I am not the target demographic

[hammercock]

The G4 channel has been airing something called "The Championship Gaming Series" for a few days now. My wonderful husband, gamer geek that he is, has been watching some of it

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[muffyjo]

I had nightmares for weeks after seeing that show in the 80s. Ugh!

[rmd]

ever see the british equivalent, "threads"? it is (or was) on google video. DARK. DARK DARK DARK.

[trowa_barton]

I actually saw "Threads" on Youtube.
I found it even more depressing since the long-term effects are spelled out (not much recovery even after 13 years).

[marmota]

I remember an animated brit one called When the Wind Blows... very, VERY dark.

[srakkt]

I am *so* there with you. But then, this is also how I mostly feel about sports on television, though in the last several years I've warmed up to baseball.

[quezz]

The video game championships are a HUGE deal in South Korea -- I watched some when I was in Seoul. Thse guys have huge fan followings and hair to match...it's a little scary.

[halleyscomet]

Let me guess, Starcraft?

[crazybone]

Yeah, I kind of stopped watching G4 when they got rid of Call for Help and they turnd the other tech help show into (basically) TRL Live. Though I will watch X-Play and catch the late night machinima shows they sometimes have.

'Achievers'

[marmota]

The most recent Penny Arcade strip mentions a new trend in video games of the massive multiplayer ones adding something called "achievements". Mmm, irony. Woot, here's a gold star sticker for your forehead for having collected 5,000 macguffins... instead of,oh I dunno, GOING FOR A WALK, drawing something, painting something, dancing, etc.