Comments on: Cover to Cover #299A: David Keck http://www.dragonpage.com/2008/03/03/cover-to-cover-299a/ Conversations with the Creators of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Thrillers! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:12:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: raul http://www.dragonpage.com/2008/03/03/cover-to-cover-299a/comment-page-1/#comment-241783 raul Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:36:51 +0000 http://www.dragonpage.com/2008/03/03/cover-to-cover-299a/#comment-241783 simon, anyone who gloats over the death of anyone else has many more problems then having a 'revenge of the nerds' type stigma in labeling people. The joke is kinda on them, scu-fi overwhelms mundane entertainment on a regular basis because of the emptiness of character in most popular entertainment. frankly, dont take it so personal. people who think outside the norms of any society are reacted to negatively. Your not sick, im not sick, we are part of the race that doesnt conform socially. We are as natural a part of the society as anyone else. Every tribe has a shaman. simon, anyone who gloats over the death of anyone else has many more problems then having a ‘revenge of the nerds’ type stigma in labeling people. The joke is kinda on them, scu-fi overwhelms mundane entertainment on a regular basis because of the emptiness of character in most popular entertainment.

frankly, dont take it so personal.
people who think outside the norms of any society are reacted to negatively. Your not sick, im not sick, we are part of the race that doesnt conform socially. We are as natural a part of the society as anyone else. Every tribe has a shaman.

]]> By: Simon http://www.dragonpage.com/2008/03/03/cover-to-cover-299a/comment-page-1/#comment-241572 Simon Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:32:55 +0000 http://www.dragonpage.com/2008/03/03/cover-to-cover-299a/#comment-241572 Re: "hit pieces" about sci fi. I've never understood why sc fi is hated so much, and an even bigger mystery is why those who like sci fi run afoul of the haters- like they're obligated to act smug and superior, or like it's a personal axe to grind with anyone who dares to be a sci fi fan. A podcast I listen to (not sci fi oriented) recently talked about high-functioning autism, and the "profile" of that condition just happened to cover "geeky behavior". So now we're sick because we like sci fi. The same podcast today gloated over the death of Gary Gygax, and harped on the whole "nerd' thing in regards to D&D. Perhaps I take things too personally, but it irks me that even as an adult I can't get away from the things I'm passionate about being despised by so many, Re: “hit pieces” about sci fi.

I’ve never understood why sc fi is hated so much, and an even bigger mystery is why those who like sci fi run afoul of the haters- like they’re obligated to act smug and superior, or like it’s a personal axe to grind with anyone who dares to be a sci fi fan.

A podcast I listen to (not sci fi oriented) recently talked about high-functioning autism, and the “profile” of that condition just happened to cover “geeky behavior”. So now we’re sick because we like sci fi. The same podcast today gloated over the death of Gary Gygax, and harped on the whole “nerd’ thing in regards to D&D.

Perhaps I take things too personally, but it irks me that even as an adult I can’t get away from the things I’m passionate about being despised by so many,

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