As someone who used to love comics before it was embraced hard by the mainstream, I caught myself wanting to have a little tantrum when I noticed comic cons getting big and popular and commercialized. I wanted my comic cons to be small, sacred spaces that only a select few attended. But like you mentioned in the piece, I'm sure the creators would LOVE more fans, more support of their work, etc, and as their fans we should want them to succeed. I'm learning to be less selfish as I age but it's an ongoing process...
I have been going to SD Comic Con since 95, so I too have seen that extreme growth. It IS weird, but regardless of your opinion of Marvel Studios for example, how cool is it to see these character come to life? I could never imagine as a 12 year old that there'd be 2 or 3 movies A YEAR that make that happen. It's due to that growth, but yes, the growth can make something special homogenized. I guess it's best to embrace the things we love and ignore the rest.
I love when people love things. I call myself a "recovering hipster" because I used to be a music snob and a gatekeeper of cool. Now I think the coolest thing is just loving what you love with no shame and if you can find people to share it with, that's the ultimate leveling up.
Agreed. Funny you say "recovering hipster" because maybe this evolved POV comes from growing up and realizing there are more important things to life than to be the coolest cat in the room.
As someone who used to love comics before it was embraced hard by the mainstream, I caught myself wanting to have a little tantrum when I noticed comic cons getting big and popular and commercialized. I wanted my comic cons to be small, sacred spaces that only a select few attended. But like you mentioned in the piece, I'm sure the creators would LOVE more fans, more support of their work, etc, and as their fans we should want them to succeed. I'm learning to be less selfish as I age but it's an ongoing process...
I have been going to SD Comic Con since 95, so I too have seen that extreme growth. It IS weird, but regardless of your opinion of Marvel Studios for example, how cool is it to see these character come to life? I could never imagine as a 12 year old that there'd be 2 or 3 movies A YEAR that make that happen. It's due to that growth, but yes, the growth can make something special homogenized. I guess it's best to embrace the things we love and ignore the rest.
I love when people love things. I call myself a "recovering hipster" because I used to be a music snob and a gatekeeper of cool. Now I think the coolest thing is just loving what you love with no shame and if you can find people to share it with, that's the ultimate leveling up.
Agreed. Funny you say "recovering hipster" because maybe this evolved POV comes from growing up and realizing there are more important things to life than to be the coolest cat in the room.
100%. it’s everything you explained in your post. being a hipster is just insecurity.