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Talking about less popular things

RedEyedAbyssRedEyedAbyss
edited 2011-09-07 13:36:55 in Media

It's easy to make a conversation about Pokemon because nearly everyone knows what that is, but it's hard to talk about, let alone reference BIT.TRIP because no one would know what I was talking about.

Comments

  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    Hey, at least your favorite book of all time wasn't Hemingway fanfic written by one of the best writers of a country that has barely any input in the literary canon.

    And is unpublished.
  • TheConductorTheConductor
    ^ So I'm guessing it's not Harry Potter then?
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    Yes, it is Harry Potter. If Harry Potter was about Hemingway's last hunt in the middle of Africa with one of his girlfriends. 
  • CounterclockCounterclock
    Belief
    I could totally imagine that happening.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    It's because it probably happened, but the book is still based more on events that didn't happen with people that did exist.
  • LouieWLouieW
    edited 2011-09-07 20:14:34
    Loser
    Abyss_Worm,

    Yeah, I think talking about unpopular or less popular things can be somewhat difficult. There is the issue you mentioned about other people not being able to understand you. Then I think there is the problem of seeming like a "hipster" and such when people ask you about your favorite movie/book/TV series/game and you would rather not talk about it because it would be difficult to describe to someone completely unfamiliar with it.
  • BobBob
    Seeming like a hipster isn't really that much of a problem. It all depends on how you talk about whatever you're talking about.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    Honestly, it's not so much the appereance problem so much as the fact that it's hard to have a conversation on a subject only you know about.
  • RedEyedAbyssRedEyedAbyss
    And trying to explain an experience in words only goes so far.
  • LouieWLouieW
    edited 2011-09-08 16:42:56
    Loser
    Bob,
    Seeming like a hipster isn't really that much of a problem. It all depends on how you talk about whatever you're talking about.

    I think that is true and I tend to agree. Still, from what I can tell, some people can feel excluded if you say something like "it's difficult to explain" or the like. Similarly, if a good deal of your favorite bands/TV shows/movies/games/books are obscure, I think it can be difficult to answer someone's question about your favorites when your response will probably more or less be meaningless to him or her.

    That is not to say that it is bad that other people do not have the same interests or favorites as you do, just that it can make those kind of conversations a little awkward. I feel like this kind of thing can become a bit more annoying when you are part of a discussion of different people's favorite bands or TV shows in which everyone else mentioned something fairly mainstream, but your favorites are all fairly niche. I guess I think it is tough to not seem elitist in such instances. Your mileage may vary on whether that is big concern for you though.

  • MoeDantesMoeDantes
    no longer cuddly, but still Edmond
    Admittedly this is one reason I hate geek discussions. They're always about popular things I don't give a shit about, rather than relatively unpopular but more interesting things I do give a shit about.

    Who cares about the X-Box when you have a TurboGrafx? Who cares about Batman when you have Bravestarr? Who cares about Gears of War when you have X-Multiply? Who cares about Gurren Lagann when you have Ranma?... Sadly, the answer is "everyone but me."

    WAAAAAHHHHH.
  • ForzareForzare
    Till shade is gone, till water is gone, into the Shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath, to spit in Sightblinder’s eye on the last Day.
    ^ Everybody wants to talk about things they like.

    If something is not popular, not many people like/know about it, and so not be inclined to talk about it.

    That doesn't change based on whether it's a geek you're talking about or not.
  • LaiLai
    edited 2011-09-08 19:21:10
    Because not everyone is interested in the same things you like and I am not you. I know some people who aren't interested in Discworld, but I prefer not to act like they're idiots for not being interested in it.

    Disappointed, yes. But not angry.
  • RedEyedAbyssRedEyedAbyss
    ^^I am reminded of this every time someone tries to proselytize something popular to me. In fact, whenever I get annoyed with hype, part of it is envy.
  • IanExMachinaIanExMachina
    I am Dr. Ned who is totally not Dr. Zed in disguise.
    Another factor is if the show you want to talk about has limited recognition due to where it was broadcast.
    *cough Monkey Dust Cough*
  • RedEyedAbyssRedEyedAbyss
    edited 2011-09-08 18:49:32
    At least "Paedofinder General" is a pretty universal concept.
  • LaiLai
    That also gets annoying too, doesn't it? When people only recognize one character from the whole thing.
  • IanExMachinaIanExMachina
    edited 2011-09-08 18:57:15
    I am Dr. Ned who is totally not Dr. Zed in disguise.
    ^
    Well to be fair yes.

    But the Paedofinder General is quite easy to convey in motive and display.
    A lot of the other Monkey Dust sketches/rcurring characters are harder to get across without compromising the humour.

    EDIT:

    Although me showing one recognisable character helps me promote the show, as I feel others should watch it.
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