Behold, Roland Barthes, your children.

[the_christian]

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Behold the face of the modern superhero fan.

And sometimes people ask me, "Christian, why do you feel so alienated from geek culture? Why do you keep the hell away from fan-communities? Christian, why do you laugh like a drain at the idea you'll ever be a popular mainstream writer? Why does the idea of ever being widely accepted fill you with a formless horror? Are you sure you're not jealous?"

Now I can point to this grown man and never have to open my mouth.

Hello Livejournal. You're like a ex-girlfriend I keep emailing on drunk nights.