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Oh, I totally agree. I've been wanting to have some discussion in this thread, but I keep getting drawn into petty squabbles that are started after I post something that isn't trashing the reboot. That is what's annoying. Movies that have made way less have been discussed more without drama from people that didn't like it.
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If you must know, our franchise was created in the 1980s by Paranorman himself. I have been a member of the GB community since the early 1990s, of and on with the franchise until I took over events coordination in 2007. We have been supportive and active in the GB community, even through the 'dark days'. When Feig and Sony released news of a new GB movie, we were ecstatic. However, when we found out that the new movie was a reboot meant to replace all that came from the first two movies, we were disappointed and flat out angry. We know Sony doesn't owe us or the fandom anything. But Sony recognized that the fans and the fandom were there. Sony saw the dollar signs and they wanted to cash in. The reboot was the wrong way of doing it. Nothing like feeling of being stabbed in the back with this reboot. Now all these pro rebooters crying about how the anti reboot crowd is ruining their day and invading there safe places make the fandom look like a bunch of whiny and weak cry babies. And the banning of the anti rebooters by the pro reboot crowd from GB Facebook and fan pages is just more gasoline to the dumpster fire. So yeah, all I have is anger for what the GB Fandom has become.
.. and you have to show to other studios, you can't bully your former fanbase away from a property they helped keep alive for the 'dark years' far more than sony ever did. you treat fans with respect, you get rewarded. you come in and produce crap like bay turtles, or feigbusters, trying to put your spin on things and ignoring even the basics..expect to get ram rodded..
Yay! I was wondering when we would have some more generalizations, much like what you guys were whining about with being lumped in with misogynists and racists. I mean, I'm down if we're going back in that direction...
Okay, so the reboot has made you ashamed to be a fan and you have nothing but anger for GB-- that has been established. Do you plan to still plan to GB cosplay? If so, do you plan to turn a cold shoulder to excited kids dressed in reboot costumes at events? Will you roll your eyes if someone quotes GB16? You speak a big game within the anonymity of the internet, but where does your hatred end when dealing with the general public in costume-- i.e. representing the fandom?
Turn a cold shoulder to anything that has to do with Feigbusters while doing appearances......what a novel idea on your part. Except that we have been doing that for the past year. Nobody in our group is allowed to wear the reboot uniform with orange stripes. We ignore any discussions or answer questions about the reboot with 'No comment.' We take 'mini-breaks' whenever someone in reboot costume want to take a picture. We figured if they are dressed in reboot stuff, why would they want a picture with the old guys anyway. We got thrown out of a movie theater when someone called one of our heavier busters Melissa McCarthy and he took exception to it. A fight between our GB and the hecklers almost started. Say "who you gonna call to me" and I will walk away or ignore you because that line makes me want to punch you in the face. It goes on and on. Unfortunately, we are bound by annual commitments to make appearances this Halloween. Otherwise, we would skip it and lay low.Yay! I was wondering when we would have some more generalizations, much like what you guys were whining about with being lumped in with misogynists and racists. I mean, I'm down if we're going back in that direction...
So the pro-rebooters are whiny and weak cry babies? Maybe I'm missing out on some aggressive pro-rebooters, but I'm seeing continual whining vs. indifference in regards to a movie in this thread. You're the one that has let a modern, corporate IP-exploitative cash-grab movie completely change your views on what you enjoy. That sounds whiny and weak to me, but eh... agree to disagree!
WAIIIITTT... it's now the pro-reboot crowd that's whining about safe spaces? I thought that was pretty much only Neil being offended and blocking people?! I would love to see examples of this stuff, because lordy-- I have plenty to choose from on my end!
Okay, so the reboot has made you ashamed to be a fan and you have nothing but anger for GB-- that has been established. Do you plan to still plan to GB cosplay? If so, do you plan to turn a cold shoulder to excited kids dressed in reboot costumes at events? Will you roll your eyes if someone quotes GB16? You speak a big game within the anonymity of the internet, but where does your hatred end when dealing with the general public in costume-- i.e. representing the fandom?
I'm GENUINELY interested here. The real-world outcome of the hater rage in cosplay that deals with the general public has me curious. I would love to see some sort of psychoanalysis article covering the subject.
Classy. Sounds like you should skip the appearances and lay low anyway, or maybe pass the torch to someone in your group who might be a little more friendly to the general public. The fandom has taken enough damage this summer.
Pass the torch to someone in our group. LOL. Dude, my entire group feels the same way.
Inconsequential? I think Aykroyd's "insignificant gnats" bit works well here, too. :lol
Who you gonna call only became irritating when Sony used it to market Feigbusters earlier this year.
