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<blockquote data-quote="bloodtide" data-source="post: 8929353" data-attributes="member: 6684958"><p>By the mid 1980's I was a kid and a fan of sci-fi and fantasy. I had a couple friends that also liked them, but knew few others. The vast majority of other kids did not care too much, even the "fans" of Star Wars. Though sure you would find some other sci fi /fantasy fans, but not too many. And I knew just about no adult that liked sci fi or fantasy.</p><p></p><p>Except one. Dick was an older man who lived nearby, and we would encounter each other at the library. One day he saw me with a Star Trek novel, and revealed to me he was a sci fi fantasy fan. He introduced me to Tarzan, John Carter, and such old sci fi/fantasy. Luckily they were easy to find a flea markets for ten cents.</p><p></p><p>Even going into the 90's and becoming an adult sci fi and fantasy fans were few and far between. More so, the average person was beyond clueless of sci-fi fantasy words, concepts, tropes or anything else. I can well remember the days of having to go over peoples houses to explain things in Star Trek like shields, force fields, and phasers, plus things like black holes or dark matter. And, of course, doing this for the X-files. Again, nearly everyone loved that show and watched it...but were clueless about things on the show. Again, I'd have to explain to people that sure the alien stuff is based on a real story that "really" happened...but might not be 100% true.</p><p></p><p>By 2000, the flood gates sure opened. Where once it was a bit of a challenge to find D&D players(or any rpg), now they were everywhere. The Golden Age, I could go to The Keep or Moondogs, at the Mall(s) and find hundred of gamers. Now it many people are sci fi and fantasy fans, and everyone knows words, tropes and such.</p><p></p><p>Get past 2020...and wow are things different. A great example is last summer at the pool. I heard two little girls (I'd guess 9-10) talking about their Avatars for whatever game they were playing on their phones..........</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bloodtide, post: 8929353, member: 6684958"] By the mid 1980's I was a kid and a fan of sci-fi and fantasy. I had a couple friends that also liked them, but knew few others. The vast majority of other kids did not care too much, even the "fans" of Star Wars. Though sure you would find some other sci fi /fantasy fans, but not too many. And I knew just about no adult that liked sci fi or fantasy. Except one. Dick was an older man who lived nearby, and we would encounter each other at the library. One day he saw me with a Star Trek novel, and revealed to me he was a sci fi fantasy fan. He introduced me to Tarzan, John Carter, and such old sci fi/fantasy. Luckily they were easy to find a flea markets for ten cents. Even going into the 90's and becoming an adult sci fi and fantasy fans were few and far between. More so, the average person was beyond clueless of sci-fi fantasy words, concepts, tropes or anything else. I can well remember the days of having to go over peoples houses to explain things in Star Trek like shields, force fields, and phasers, plus things like black holes or dark matter. And, of course, doing this for the X-files. Again, nearly everyone loved that show and watched it...but were clueless about things on the show. Again, I'd have to explain to people that sure the alien stuff is based on a real story that "really" happened...but might not be 100% true. By 2000, the flood gates sure opened. Where once it was a bit of a challenge to find D&D players(or any rpg), now they were everywhere. The Golden Age, I could go to The Keep or Moondogs, at the Mall(s) and find hundred of gamers. Now it many people are sci fi and fantasy fans, and everyone knows words, tropes and such. Get past 2020...and wow are things different. A great example is last summer at the pool. I heard two little girls (I'd guess 9-10) talking about their Avatars for whatever game they were playing on their phones.......... [/QUOTE]
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