• FatVegan@leminal.space
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    7 hours ago

    I often talk to people who call themselves nerds, and what they mean is that they like marvel movies. Like the biggest most seen movie franchise that is out there. Star wars has gained almost as much traction, it just flopped hard and harder. I’m not here to gatekeep, but when someone tells me they are a nerd because they watch marvel movies, then we probably need a new term.

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      3 hours ago

      yeah or harry potter.

      they are just casual consumers of popular media franchises.

      but start getting detailed about things and they will be socially turned off.

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      6 hours ago

      I think there is a difference between casually watching marvel movies and a fan like me who regularly watches them over again and marathons them in preparation for the next one. For example, in preparation for Thor 4, I rewatched all of the Thor and Avengers movies.

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        3 hours ago

        that’s not any different than people who watch the office over and over.

        you’re a superfan of the movies. but you’re not reading every comic religiously, going to every con, etc.