Bill Maher: Super Genius

  Normally I consider Bill Maher a pretty funny guy, and I generally agree with with many of his views. But on his last show, in a rebuttal about his reaction about Stan lee's death, he pretty much went into a tirade about how people who read comic books, video games, and like superhero-based movies are basically childish, immature, lack brainpower, can't handle real life,  and god forbid they read a book without pictures.
The fact is, for the most part, while SOME people do have issues, the OPPOSITE is true, the majority of comic/pop culture fans I know are just was happy , and-working, and well-adjusted as anyone else. They use their passions to help COPE with the world, not ESCAPE from it. It's a way to to help them handle things. A valve to release the pressure. Much like more "mature" methods like spectator sports, gun collecting, and bar-hopping?
If Maher doesn't like comics, that's his choice. What irked me was his so-much-into himself tone he exuded during his speech. The pomposity and arrogance was right off the charts. He actually believes he is so much above these "immature, childish" people. Sounds like Bill found a God he can believe in.
Listening to Maher's tirade, it began to sound VERY familiar, and then it hit me: The Chuck Jones cartoon OPERATION RABBIT, during which at the beginning Wile E. Coyote tries to convince Bugs Bunny to give himself up (for dinner) by telling the rabbit how much he doesn't stand a chance because "I'm a genius."
And we all know what happened to the Coyote.
Word of advice, Bill. Live and let live. We'll have our comics. You can have your marijuana.