Long story short: Actor Jared Padalecki (Supernatural) tweets that the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman on account of heroin overdose is stupid and insinuates that it shouldn’t really be classified as a tragedy because it did it unto himself. Twitter sheep explode at Padalecki and make him have to defend himself.
I am not a fan of Philip Seymour Hoffman, nor will I bother to pretend like I was, and/or that he was the greatest actor ever. Frankly, I think the vast majority of outlets and who are bemoaning his untimely demise could say similarly too, but in order to sound relevant and in-the-know, it’s necessary to stretch the truth just a little bit. He’s been in movies that I’ve enjoyed sure, but seeing Philip Seymour Hoffman’s name on a starring list has never compelled me to need to see something at all. I heard about the news of his death prior to the Super Bowl and frankly didn’t care, because in the grand spectrum of my little world, the existence of Philip Seymour Hoffman is completely inconsequential.