After reading the article “Don’t Panic, Simon Pegg”, a lot of people might think that the
purpose author wrote this article was criticizing Simon Pegg. Contrary to what they might
think, the article “Don’t Panic, Simon Pegg” is not actually an attack on Simon Pegg, but
one on ill-informed criticism of cinema.
In this article, writer David Sims makes three points about Pegg and his recent comments
about superhero movies. These three points include: Pegg’s background on the subject,
Pegg’s comment of superhero movies, and lastly, the author’s attitude towards Peggs’s
comment. Pegg, as the English article makes clear, has a background in “science-fiction”
(Sims). For example, he has acted in star trek and Mission: Impossible III and IV (Sims).
However, Pegg criticized recent movies for favoring entertainment over moral lessons. He
claims that these superhero movies only give audiences superficial excitement, forgetting
the purpose of making a movie that deeply impacts its audience. The final point Sims
makes is about the appropriateness of Pegg’s comment. Sims think that Pegg’s thought is
valuable.
According to this article, “Pegg’s comments might have angered fans (and possibly
studios) but they’re part of an ongoing conversation that can only help culture if both sides
are willing to engage” (Sims). This statement suggests, that Sims is not actually attacking
Pegg. What Sims seems to be doing is shifting criticism from Pegg to the movie industry
as well as moviegoers. Sims is also suggesting that the Pegg’s criticism has value. Pegg
mentioned that watching films should be like having exciting, meaningful and thoughtful
