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Is Nerd Culture Dying?

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Re: Is Nerd Culture Dying?

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Post by JanneVee »

I find the analysis flawed. In the article "Marvel is failing because they thought that most people were nerds: that mass audiences would actually want to delve deep into their joyless multiverse and slog through all its lore".

Marvel is failing for the simple reason that it has become "content" for an audience that doesn't exist instead of an entertaining movie/series for the masses. And anyone who has tried to point out that the audience doesn't exist is being called all the things that are bad.

Re: Is Nerd Culture Dying?

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Post by carlosjobim »

anthk wrote: post #82
carlosjobim wrote: post #75

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There's plenty of counter culture, it's just not being promoted by radio and TV anymore. Tell people proudly that you have stopped paying taxes and that they should too, and see how they react. Tell people you didn't take the vaccine or that you home school your children.

That's not counter culture, that's idiocy. That's like setting up your balls on fire. It will hurt.

Couldn't have asked for a better response to confirm what I said.

Re: Is Nerd Culture Dying?

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Post by the_only_law »

JanneVee wrote: post #91

I find the analysis flawed. In the article "Marvel is failing because they thought that most people were nerds: that mass audiences would actually want to delve deep into their joyless multiverse and slog through all its lore". Marvel is failing for the simple reason that it has become "content" for an audience that doesn't exist instead of an entertaining movie/series for the masses. And anyone who has tried to poin…

I have a feeling the same is going to happen with Star Wars films here soon.

Re: Is Nerd Culture Dying?

#94

Post by viridian »

the_only_law wrote: post #93
JanneVee wrote: post #91

I find the analysis flawed. In the article "Marvel is failing because they thought that most people were nerds: that mass audiences would actually want to delve deep into their joyless multiverse and slog through all its lore". Marvel is failing for the simple reason that it has become "content" for an audience that doesn't exist instead of an entertaining movie/series for the masses. And anyone who has tried to poin…

I have a feeling the same is going to happen with Star Wars films here soon.

> soon

As a casual observer, I saw people being labelled as sexists basically the minute feedback and viewership numbers started dropping for the middle film in the new trilogy. And the same thing happened for the last one.

Re: Is Nerd Culture Dying?

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Post by JanneVee »

the_only_law wrote: post #93
JanneVee wrote: post #91

I find the analysis flawed. In the article "Marvel is failing because they thought that most people were nerds: that mass audiences would actually want to delve deep into their joyless multiverse and slog through all its lore". Marvel is failing for the simple reason that it has become "content" for an audience that doesn't exist instead of an entertaining movie/series for the masses. And anyone who has tried to poin…

I have a feeling the same is going to happen with Star Wars films here soon.

It already happened! The new trilogy and the recent series had this happen to it, the Mandalorian the two first seasons where entertaining but they are back to failing to find an audience.

Re: Is Nerd Culture Dying?

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Post by cableshaft »

ModernMech wrote: post #25

Insofar as nerdiness is considered to be gaming, that’s gone mainstream. But I don’t think most of the twitch gamers with the transparent cases and neon case lights have the same appreciation for that aesthetic as us LAN nerds did in the 00s. Like, we built those rigs to show them off in person with our friends. They were custom built by hand, each one unique. Now they are commoditized props, jewels in a pastel room…

Board games are definitely more interesting now, for the most part (with some exceptions...like I do think The Witness is more interesting than just about any board game I've played or designed).

Most of the big video games now are just movies that let you walk or drive around, jump on or climb things, and shoot or swing weapons periodically. Indie games have a bit more experimentation, but most still follow this formula, but with simpler graphics.

Board games still experiment with different and interesting mechanisms, like different takes on set collection, drafting, cooperative play, engine building, worker placement, auctions, logic and deduction, etc.

Re: Is Nerd Culture Dying?

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Post by shortrounddev »

LudwigNagasena wrote: post #49
shortrounddev wrote: post #33

I believe there is no counter culture in the west anymore. It is mainstream to be subversive, and so there is little to no subversiveness left

There are so many ways to be subversive. But it’s becoming more and more socially costly to be subversive.

Can you give an example?

Re: Is Nerd Culture Dying?

#100

Post by globular-toast »

jl6 wrote: post #32

Geek culture is things like comic books, video games and Star Wars. Nerd culture is things like recreational mathematics, model trains, and editing Wikipedia.

Oddly I thought it was the exact opposite. Geeks are really into things that are considered uncool but are really useful, like computers and maths. Nerds are really into things that are uncool but not useful, like comics and video games. It's the latter that went mainstream because it's easy. Anyone can do it. But being a geek requires one to be a bit "special".
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