Swaths of adults being obsessed with children's media and basing their identities around it is a symptom of late stage neoliberal daycare treaty treat brain and I refuse to normalize it. You would agree with me if I were talking about some lib shit everyone here unanimously dislikes, like Harry Potter, but since I'm talking about your own personal pet fandom it's apparently off limits.
I thought we roasted Harry Potter because of libs bringing it into politics all the time (DAE Drumf is Voldemort??), not because it's targeted towards kids.
Damn, sorry for liking something that someone shitty also liked, I'll be sure to check all media I consume from here on to make sure that only good people like it.
Like I said earlier, I haven't watched MLP in years. I like plenty of age-appropriate things, but there's nothing wrong with liking things that aren't specifically targeted to your demographic. To me, that's the bigger sign of late-stage neoliberal crap - that everything you consume has to be specifically tailored to your demographic and your identity. You can't just have your own reasons for enjoying something, you have to consume the product that's made for you in the way that it was intended.
But it was funnier to just answer "No," and like I said this stuff isn't really that big of a deal.
"Stop basing your identity around this media! Anyway, something this person you've never met said nine years ago reflects badly on you because they like this piece of media that you also like."
Attacking the people who watch a show and acting like it's the show itself they're defending when they respond is pretty fucking disingenuous. If you'd said something like "It's the worst show made" or whatever I probably wouldn't have given your comment a second thought.
You claim you're opposing neoliberalism (great praxis, by the way!) when you're defining people by the media they consume, which is about as neoliberal as it gets.
You're the one who's acting like a single media property people enjoy is their entire identity.
Also, as someone who grew up loving Harry Potter, I can safely say that the treatment of adult MLP fans is wayyyyy more vicious than that of adult Harry Potter fans.
Swaths of adults being obsessed with children’s media and basing their identities around it is a symptom of late stage neoliberal daycare treaty treat brain and I refuse to normalize it
This is a fair argument. I think an adult playing with children's toys, so to speak, is by definition childish.
However, you seem to me like the guy who reads, "Religion is the opium of the masses," and walks away saying, "Destroy all religion!" Childish things, like religion, are a salve to rub on the limbs weary from capitalism, the burdens of life. Attacking them isn't attacking capitalism, it's attacking its victims. And unlike religion, childish things seem mostly harmless to me.
I'm someone who thinks most media is utter shit. "90+% on Rotten Tomatoes? Let me try it..." and then I cringe at how poorly it's written for an hour before turning it off. As I said, I thought MLP was wholesome and decently written, but I it was too boring to keep watching. If someone manages to find something they like, even if it's odd, why the need to ostracize them?
Swaths of adults being obsessed with children's media and basing their identities around it is a symptom of late stage neoliberal daycare treaty treat brain and I refuse to normalize it. You would agree with me if I were talking about some lib shit everyone here unanimously dislikes, like Harry Potter, but since I'm talking about your own personal pet fandom it's apparently off limits.
I thought we roasted Harry Potter because of libs bringing it into politics all the time (DAE Drumf is Voldemort??), not because it's targeted towards kids.
Yes, because grown adults using children's entertainment as their primary point of reference for analyzing the world is abnormal and unhealthy, and not in a cool way. I get you're trying to be a cool guy who doesn't judge or whatever but sometimes judging people is actually good.
Damn, sorry for liking something that someone shitty also liked, I'll be sure to check all media I consume from here on to make sure that only good people like it.
Thank you.
Liking things is reactionary, after all.
Have you ever considered liking age appropriate things?
No.
Well at least you're honest. Weird, but honest.
Like I said earlier, I haven't watched MLP in years. I like plenty of age-appropriate things, but there's nothing wrong with liking things that aren't specifically targeted to your demographic. To me, that's the bigger sign of late-stage neoliberal crap - that everything you consume has to be specifically tailored to your demographic and your identity. You can't just have your own reasons for enjoying something, you have to consume the product that's made for you in the way that it was intended.
But it was funnier to just answer "No," and like I said this stuff isn't really that big of a deal.
"Stop basing your identity around this media! Anyway, something this person you've never met said nine years ago reflects badly on you because they like this piece of media that you also like."
Man you are truly upset about me making fun of your children's show about magical ponies, huh?
You're not doing much to convince me that bronies aren't weirdly emotionally overinvested in their favorite show.
Attacking the people who watch a show and acting like it's the show itself they're defending when they respond is pretty fucking disingenuous. If you'd said something like "It's the worst show made" or whatever I probably wouldn't have given your comment a second thought.
You claim you're opposing neoliberalism (great praxis, by the way!) when you're defining people by the media they consume, which is about as neoliberal as it gets.
Oh my god, get a fucking life. Please.
You're the one who's acting like a single media property people enjoy is their entire identity.
Also, as someone who grew up loving Harry Potter, I can safely say that the treatment of adult MLP fans is wayyyyy more vicious than that of adult Harry Potter fans.
Well, I think I found your problem. Run along and enjoy your creepy world of Jew-goblins and slave-elves.
Yeah, its username is JeanPaulBlartre.
This is a fair argument. I think an adult playing with children's toys, so to speak, is by definition childish.
However, you seem to me like the guy who reads, "Religion is the opium of the masses," and walks away saying, "Destroy all religion!" Childish things, like religion, are a salve to rub on the limbs weary from capitalism, the burdens of life. Attacking them isn't attacking capitalism, it's attacking its victims. And unlike religion, childish things seem mostly harmless to me.
I'm someone who thinks most media is utter shit. "90+% on Rotten Tomatoes? Let me try it..." and then I cringe at how poorly it's written for an hour before turning it off. As I said, I thought MLP was wholesome and decently written, but I it was too boring to keep watching. If someone manages to find something they like, even if it's odd, why the need to ostracize them?