Offending or not

I suspect this is just a viral marketing post, but I'll play along.

You made that video? If so, nice job. It's very slick.

I don't find it offensive to Hawking, but I would think you probably need his permission to use him in any advertising you are doing.

rosborne979 Not looking for virality. Looking to see if that email came justified or not. Even my wife told me not to use that concept but she could not explain it, therefore I am looking for other oppinions.

Perhaps were expected to respond more or less with "Wow, that's so cool, tell me all about the game you wrote!"

@Setanta That is not the intention. Trust me.

You've used an excerpt from a Hawking documentary, as well as excerpts from the Angry Birds game.

It isn't offensive because he's in a wheel chair.

You describe your video as being a parody and say "This clip is intended as a parody therefore should be treated likewise." According to most definitions of parody, it is for comic effect or ridicule.

So, what part of your video are we supposed to treat as comic effect and ridicule?

The association and the voiceover

That's the part that I find to be borderline...

I don't think you've crossed it, but you're right on top of it.

My intention was to have a funny video. Not to make fun of someone. Especially one of the greatest minds ever. Is just that the situation he's in makes it difficult...