It is said that money is the root of all evil. So it follows
that that commercialism will destroy any culture it comes across. Geek culture
is no exception. Oswalt points out those
writers have taken advantage of Greek culture taking sci-fi and fantasy
cultures and altering them or creating new stories. These new creations are
usually not very good as they are only made to make a profit. For example, star
wars has come out with a plethora of video games spin-offs which have little to
do with star wars itself. Also, most sequels to movie are made to make a profit
of a particular good saga. In the music world, songs that were previously “out
there” are now used for goofy commercials. In the end of the essay, Oswalt
tells the audience that Dr. Cali-gory’s will probably be used for a cruise line
commercial. In addition, the revival of techno music brings out the nerd in all
of us.
No comments:
Post a Comment