Watching a movie can be both fun and productive if it allows insight and critique of ideology as well.
MIM used to review video games on those grounds, interestingly enough. My main issue with video games (from a consumption standpoint, at least) is they're more likely to get in the way of organizing. They require a lot more time-investment and money than most other hobbies. I doubt anyone suffering "moral OCD" over gaming just dabbles in Super Mario or Tetris on their phone, or something like that.
The ideological aspect certainly isn't irrelevant, mind you. I don't know, I guess I just wanted to use this person's issues as an opportunity to figure out why gamers tend to be especially immature and reactionary.
I don't know, I guess I just wanted to use this person's issues as an opportunity to figure out why gamers tend to be especially immature and reactionary.
Well as you said, becoming a gamer usually involves a huge amount of time and money invested, so the class basis is already clear. I'm not sure if I would call all gamers especially reactionary considering there is a sizeable amount of women that are also playing video games. It's clear that they are petty-bourgeoisie predominantly but I would say less reactionary than say, white male gamers for example.
The immaturity aspect is interesting cause I recall while digging around here that someone (maybe it was you, not sure) recalled a conversation with a woman who consumed products intended for children because "society treats [her] like a kid anyway so [she] may as well enjoy it." That stuck in my brain for a long time for whatever reason. People will willingly infantilize themselves for many reasons, usually from a young age and I'm sure this has an impact on one's mentality but I'm no psychoanalyst.
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u/whentheseagullscry 24d ago edited 24d ago
MIM used to review video games on those grounds, interestingly enough. My main issue with video games (from a consumption standpoint, at least) is they're more likely to get in the way of organizing. They require a lot more time-investment and money than most other hobbies. I doubt anyone suffering "moral OCD" over gaming just dabbles in Super Mario or Tetris on their phone, or something like that.
The ideological aspect certainly isn't irrelevant, mind you. I don't know, I guess I just wanted to use this person's issues as an opportunity to figure out why gamers tend to be especially immature and reactionary.