Conversation so far:
what criticism surrounded Alejandro Jodorowsky?
In regard to the making of El Topo.
What criticism surrounded Alejandro and the making of El Topo?
When I wanted to do the rape scene, I explained to [Mara Lorenzio] that I was going to hit her and rape her.
how was that received by others?
Matt Brown of Screen Anarchy wrote that "it's easier to wall off a certain type of criminality behind the buffer of time--sure.
Did Matt Brown say anything else that was critical?
Jodorowsky is on the record in his book on the making of the film as having raped Mara Lorenzo while making El Topo.
What other controversy surrounded Jodorowsky?
Emily Asher-Perrin of Tor.com called Jodorowsky "an artist who condones rape as a means to an end for the purpose of creating art.
Did anyone else have criticism against Jodorowsky?
Sady Doyle of Elle wrote that Jodorowsky "has been teasing the idea of an unsimulated rape scene in his cult classic film El Topo for decades.
Were there other things besides the rape scene that added to criticism against Jodorowsky?
no emotional relationship between us, because I had put a clause in all the women's contracts stating that they would not make love with the director.

Question: Is there anything that's interesting about Jodorowsky that hasn't been discussed yet?
Self-contained rewrite: Is there anything that's interesting about Jodorowsky that hasn't been discussed yet?