Rant: That guy at the comic shop who lectures people on continuity

Was at Cosmic Comics in Austin last Saturday, and this dude spent 15 minutes telling a new reader why she was wrong for liking Tom King's Batman. I mean, she just said she thought it was a cool take on the character. The owner finally had to tell him to cool it or leave. Why do some fans act like gatekeepers instead of just letting people enjoy things?

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stella221d ago

Right? That whole "you're wrong for liking it" attitude just kills the fun for everyone. It's like, let people read what they want without turning it into a test.

ruby6591d ago

Ugh, typical. Just tell newcomers to ignore the gatekeepers and keep enjoying what they like.

samrodriguez1d ago

I mean, is it really that deep? People act like this stuff matters in some big way. @stella22 makes a good point about reading what you want but honestly half the time these "gatekeepers" are just bored people on the internet. If someone says your taste in books or movies is wrong, that's their problem not yours. Doesn't mean we need to analyze it like it's some kind of community crisis.