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Post by lurker on May 12, 2016 13:17:09 GMT -5
I remember reading the bounty hunter short story anthology book.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2016 13:20:31 GMT -5
I remember reading the bounty hunter short story anthology book. That one was actually quite good! The stand-alone Boba Fett books (The Mandalorian Armor, Slave Ship, & Hard Merchandise) were absolute gutter trash, though.
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Post by moran on May 12, 2016 13:38:41 GMT -5
Anything involving Boba Fett outside of his appearances in the original trilogy or Shadows is trash. What made him interesting was not knowing who he or what he was.
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Post by llj on May 12, 2016 13:50:33 GMT -5
The biggest problem right now with "nerd" culture is that it's gotten to a point where it's basically cannibalizing itself now. That's the biggest problem with it being accepted into the mainstream, it's commercialized to the point where the term "reboot" and "sequel" have become part of the natural order of nerd culture when it really shouldn't be. Worst thing is even "real" nerds themselves have accepted this.
As far as "popular" and "unpopular" people go, it's down to each individual's social skills. You can be butt ugly and pick your nose but if you can work social media and you love the sound of your own voice in public, you're still gonna have a decent amount of friends. What is "popular" anyway? Slim looks-obsessed girls who wear Chanel? Guys who play sports? There are plenty of people everywhere who don't like those types, so they can't technically be "popular". It's merely a social status thing, and it's people placing certain stereotypes on a sliding scale. In truth, there is no scale since people just find whatever crowd they fit best with and then hold contempt for those outside of it. To be honest, I don't think "real" nerdiness or geekiness has anything to do with how popular you are anymore, just determines which crowd you hang with.
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Post by Allie on May 12, 2016 14:04:52 GMT -5
Going on a slightly different direction here...
I think the more obsessed people have become with authenticity in people, the more I'm sure such a thing does not definitively exist.
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Post by llj on May 12, 2016 14:14:13 GMT -5
Going on a slightly different direction here... I think the more obsessed people have become with authenticity in people, the more I'm sure such a thing does not definitively exist. It exists--I mean, how would people ever fall in love or get married if it didn't? But quick snap judgements and social media have made people too easily seduced by first impressions, and prone to self delusion when committing to a point of view on someone or something because they're so desperate to find something they deem as "real". Perhaps this speaks to a larger social problem, I dunno.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2016 14:28:40 GMT -5
You never truly KNOW someone, though. All you know is what they choose to share with you and what you see when their guard is down. That's how people can be gay and still marry a straight person, have kids with them, and end up divorcing years later. I don't know if I'd go so far as to that there's no such thing as authenticity, though. It's more that our established nerd values must expand to include acceptance of people who might not be as die hard about some of this stuff as we've traditionally been.
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Post by Resident Tsundere on May 12, 2016 16:01:38 GMT -5
You never truly KNOW someone, though. All you know is what they choose to share with you and what you see when their guard is down. That's how people can be gay and still marry a straight person, have kids with them, and end up divorcing years later. I don't know if I'd go so far as to that there's no such thing as authenticity, though. It's more that our established nerd values must expand to include acceptance of people who might not be as die hard about some of this stuff as we've traditionally been. I've wondered the same thing. Can you truly "know" a person 100 percent? Should you even want to know what they think or feel at any given moment? Kubo Caskett I've also wondered about those POP figures and why there are hundreds of them. They're literally just the same figure painted different ways. I prefer Nendoroids because they're super cute. Have you SEEN the one for Big Boss (MGSV version)?
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Post by Scylla on May 12, 2016 16:48:40 GMT -5
I kinda cringe at the notion of "real nerds" and "fake nerds". It just brings to mind images of guys so threatened by supposed "outsiders" entering their hobbies and the spaces they occupy that they harass girls who are into nerdy things, calling them "fake gamer girls" or "fake geek girls", demanding that they prove their knowledge and "validity" as a fan (and they aren't nearly as suspicious of male fans). No fans owes another fan anything, and there's nothing wrong with being a newbie to a hobby. We all have to start somewhere, and you're no "better" of a fan for getting interested in something at 5 years old than somebody who gets started at 25. Especially when we're talking extreme examples, Justin Sevakis once wrote in an Anime News Network article about an encounter at a small con he had circa the early 00's where he interacted with a nerd that thought nothing of casually picking his nose while talking at length about Saber Marionette J, now how many "geek chic" types would be utterly repulsed by a fella like that? I would hope self-professed "nerds" would have a problem with that too. Being a nerd doesn't give someone a free pass to have appalling manners. Outside of little kids, virtually everyone understands that such behavior is considered rude and off-putting. That doesn't mean the guy deserves to be bullied, but it'd be totally reasonable for someone to call him out on it or take off. Successful social interaction demands mutual respect.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2016 16:53:45 GMT -5
Exactly! Everybody hates the people at Shoryuken and system11. No need to turn all of geekdom into that sort of group.
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Post by GamerL on May 12, 2016 18:30:18 GMT -5
What is "popular" anyway? Slim looks-obsessed girls who wear Chanel? Guys who play sports? I think to be brutally honest, what "popular" means for men, even if people wont come right out and say it, means number of sexual partners you've had. You can like whatever you like, whether that's football or video games, but whether you're a "winner" or a "loser" pretty much boils down to whether or not you're a virgin in the eyes of far too many people. I would hope self-professed "nerds" would have a problem with that too. Being a nerd doesn't give someone a free pass to have appalling manners. Outside of little kids, virtually everyone understands that such behavior is considered rude and off-putting. That doesn't mean the guy deserves to be bullied, but it'd be totally reasonable for someone to call him out on it or take off. Successful social interaction demands mutual respect. Oh yes, it should be off putting to any sane human being, I'm just using that as an example to show that there are nerds out there so nerdy that they're still not cool even though nerd culture is considered cool.
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Post by Échalote on May 13, 2016 0:38:58 GMT -5
Exactly! Everybody hates the people at Shoryuken and system11. You're obviously saying that because you're not able to 1CC Ikaruga.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2016 1:38:20 GMT -5
1CC? I can't even beat the goddamn thing! Those freaking sliding walls in stage 4 just wreck me every time.
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Post by Allie on May 13, 2016 1:50:56 GMT -5
Exactly! Everybody hates the people at Shoryuken and system11. No need to turn all of geekdom into that sort of group. I hate the nerds at Shmups, and I'm the one who wrote their GleyLancer review.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2016 2:27:15 GMT -5
I feel like the only Touhou fan here. Is it like the casual/scrub flavor of choice at HG101? :C
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