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ParanoidObsessive posted...

I'd argue that the problem isn't that it was mainstreamed. The problem is what they did with it afterwards.

I think I'm at the point now where nearly every single geeky interest I had for the first 30+ years of my life is now something I utterly loathe and have completely cut out of my life entirely. Shitty people ruined it all because most entertainment industries have been taken over by post-postmodern narcissists who are no longer capable of saying anything worth hearing, let alone anything profound or interesting.

That's a natural part of the mainstreaming process, though. Gotta "broaden the appeal" until it appeals to nobody, and then things tank.

The_Wave_Master posted...

What do you Geeks want for Christmas?

I wanted Tears of the Kingdom, but instead my brother gave me $100

...actually, that might've been just about the only gift I got this year, other than a sherpa blanket. Granted, I also only gave gifts to a few people this year, so it kinda works out.