Comments on: Fanthropology http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/fanthropology/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:41:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Dani Atkinson http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/fanthropology/#comment-215099 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:56:56 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/fanthropology/#comment-215099 Ah, but it WASN'T just toys. It was also a cartoon. I missed it when it was on on Saturday mornings; My sister and I leaned more towards Peewee Herman. However, I am reliably informed that for a large number of young men of my generation, the animated Transformers film was the first time a movie made them cry. Some of them still get sniffly when you bring it up. So, biiig nostalgia and emotional investment in those characters and plotlines. Still no excuse for death threats, though, ever. And I'm generally of the opinion that you should watch something before you start hating it, in order to hate it properly. Weirdly enough, I'm looking forward to this flick. I know next to nothing about Transformers, never watched it, and I never used to be much of an action fan. But for some reason, seeing the trailers of big machines turning into other big machines and blowing stuff up made me bounce up and down in my seat. Ah, but it WASN’T just toys. It was also a cartoon. I missed it when it was on on Saturday mornings; My sister and I leaned more towards Peewee Herman. However, I am reliably informed that for a large number of young men of my generation, the animated Transformers film was the first time a movie made them cry. Some of them still get sniffly when you bring it up.

So, biiig nostalgia and emotional investment in those characters and plotlines. Still no excuse for death threats, though, ever. And I’m generally of the opinion that you should watch something before you start hating it, in order to hate it properly.

Weirdly enough, I’m looking forward to this flick. I know next to nothing about Transformers, never watched it, and I never used to be much of an action fan. But for some reason, seeing the trailers of big machines turning into other big machines and blowing stuff up made me bounce up and down in my seat.

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/fanthropology/#comment-212530 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:05:42 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/fanthropology/#comment-212530 Just toys? and i suppose the Thunderbirds are just puppets? you can never go home again, your mother has turned your bedroom into a workroom. and yes, megatron is silly as a handgun. where did Optimus' trailer disappear to when he transformed? and a camaro named Bumblebee? Shoulda been a VW. or replace him with a female 280z and call it Fairlady. sorry, was innoculated with a phonograph needle. Just toys? and i suppose the Thunderbirds are just puppets?
you can never go home again, your mother has turned your bedroom into a workroom.
and yes, megatron is silly as a handgun. where did Optimus’ trailer disappear to when he transformed? and a camaro named Bumblebee? Shoulda been a VW. or replace him with a female 280z and call it Fairlady.
sorry, was innoculated with a phonograph needle.

]]> by: MK http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/fanthropology/#comment-212492 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:49:18 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/fanthropology/#comment-212492 Heidi, did you see the Thunderbirds swag at the licensing fair? There wasn't a lot but they did have a big poster on the side of the booth. Matt's got my camera with the pictures I took, but I'll send them to you if you didn't see them. Apparently they're due for a licensed & merchandised comeback! Heidi, did you see the Thunderbirds swag at the licensing fair? There wasn’t a lot but they did have a big poster on the side of the booth. Matt’s got my camera with the pictures I took, but I’ll send them to you if you didn’t see them. Apparently they’re due for a licensed & merchandised comeback!

]]> by: Jonathan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/fanthropology/#comment-212322 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:37:22 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/fanthropology/#comment-212322 Not to wax philosophical myself, but can one wax other things? Could you "wax nostalgic" for instance? Or perhaps could somebody "wax insignificant" maybe? Today when I hear the term wax I immediately think of Brazilians. And then, well, pretty much my train of thought is off in another direction altogether. Hmmmm, "train of thought." Could one have a "train of" something else, like a "train of presupposition" or a "train of inattention?" Not to wax philosophical myself, but can one wax other things? Could you “wax nostalgic” for instance? Or perhaps could somebody “wax insignificant” maybe? Today when I hear the term wax I immediately think of Brazilians. And then, well, pretty much my train of thought is off in another direction altogether. Hmmmm, “train of thought.” Could one have a “train of” something else, like a “train of presupposition” or a “train of inattention?”

]]> by: John Green http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/fanthropology/#comment-212196 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:45:43 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/fanthropology/#comment-212196 If only we had known to protest George Lucas directing the Star Wars prequels... If only we had known to protest George Lucas directing the Star Wars prequels…

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