Star Trek vs. Star Wars (and a collection of memes)

I don't think anybody looks good in that exchange.

 

The greatest minds know that the obvious answer that everyone else goes for isn't always the correct answer.

 

I noticed this when I first saw the event - initially Mr Smith laughs along and takes it on the chin, then when he sees that his wife hasn't taken it on the chin, he changes his mind and goes up and slaps him - a clear sign he's allowed himself to become controlled by her. Then he has the hypocrisy to talk about 'laughing off insults to your family' in his speech when he clearly didn't.

I agree. Mr. Rock did make a bad-taste joke there and shouldn't have verbally mocked someone at an event that's meant to celebrate everyone's talent, but simultaneously Will Smith shouldn't have allowed himself to have lost control in that way. It's fortunate for him that Mr. Rock was enough of a sport not to take things to court.

I can understand Mr. Smith not wanting to look as if he can be walked over, but I can think of many ways in which he could have communicated that to Mr. Rock without making a scene - my preferred option would have been to have brought in a funny quip along the lines of this:

"It looks like my wife and I are in the wrong auditorium. I thought we were attending the Oscars, but it turns out we've sat down to spectate the World Insulting Championships!

Something along the line of this entertains the crowd, brings a bit of levity and charms them to my side, and at the same time would communicate to Mr. Rock that he was out-of-line without lowering myself to his level.

 

*Anakin gets out weed spray to kill Obi-Wan's prize-winning plant*

"Don't try it!"

*Anakin rushes forward to spray the plant, Obi-Wan grabs his wrist and turns it round just as Anakin presses the trigger, so that weed spray squirts into his eyes*

"You were the Chosen One! You were meant to destroy the Pesticiders not join them!"

"GIMME A TISSUE!"