Nope. Nothing else to add to the mess that is the GB Fandom.
What about you? You seem so gung-ho about GB and Feigbusters? What drives one such as yourself to accept everything and anything with a GB logo on it? The need to feel accepted? Being one of AJ's cronies?
Wow-- aggressive! Have you been swimming around Van Horne again?
At what point did I say or imply that I accept everything with a GB logo on it? It's actually quite the opposite. Excuse the stream of consciousness rambling-- I shy away from most merch. Didn't much care for TVG, outside of gameplay. Can't make it through a single ep of EGB, let alone a bulk of RGB. Aside from passing nostalgia, I don't have a big interest in the old Kenner toy line. I'm not big on cons-- seeing cast members, autographs, that sort of thing. I think 90% of cosplayers get the GB finger point completely wrong.
My interest in GB lies in the original films. Diving in and reading about the development/production of the original two is what set me on my current career path, and continues to creatively inspire me today. I've been collecting original production ephemera from GB/GB2/early GB3 since the early 00s. Production art, scripts, props, set dressing, maquettes, film elements, call sheets, etc. With a huge interest in production minutiae, I'm sure you can understand how you bringing up acceptance is a bit puzzling. Very, very few GB fans are into that sort of thing. A bulk of the fanbase seems to be interested solely in the cosplay stuff, which aside from Halloween bar hopping, isn't a big thing for me.
As for GB16-- I enjoyed the anticipation, I enjoyed going to see it with my girlfriend. I had fun with it. I did the VR thing at Madame Tussauds and had a blast. I've been keeping up with GB3 news/rumors since the late 90s. I've read some of the sequel scripts that were generated by Aykroyd/Sony. It was never something I honestly wanted to see. When development ramped back up in the late 00s, I adjusted my expectations. When Feig was announced, I adjusted my expectations even more. I've always been of the mindset that, at worst,
mediocre reboot > mediocre sequel. The movie turned out to be almost exactly what I was expecting from a modern GB remake directed by Paul Feig. Seeing how franchise elements were adapted by another crew was interesting. Some of it I liked, some I didn't. I have hardcore GB fan friends that liked it, and others that didn't. I don't hold their opinions against them in the least, unless they act like pissy third graders on the playground. They have the ability to discuss their thoughts without drama, without aggression. This isn't a football game or politics.
As for defending GB16-- I can defend my thoughts/opinions on it, but that's about it. I have no vested interest, so box office doesn't really bother me. I would honestly be happy with the property just being left alone, but it's cool to see kids enjoying it. GB16 isn't personally what I would have done had I been given the keys to the franchise, but I enjoyed it for what it was. I'm enjoying the 4K release of the original two movies that was brought on by the reboot even more.
As for AJ, I haven't talked to the dude in almost... maybe 15 years? We would butt heads during the Proptopia days, but that's about it. I haven't really been keeping up with him. If I need something he posts in the shop, such as the bellows replicas, I'll purchase. I lurk and post on GBFans because I enjoy the fan interaction-- the same reason I've been posting in GB fan communities since the 90s. If it became something that wasn't fun, I wouldn't do it. I've made some great friends there. That's about it for me being "one of AJ's cronies". GBFans selling reboot merch and posting positive articles on Facebook doesn't bother me either way. I'm not sure why it would bother anyone, to be quite honest.
I guess you could say I'm not so much pro-reboot as I am pro-not being overly vitriolic. If you don't like it, fine. Wanna discuss? Cool. Being hateful-- go find something you're interested in. I guess I think there's too much bad stuff happening in the world to be so caught up in a corporate film property. Put that anger to use elsewhere-- where it's needed.
Again, excuse the stream of consciousness rambling.
