Things are Watch My Sister's Idol Trainee Friends Onlinegetting tense out there, folks -- it's almost like there's a 35-story gorilla in the room no matter where you go. And as we've learned, giant gorillas and airplanes don't mix.

Kong: Skull Islanddirector Jordan Vogt-Roberts was on a flight Sunday night when he tweeted that he noticed his seat-mate was scrolling through his "heavily alt-right dominated Facebook feed."

And then it got ugly.

Mashable Top Stories Stay connected with the hottest stories of the day and the latest entertainment news. Sign up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletter By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!
SEE ALSO: 'Modern Family' Editor Live-Tweets Plane Passenger's Drunken Meltdown

What started out as the unabashedly liberal filmmaker's commentary on the "self-made echo chamber" of fake Facebook news very quickly spiraled into a confrontation over a spilled drink, a broken phone charger and a bad case of post-election bad manners.

The guy with whom Vogt-Roberts tangled was not identified, but eventually captured on video:

Original image replaced with Mashable logoOriginal image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

Here, told in 74 tweets, is a tale of two weary travelers whose seat assignments brought them together, but whose politics -- and so very much more -- drove them apart in what the director called "a metaphor for Trump's America."


Featured Video For You
7-year-old Syrian, Bana Alabed, shares 'last message' on Twitter

Topics Donald Trump