MTV's True Life - I'm a Fanboy

Okay, so I have to confess a weakness for MTV's True Life series. Recently they've been showing marathons and one caught my eye for obvious reasons: 'I'm a Fanboy.'

There were 3 subjects: one girl who is obsessed with 'World of Warcraft', a confidence-challenged rocker type who loves horror movies and wants to make a low-budget flick himself, and finally, Jason, who is a Power Rangers super-fan.

26 year old Jason is the subject of this thread. The narrative arc of the one hour episode for him focuses on the fact that he has never had a girlfriend. The cameras follow him to an anime convention where he meets Gemma, a cute girl who is also a Power Rangers mega-fan.

We watch nervously and uncomfortably as Jason tries to ask her out, but she's not really that into him. The show ends with them attending an out-of-state convention and platonically sharing a bed in a hotel.

The pesky detail is that Gemma is 17. So it was really weird to watch MTV follow this relationship even as it traveled across state lines.

I thought the whole episode was rather fair toward super nerds and didn't put them down, but I think this particular story did not help the cause.

That said, I felt really bad for Jason and I could see how he longs for female companionship, but lacks the confidence to ask a girl out.

Anybody see this episode? Thoughts?

Hector

My advice to Jason:

Learn to dance. Mambo, salsa, swing, foxtrot. Then just be open to the possibilities that follow. Seriously.

Solo4114 said:

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My advice to Jason:

Learn to dance. Mambo, salsa, swing, foxtrot. Then just be open to the possibilities that follow. Seriously.

if dancing with the stars is any indication... My Friend was on VH1's Totally obsessed. It was not a positive experience. Nice to see MTV might be a little more tactful with their stuff.

I'm 33 and never had a girl, but only because I don't get out enough to mingle. lack of confidence also an issue. At a recent convention I tried to ask someone to NYCC, cause she's never been. not only did she instantly become un intersted in talking, but I also think she was closer to 23 than my age, heh.