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<blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 47089" data-attributes="member: 151">Re: couple new things to mention...You may mean 'Mazes and Monsters', which was a bad book made into a bad TV Movie, who's only recommending feature outside of featuring a bad perspective on gaming is that Tom Hanks plays the mentally distraught gamer who goes off the deep end.&nbsp; By the point that had occured, there was already a strong anti-gaming sentiment amongst some reactionaries, and it was laready a subject of national debate.&nbsp; I remember Gary Gygax going on a Nickelodeon talk show they had at the time, to discuss D&amp;D and dispel many of the myths.&nbsp;&nbsp; As soon as D&amp;D hit the popular culture in a big way, it became a target for those who are uncomfortable with such things.&nbsp; It could be Rock and Roll, Pokemon, NYPD Blue or any host of things that will set such folks off.&nbsp; You just need to accept that some folks will never see eye-to-eye with you and move on.As to Buffy and Angel's representation of geeks, I have two things to point out.&nbsp; First, most geek references, including the Trio, are nudge-nudge-wink-wink references, from one friend to another.&nbsp; They know the audience, and the geeks in question are often presented with some degree of balance.&nbsp; Jonathan, in particular, has been shown to be a pretty good guy, but with some issues that pull him off course.&nbsp; Second, in a world where demons, wizards and vampires exist and stalk the night....wouldn't the professional hunters of the night be a little disparaging of folks who play games about it?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WizarDru, post: 47089, member: 151"] [b]Re: couple new things to mention...[/b] You may mean 'Mazes and Monsters', which was a bad book made into a bad TV Movie, who's only recommending feature outside of featuring a bad perspective on gaming is that Tom Hanks plays the mentally distraught gamer who goes off the deep end. By the point that had occured, there was already a strong anti-gaming sentiment amongst some reactionaries, and it was laready a subject of national debate. I remember Gary Gygax going on a Nickelodeon talk show they had at the time, to discuss D&D and dispel many of the myths. As soon as D&D hit the popular culture in a big way, it became a target for those who are uncomfortable with such things. It could be Rock and Roll, Pokemon, NYPD Blue or any host of things that will set such folks off. You just need to accept that some folks will never see eye-to-eye with you and move on. As to Buffy and Angel's representation of geeks, I have two things to point out. First, most geek references, including the Trio, are nudge-nudge-wink-wink references, from one friend to another. They know the audience, and the geeks in question are often presented with some degree of balance. Jonathan, in particular, has been shown to be a pretty good guy, but with some issues that pull him off course. Second, in a world where demons, wizards and vampires exist and stalk the night....wouldn't the professional hunters of the night be a little disparaging of folks who play games about it? [/QUOTE]

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