I saw him on Actor's Studio. He was sooo funny. Even had the stoic James Liption laughing.

I also wasn't a fan of his comedy. But I think that has more to do with the sadness that always seemed visible behind his quirks and funny lines. Even when he was being funny, he always seemed so profoundly sad - Williams didn't seem to hide it well. And it was hard for me to enjoy that.

But I loved his more dramatic roles. I feel like I need to watch Dead Poets Society tonight.

Oh captain, my captain...

Anonymous wrote:Just when I think there could possibly be ONE thread on DCUM that could possibly be devoid of jackasserie, again I am proven wrong.

The man is dead. You may or may not have liked his comedic style or you may or may not have loved his dramatic style. You may or may not have agreed with his romantic choices in life.

To those of you who chose to make snarky comments, it might be a wise idea to pre-write your own eulogies now.

Honestly.

RIP, Robin Williams. Na nu. Na nu.

So, so sad.

Nobody is judging. I just tend to always feel sorry for the family when a person dies...especially the first family...because the last wife/kids tend to get all the sympathy and get to plan the funeral and sit up front while the other kids are relegated to the sidelines. My empathy for them is not an effort to throw rocks at the deceased. Understand?

Just when I think there could possibly be ONE thread on DCUM that could possibly be devoid of jackasserie, again I am proven wrong.

The man is dead. You may or may not have liked his comedic style or you may or may not have loved his dramatic style. You may or may not have agreed with his romantic choices in life.

To those of you who chose to make snarky comments, it might be a wise idea to pre-write your own eulogies now.

Honestly.

RIP, Robin Williams. Na nu. Na nu.

Dead poets society. How many of us remember that as a seminal point in our youth.

Etiquette Elvis has left the building. Step away for a moment from Entertainment Tonight, TMZ, and CNN and enter the realm of DCUM-not only the first place to judge, but the first place to judge a legend's talent in the wake of his suicide within 26 minutes. A new low is reached (before it even gets there, I hope).

Anonymous wrote:As someone who has suffered with depression and seen family members and friends do so as well, this is particularly hard hitting.

I know. My brother who is very depressed and in a lot of physical pain from a disability is just about to enter rehab. He has told me that he hopes rehab will give him the will to live. I hope he doesn't hear about Robin Williams for awhile yet.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm 19:41, and I actually am a fan. I was merely defending a PP who made a casual (not offensive) remark that she didn't particularly care for his humor. That's all.

What's the point of having a thread if all people want to post is "so sad" and "I'm shocked"?

The title states, "robin williams suicide." We are talking about his death. Please stay on topic and start another thread if you want to bash.

+1000 Some people even use death as an opportunity to belittle.

The comments weren't belittling and on topic.

As someone who has suffered with depression and seen family members and friends do so as well, this is particularly hard hitting.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm 19:41, and I actually am a fan. I was merely defending a PP who made a casual (not offensive) remark that she didn't particularly care for his humor. That's all.

What's the point of having a thread if all people want to post is "so sad" and "I'm shocked"?

It's human nature to want to grieve with others. There's a reason every society has funeral rituals. And there's a reason these rituals do not include a Sienfeldian "airing of grievances" about the deceased. We want to gather to share our positive memories of the person who's gone. Is it that hard to understand the impulse, and to simply allow it to happen here?

+1 I am stunned at his passing.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm 19:41, and I actually am a fan. I was merely defending a PP who made a casual (not offensive) remark that she didn't particularly care for his humor. That's all.

What's the point of having a thread if all people want to post is "so sad" and "I'm shocked"?

The title states, "robin williams suicide." We are talking about his death. Please stay on topic and start another thread if you want to bash.

+1000 Some people even use death as an opportunity to belittle.

Anonymous wrote:I'm 19:41, and I actually am a fan. I was merely defending a PP who made a casual (not offensive) remark that she didn't particularly care for his humor. That's all.

What's the point of having a thread if all people want to post is "so sad" and "I'm shocked"?

It's human nature to want to grieve with others. There's a reason every society has funeral rituals. And there's a reason these rituals do not include a Sienfeldian "airing of grievances" about the deceased. We want to gather to share our positive memories of the person who's gone. Is it that hard to understand the impulse, and to simply allow it to happen here?

That's what freedom of speech is all about. Robin Williams was certainly a voice for free speech (pardon my pun). If nothing else, it brings the apparent assholes out of their underpants for all of us to see. By their own words. I'd be less offended if someone said Mork and Mindy stock will go up. Tragedy plus time=comedy. Again, some PPs were a little too eager. And that is their right.

Oh, I am the pp who does not like his type of comedy, but I am (was?) a fan. I liked his drama though - very much.