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| Anime Fanboys: A Case Study | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Mar 20 2011, 01:24 AM (317 Views) | |
| Omega | Mar 20 2011, 01:24 AM Post #1 |
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Being a long time fan of many different anime series, I'm well aquainted with the world of fanboyism. It's rampant in human society, and only grows with each new show. This rant is also an analysis on the types of fanboys I've seen over the course of my life as well as an in-depth description of each. Introduction to Fanboys: The "Fag" Epithet The term "fag" has made its way into almost every permutation of fanboy pejoratives, along with the "nazi" suffix. Most consider it to be a term that when combined with a root word means "a person who's gay for *blank*". In actuality, the term can be traced back to British slang, meaning "a cigarette butt". The cause for such an association is still in debate, but the term itself can also be used as a pejorative for a nagging or annoying person, or even worse: a pretentious annoying person. I often use the latter of the two as it's more fitting to any circumstance. Fags come in many forms when combined into different forms, but the basic fag is an all around irritating person with often a very high opinion of themselves or a particular subject, and can become irritable when talking about said subject. Behavior is often "matter-of-fact", proud and easily angered, similar to a the videogame "n00b". When confronting a fag, do not be alarmed as they are no threat to you intellectually, and can be a rich source of entertainment. In fact, don't be alarmed by any in this article. Fanboy Group #1: The New-Fag The most common permutation of the standard fag, new-fags are fanboys that have either just jumped on the anime bandwagon or are fans of only the latest anime titles and hold the rest as shit. Most new-fags have no grasp on story or character development, simply pointing out the differences in art for each show and usually pointing to a newer show as the superior title, even if it's complete shit in comparison (ex. Comparing Gurren Lagann to Zeta Gundam). Most new-fags congregate around the most popular titles as well, namely the Holy Shonen Trinity, a group of shonen titles that come out every couple of years. For the 21st century, they happen to be Naruto, Bleach and One Piece. The reason for this may simply be because they're popular, and are easily accesible to the feeble-minded. A main characteristic of this group, and subsequently all members of the "fag family", is the apparent lack of spelling ability and being prone to use "lol speak", the internet's language of acronyms and slang. Like fags before them, these newbies cannot form a clear, coherent argument, nor can they bring up a valid point. Their only weapon is typing, in all caps no less, "*Insert show* IZ DA BEST!!! IF U DOHNT LIEK IT THAN STFU!!!!". In the end, new-fags simply get laughed at as fail trolls and fade into obscurity. Fanboy Group #2: Troll-Fag Most call this type the grunt of the fag family as it's one of the few offensive types. The troll-fag isn't as the title may seem. I have deemed it such as the behavior of this group is similar to internet trolls without the apathy that true trolls show. This group trolls around videos, forums and websites of shows they don't like and then post comments solely for the purpose of bashing the show. These fanboys will hang around the area for a while, unlike new-fags who usually flee at the first sign of opposition. Though their arguments are exactly the same as new-fags, they are alot more persistent in arguing with their intended target, hoping they'll walk away, which is the equivalent to a victory for them. They are closely related to the Closet-Fags, allbeit more direct. Fanboy Group #3: Closet-Fag Silent but deadly is very accurate in describing their nature. Like a spy in Team Fortress 2, the Closet-Fag puts on a friendly guise, not drawing attention to itself. Slowly, over time, the Closet-Fag shows signs of being a Troll-Fag, instigating confrontation in subtle ways. Like Troll-Fags, Closet-Fags will return to a confrontation site numerous times to ensure their victory, modifying or adding on to their previous argument or comment. Though not as big of a problem as Troll-Fags, they are sources of dissent amongst internet users. The Closet-Fag can be far more intelligent than a standard TF or NF, so their arguments are more valid, though they can still be disputed since many of the CF's arguments are fueled by the same ignorance as the TF and NF groups. The Special Fanboys The SEEDling/SEED-Fag A special permutation of fanboy that stems from the popularity of Gundam SEED and SEED Destiny, the most common Gundam fanboy. I separated them from typical fanboys due to a few special traits that only they possess. SEEDlings are one of the few specific groups that tout a status as a reason for victory more than anything else (see UC-Nazi). Kira Yamato's status as the Ultimate Coordinator is what every SEEDling declares as the reason for his victory over not just SEED characters, but EVERY Gundam character, without citing credible evidence to the contrary. Many Gundam fanboys, regardless of the particular series in question, happen to have a certain version of this, but not to the extent of the SEEDlings. On another note, fans of the series are some of the few who are clueless to the existence of the heavy amounts of plot armor within the storyline. Thus, they wrongfully cite the "canonical" events as the reasons for victory, when it's well known that the canon of SEED Destiny in particular was completely thrown for a loop when the wife of Mitsuo Fukuda, who was the lead writer, developed brain cancer and made several changes that were not in the original draft. The UC-Nazi If the SEEDling is the neurotic Justin Bieber fan, than the UC-Nazi is the condescending fan who believes Evangelion has actual depth to it. UC-Nazis are characterized by having a fanatical devotion to the Universal Century and hold that all AU titles are trash simply because they're not UC series. Though far more intelligent than the SEEDling, their ability to coherently argue is still wide ranging from stupid to resembling high-level intelligence. Many hold Amuro Ray as the strongest pilot in all of Gundam, and the sole reason why the AU would never win. They also place the Nu Gundam on the same pedestal as they do Amuro, citing the famous psychoframe scene without expressly knowing what the psychoframe did and how it actually worked (Hint: It didn't need the Sazabi's cockpit to activate and it doesn't "make the impossible possible"). Like the SEEDlings, the UC Nazis hold status in high esteem. Newtypes to them are invincible Gods among men who couldn't lose to anyone for a numerous amount of reasons. Though unlike the SEEDlings, the UC Nazis can give actual reasons rather than a single, unrelated reason for the superiority of the Ultimate Coordinator. The Narutard The only Holy Shonen Trinity series to have its own fanboy class. Narutards are the posterboys for obsessive, homicidal fanboys who are Hell bent on destroying any and all dissidents. Characteristics of Narutards is split among three groups: The cosplayers, the trolls and the fags. The cosplayer group believes that they are actual ninjas and can perform jutsus at a whim. The most obsessive of the three to the point where their grip on reality is lessened when mention is made of Naruto, their mental state digressing into a world of nonsensical ninja outfits, horrible characters and lack of focus on a single main character. The trolls work like the actual main group of Troll-Fags, they look at sites and pages or vids dedicated to bashing the orange nightmare and troll endlessly until they win or are driven out as fail trolls. The final group are simple n00bs who are simply casual anime fans who don't know any better, similar to a small child. Edited by Omega, Mar 27 2011, 10:50 AM.
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