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[chibi_cthulhu]

So I know I've said stuff like this before, but I'm going to really really try to write something every day here, even if it's just a few thoughts. I figure if I want to be a writer, the best thing to do in the mean-time is write, right?  I even set Livejournal as my homepage.

Anyway, my last post got me thinking about geekiness in general, and I

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[gabrielhorse]

Anyway, my last post got me thinking about geekiness in general, and I started to wonder what exactly makes somebody choose to find role-models and people to admire in cartoons, comics, and TV, as opposed to real world role models?

That's easy- cartoons,comic book characters and the like are specifically designed to send a message of How To Be A Hero, or How To Be A Rebel or How To Be A Tragic Figure or whathaveyou... real people don't fit the template for this as well, they're not imitating a role model flawlessy.