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<blockquote data-quote="Ogre Mage" data-source="post: 8130353" data-attributes="member: 3404">Somewhat off topic, but the popularity of livestream D&amp;D shows reminds me of the rise of reality TV shows in the 1990s and early 2000s (I am showing my age here).&nbsp; The Real World on MTV, a show about seven strangers living together in a loft in NYC was the first one I remember.&nbsp; It debuted in 1992 when I was still in high school.&nbsp; Survivor in 2000 was the show which really broke reality TV to the masses.&nbsp; From there the genre spiraled out of control and I began to hate reality TV shows.I think my skepticism about livestream D&amp;D is at least partially rooted in my hate of reality TV.&nbsp; Maybe the Gen X in me is just too cynical to buy into what I see on screen.&nbsp; That said, I have watched some livestreams and even enjoyed them in small doses.&nbsp; The livestreams have brought a new generation to the hobby of D&amp;D that we all love, giving it a big shot in the arm.&nbsp; They have also helped dispel some of the negative stereotypes around D&amp;D -- there has not been a recurrence of the &quot;satanic panic&quot; which we suffered through in the 1990s.&nbsp; The visibility of women and nonwhite players in the livestreams has helped make D&amp;D more inclusive.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ogre Mage, post: 8130353, member: 3404"] Somewhat off topic, but the popularity of livestream D&D shows reminds me of the rise of reality TV shows in the 1990s and early 2000s (I am showing my age here). [I]The Real World [/I]on MTV, a show about seven strangers living together in a loft in NYC was the first one I remember. It debuted in 1992 when I was still in high school. [I]Survivor [/I]in 2000 was the show which really broke reality TV to the masses. From there the genre spiraled out of control and I began to hate reality TV shows. I think my skepticism about livestream D&D is at least partially rooted in my hate of reality TV. Maybe the Gen X in me is just too cynical to buy into what I see on screen. That said, I have watched some livestreams and even enjoyed them in small doses. The livestreams have brought a new generation to the hobby of D&D that we all love, giving it a big shot in the arm. They have also helped dispel some of the negative stereotypes around D&D -- there has not been a recurrence of the "satanic panic" which we suffered through in the 1990s. The visibility of women and nonwhite players in the livestreams has helped make D&D more inclusive. [/QUOTE]

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