tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post3940214998086587161..comments2023-03-08T03:18:18.958-05:00Comments on Exfanding Your Horizons: I Want My Obscure Fandom BackFlashman85http://www.blogger.com/profile/05803594092301739957noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-48519706398062833212010-12-15T13:46:58.073-05:002010-12-15T13:46:58.073-05:00Chris: Along the lines of what I was saying to zha...Chris: Along the lines of what I was saying to zharth, I don't mind that there are more people who understand and appreciate my favorite fandoms. What bothers me is that this new crop of fans is due to the fandoms themselves trying to cater to people who otherwise wouldn't be interested.<br /><br />Nostalgia isn't the issue for me--I recognize that fandoms grow and change over the years, and if a brand-new installment is what gets someone involved in my decades-old favorite fandom, that's awesome.<br /><br />However, extreme difficulty is a hallmark of the Mega Man series--suddenly offering an Easy Mode solely to attract more fans is like offering booze and showgirls to get people to go to church. It's antithetical to the basic principles of the fandom, and not a logical evolution of the series. I'm excited about new people following the fandoms I like, but I want them here for the right reasons.Flashman85https://www.blogger.com/profile/05803594092301739957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-5883088885000897992010-12-15T01:10:46.451-05:002010-12-15T01:10:46.451-05:00I also see what you mean Nathaniel. But, I don...I also see what you mean Nathaniel. But, I don't really see these as losses. I appreciate seeing the growth in the population of people who can understand my references and want to share these passions/hobbies with me.<br /><br />Furthermore, I think we have to take into account the younger generation. While we might remember certain qualities of shows/games like Star Trek, Star Wars, and Mega Man with great nostalgia, we have to bear in mind that a generation is growing up who will not have that view point because they are all seeing this stuff for the first time. My point is that it would be highly selfish of us to try to keep the nostalgia in games when there is a generation below us which will neither understand nor be inclined to do so. <br /><br />A silver lining in this is that since these new iterations of our culture is appealing to the younger generation, we will get a chance to experience the great nostalgia we associate with our fandoms with our future kids. Imagine how great it would be to have your future kid bring up Mega Man to you on his/her own, and you would get the privilege of introducing him/her to the ORIGINAL. Epic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00133675172377603317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-39385004432752636212010-12-10T19:20:37.517-05:002010-12-10T19:20:37.517-05:00I see what you mean.I see what you mean.zharthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09995423745639356980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-61779118295453146112010-12-10T12:49:00.621-05:002010-12-10T12:49:00.621-05:00APN: Agreed.
zharth: That's just the thing--I...APN: Agreed.<br /><br />zharth: That's just the thing--I had nothing to do with it! It's not that the masses tried out Star Trek and liked it; it's that Star Trek was transformed into something the masses would like.<br /><br />Same deal with Mega Man--one or two games in just one or two games, a fundamental property of the series was changed to appeal to the masses more.<br /><br />It's the difference between liking someone because you've gotten to know them, and liking someone because they've changed their personality for you.Flashman85https://www.blogger.com/profile/05803594092301739957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-28818343838997140382010-12-10T00:57:07.007-05:002010-12-10T00:57:07.007-05:00You must regret having exfanded all of your favori...You must regret having <i>exfanded</i> all of your favorite fandoms by now. :pzharthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09995423745639356980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-39361694228668937262010-12-09T13:02:05.051-05:002010-12-09T13:02:05.051-05:00I know exactly how you feel. On the one hand, geek...I know exactly how you feel. On the one hand, geekdoms becoming popular will ensure that the franchises continue. On the other hand, this is a double-edged sword because by making a geekdom appealing to the masses you have to compromise and cause the geekdom to lose what made it special in the first place. If Firefly had been this popular when it was first airing it wouldn't have been canceled. It's just too bad it took so long for people to find it (myself included) and fall in love with the show. There are only fourteen episodes and one feature film; that's criminally short for such a brilliant series.A Philosophical Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12411663735697519003noreply@blogger.com