Comments on: on selling out, or the death of geek http://resonantimages.net/2009/04/on-selling-out-or-the-death-of-geek/ art.faith.justice Mon, 12 Sep 2011 05:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Hassan Ardman http://resonantimages.net/2009/04/on-selling-out-or-the-death-of-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Hassan Ardman Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:36:54 +0000 http://resonantimages.net/?p=476#comment-203 Our boy is actually loco about lego as well as star wars lego - thanks for the tips! Our boy is actually loco about lego as well as star wars lego – thanks for the tips!

]]> By: Brandon Baker http://resonantimages.net/2009/04/on-selling-out-or-the-death-of-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Brandon Baker Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:12:42 +0000 http://resonantimages.net/?p=476#comment-145 Jon, I think you've misconstrued a few things. Geek is not dying. It is evolving.History tells the story well; "geek" becomes "chic." No matter what subculture is out there, they are always doing something that has the potential to be popular. The reason for this is because what geeks do is not what makes them geeks. It is that they have been forced to the margins of society by the hip culture. Once in these margins, they live life just like everyone else. And just like everyone else, the do things that other people enjoy doing. Geek always evolves to chic. Goth kids used to be "weirdos" and "creepy." Now dressing like a vampire is hip and in because of Twilight. Magic used to be geek, not it's cool because of Harry Potter. As for the TV shows, geeks have always had a presence. Steve Urkel from family matters, Carlton Banks from Fresh Prince, The Wonder Years was all about geekdom, Freaks and Geeks! The main reason for this is that everyone thinks they were somewhat of a geek at some point. There was a book that came out awhile ago written by a "nerd" who interviewed all of his bullies from high school. Funny thing is, most of the people he interviewed thought he was interviwing them because they were nerds in high school. To sum it up, I don't think anyone sold out. I think that geek has never been as subculture as commonly perceived. I think everyone is a geek and we all have our quirks and silly obsessions that have the potential to go mainstream. It's been happening since time began. Jon,

I think you’ve misconstrued a few things. Geek is not dying. It is evolving.History tells the story well; “geek” becomes “chic.” No matter what subculture is out there, they are always doing something that has the potential to be popular. The reason for this is because what geeks do is not what makes them geeks. It is that they have been forced to the margins of society by the hip culture. Once in these margins, they live life just like everyone else. And just like everyone else, the do things that other people enjoy doing.

Geek always evolves to chic. Goth kids used to be “weirdos” and “creepy.” Now dressing like a vampire is hip and in because of Twilight. Magic used to be geek, not it’s cool because of Harry Potter.

As for the TV shows, geeks have always had a presence. Steve Urkel from family matters, Carlton Banks from Fresh Prince, The Wonder Years was all about geekdom, Freaks and Geeks! The main reason for this is that everyone thinks they were somewhat of a geek at some point. There was a book that came out awhile ago written by a “nerd” who interviewed all of his bullies from high school. Funny thing is, most of the people he interviewed thought he was interviwing them because they were nerds in high school.

To sum it up, I don’t think anyone sold out. I think that geek has never been as subculture as commonly perceived. I think everyone is a geek and we all have our quirks and silly obsessions that have the potential to go mainstream. It’s been happening since time began.

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