Stand up and assert yourself in your quest for safe online citizenship!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-24225172775073172542014-02-09T15:43:38.498+05:302014-02-09T15:43:38.498+05:30You have produced a sample size of one; and it'...You have produced a sample size of one; and it's Hemingway. One M.Abhishek Mukherjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492031639536656851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-72641958244414844422014-02-09T15:41:55.670+05:302014-02-09T15:41:55.670+05:30I will still wait for the official verdict.I will still wait for the official verdict.Abhishek Mukherjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492031639536656851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-11099461811885279032014-02-08T20:17:08.007+05:302014-02-08T20:17:08.007+05:30Hemmingway was married multiple times and was also...Hemmingway was married multiple times and was also a murderer...he committed suicide.<br />So there,every genius is slightly cuckoo.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-75269930236649779542014-02-08T00:10:59.001+05:302014-02-08T00:10:59.001+05:30But in the absence of any judicial process there i...But in the absence of any judicial process there is no question of a clean chit. No one, not even Dylan, has approached to law. Actually he already got a judicial clean chit. So most possibly he cannot be judged for the same crime again. ghonadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739730402827699973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-63256837679343222762014-02-07T22:33:38.732+05:302014-02-07T22:33:38.732+05:30True, no evidence has still been found about Dylan...True, no evidence has <i>still</i> been found about Dylan's abuse. However, if Woody gets a clean-chit there will be a full apology on this blog. Of course, it will nothing to him, but the same holds for this post.Abhishek Mukherjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492031639536656851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-23420992469477141892014-02-07T22:26:08.004+05:302014-02-07T22:26:08.004+05:30Well no one is saying that her emotions are wrong....Well no one is saying that her emotions are wrong. But manipulated by a mother over a long time can completely distort truth. You understand that if there is something worse than the allegations by her on Woody it is that the allegations are not true ! That implies that this girl has been knowingly psychologically tortured by her mother. <br /><br />The question is not whether one should consider Woody's work in spite of his crime. There is an even more primary question of whether Woody committed a crime at all. Abuse by fathers/father-figures generally leave good psychological evidence, but psychologists from Yale did not find any evidence that Dylan was abused ! Even two nannies provided evidence she was likely not abused. ghonadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739730402827699973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-164124545796898452014-02-07T21:52:50.135+05:302014-02-07T21:52:50.135+05:30If he is innocent then there will be a post on thi...If he is innocent then there will be a post on this blog with full apology.Abhishek Mukherjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492031639536656851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-91235549959606074632014-02-07T21:47:53.411+05:302014-02-07T21:47:53.411+05:30But again, how do we know which side is speaking t...But again, how do we know which side is speaking the truth? And if it indeed turns out to only be false allegations against Woody Allen, one may be led to doubt his/her faith upon the director on the first place! Think about it?<br />Its like that Philip Seymour Hoffman and Meryl Streep movie 'DOUBT'.Deephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06744010110905229769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-30943101698878455542014-02-07T17:02:23.449+05:302014-02-07T17:02:23.449+05:30It's okay.It's okay.Abhishek Mukherjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492031639536656851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-27186156317814273642014-02-07T16:57:55.806+05:302014-02-07T16:57:55.806+05:30Too aware of the brain behind those brilliant movi...Too aware of the brain behind those brilliant movies and the fact that the same brain plotted the disgusting act. Sorry Ovshake.Mohua Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12239583587427627292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-36717776857436093882014-02-07T16:29:17.101+05:302014-02-07T16:29:17.101+05:30I know what you mean. I know exactly what you mean...I know what you mean. I know exactly what you mean.Abhishek Mukherjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492031639536656851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-91068634795135146542014-02-07T16:16:40.241+05:302014-02-07T16:16:40.241+05:30Shocked to say the least! Woody Allen movies used ...Shocked to say the least! Woody Allen movies used to make me smile when I was depressed. I'm not sure I'd ever be able to watch any of his movies without disgust.ragshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11260098996190884106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-83002358897864124252014-02-07T13:07:43.646+05:302014-02-07T13:07:43.646+05:30It is not your fault that you had shared the news ...It is not your fault that you had shared the news with me, Diptee. I would have come across it anyway.Abhishek Mukherjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492031639536656851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-48692089616804778832014-02-07T13:05:36.269+05:302014-02-07T13:05:36.269+05:30Betrayal hurts! I am sorry.Betrayal hurts! I am sorry.Dipteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550275867184412533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-20195810401496819772014-02-07T13:03:14.445+05:302014-02-07T13:03:14.445+05:30Read this. Farrow's allegations still sound to...Read this. Farrow's allegations still sound too real.Abhishek Mukherjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492031639536656851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-28549529438520533052014-02-07T13:02:27.093+05:302014-02-07T13:02:27.093+05:30Mlvk, 'dear' a figure of speech that I typ...Mlvk, 'dear' a figure of speech that I typically use while starting a letter, especially to strangers.<br /><br />It is something like "Oh God!" Though I am an atheist I do not use "Oh Logic!" to describe my suprise.Abhishek Mukherjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492031639536656851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-28309827941363861752014-02-07T12:58:08.042+05:302014-02-07T12:58:08.042+05:30No, I felt with Woody Allen. I thought I had known...No, I felt with Woody Allen. I thought I had known the person behind the actor and the director and the writer. Or I thought I had.Abhishek Mukherjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492031639536656851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-85645013514893628912014-02-07T12:56:16.269+05:302014-02-07T12:56:16.269+05:30Completely agree with you, Deeptiman. The awards h...Completely agree with you, Deeptiman. The awards have nothing to do with this. However, it's just that I felt betrayed: I have hero-worshipped him for ages now.Abhishek Mukherjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492031639536656851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-84824176518452735192014-02-07T12:55:14.020+05:302014-02-07T12:55:14.020+05:30Indeed I have. But somehow Dylan has struck a cord...Indeed I have. But somehow Dylan has struck a cord. Emotions don't usually work on me - especially when it comes to my heroes. But this one did.Abhishek Mukherjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492031639536656851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855248342256284358.post-1191988512393144142014-02-07T12:51:56.987+05:302014-02-07T12:51:56.987+05:30Agree completely.Agree completely.Abhishek Mukherjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492031639536656851noreply@blogger.com