Travis: Mel Gibson; Crazy Awesome

These days the name Mel Gibson is synonymous with antisemitism, alcohol abuse, and mustaches. Now the public will be adding “wife abuser” to this list. Recently a string of audio recordings have been leaked online that recorded dramatic readings of dialogue between Mel and ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. These recordings allegedly have Mel Gibson saying such dramatic one liners, as "You look like a f***ing pig in heat, and if you get raped by a pack of n***ers, it will be your fault.", and “How dare you act like such a bitch when I have been so f**king nice." , and finally "I am going to come and burn the f**king house down.”
Before we nail Gibson to a cross, lets consider the context of these statements. Everyone hears these “words” and "voice recordings" and immediately assumes that they are directed at Mel's girlfriend, without considering the context! Personally, I believe in the creative power of Mel Gibson, and have reason to believe that he was merely working out dialogue for “Payback 2”. That's some great writing if so, and I am patiently waiting for that film. Or he could be writing a new screenplay: (cue announcer's voice)

“A father in the Bronx desperately tries to redeem his daughter wrapped up in gangs, violence, and prostitution, by avenging those who took her innocence...sometimes, when you take out the trash...it gets a little messy...in a town with no law...Gibson reigns supreme....MEL GIBSON in "Ransom at The Edge of Payback Passion" ...starring Mel Gibson.”

BOOM, cut scene! Each one of those lines would fit perfectly into such a screenplay, and I would pay double the ticket price if just to give more money to the creative mind of Mr. Gibson.

Another Gibson misunderstanding happened in 2006, when Gibson “allegedly” was drunk, and “allegedly” stated to a police officer : “F*****g Jews... The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world." . Once again, I believe in the creative power of Mel Gibson, and I wouldn't be surprised if Gibson was merely researching a character for and coming World War II film. He's already defeated The British in “The Patriot”, the Vietcong in “We Were Soldiers”, The English in “Braveheart”, and even gangs and drug violence in four “Lethal Weapon” films, maybe he was looking to have Tom Cruise's role in “Valkyrie”? Think about that before you judge Mr. Gibson. You would judge a man desiring to take down Hitler from the inside? Please.

For my final point, let's all look at Mel Gibson's filmography:
-Mad Max Trilogy
-Lethal Weapon Quadrilogy
-Braveheart (in my top 3 fav's)
-Payback
-The Patriot
-Ransom
-Pocahontas -Need I say more?

The bottom line is this: Mel Gibson is awesome. He's a firm man, he obviously comes up with some killer and disturbing dialogue for his future revenge films, he's obviously a method actor getting into the mind of a Nazi who drinks too much but wants to take out Hitler from the inside, and he directed AND starred in “Braveheart”. Before you judge Mr. Gibson, you have to ask yourself this: “Would William Wallace degrade his wife and blame jews for the problems of the world?" I think you know the answer to that one.
All of those in agreement: keep the fire.