Whenever someone says "I like," "I love," or "I'm such a fan of" this franchise or (I)ntellectual (P)roperty all I hear is "I love this money-generator."
"I love this money machine!"
"I love throwing my money inside it!"
"I love throwing my money at the company!"
"I love purchasing merchandise!"
Fuck off! Just say series. Or film. Or game. Or comic. Whatever type of media you're discussing. I know, very many of these things you discuss are technically very much franchises. That's what they are. I get it, pedantic guy incoming. But do you like them because that's what they are? Do you like things because they're franchises? If so, get some help, you fucking consumer cattle.
You should like things because of the stories they tell. Because of the characters you understood, related to, or identified with. Because of the worlds they build. You shouldn't like things because of how huge they get and how much money they make. "Well Disgraced, that's why I like things and I just call things franchises because that's what they are and everybody says it and everybody knows what you mean when you do."
EXACTLY. I know. But people know what you mean when you use other words too. It's okay to like and buy the things corporations sell you, but consider avoiding using, propagating, and celebrating their (really specific) language. It makes art sound so clinical and soulless when you do.
"I love this money machine!"
"I love throwing my money inside it!"
"I love throwing my money at the company!"
"I love purchasing merchandise!"
Fuck off! Just say series. Or film. Or game. Or comic. Whatever type of media you're discussing. I know, very many of these things you discuss are technically very much franchises. That's what they are. I get it, pedantic guy incoming. But do you like them because that's what they are? Do you like things because they're franchises? If so, get some help, you fucking consumer cattle.
You should like things because of the stories they tell. Because of the characters you understood, related to, or identified with. Because of the worlds they build. You shouldn't like things because of how huge they get and how much money they make. "Well Disgraced, that's why I like things and I just call things franchises because that's what they are and everybody says it and everybody knows what you mean when you do."
EXACTLY. I know. But people know what you mean when you use other words too. It's okay to like and buy the things corporations sell you, but consider avoiding using, propagating, and celebrating their (really specific) language. It makes art sound so clinical and soulless when you do.
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