I ’ ve always thought the grown-ups who love comic books are nerds or some dweebs that are obsessed with dressing up like Star Wars characters and believe in the possibilities of superpowers (i.e. Sheldon from “ The Big Bang Theory ” anyone?). I don ’ t mean to be mean but it is a little dorky. Eric, blogger of “ The Fanboy Federation, ” is a perfect example of such stereotypes. However, he does this in an intentionally exaggerated and silly way as if to make fun of himself for being such a nerd. In one of his posts (http://thefanboyfederation.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/seeing-green-the-importance-of-2011s-the-green-hornet/#more-254/), he starts the post with a trailer of “ The Green Hornet ” with a comment saying, “ Oh hey, look, a post! Oh hey, look, a movie trailer! ” I don ’ t mean to be rude or anything but it seems like a very pathetic way to catch your attention. Hey, but it works, right?
Eric continues to humor us throughout his blog with his geeky jokes that makes us wonder if he really is a big, wacky loser. He uses phrases like “ Right on! ” “ I screamed like a little girl. (Insert of a black-and-white photo of girls screaming.) Like this, but in color, ” and “ Duh. ” His sense of humor seems to be a failed attempt to sound cool and “ hip. ” It really is painful to watch, but at the same time entertaining, prompting you to finish the whole post.
Despite his ridiculously imbecilic voice, the content of his blog posts are rather deep. He likes to analyze trends and possibilities in films as exemplified in his “ Green Hornet (http://thefanboyfederation.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/seeing-green-the-importance-of-2011s-the-green-hornet/#more-254/) ” and “ The Villain You Deserve (http://thefanboyfederation.wordpress.com/2010/10/29/the-villain-you-deserve-who-should-be-the-villain-for-the-dark-knight-rises/#more-218) ” posts. He also tends to have a lot of background information as well. Such qualifications encourage readers to turn back and really think about what he said behind his stupid jokes. At a certain point, you question your opinion about the guy and ask if he ’ s being clever, and is simply mocking the readers by his fa ç ade of the nerdy stereotype. While it is difficult to determine his real intentions, the contrast between his voice and content continue to intrigue the readers into following his thoughts and ideas written in his posts.
Eric continues to humor us throughout his blog with his geeky jokes that makes us wonder if he really is a big, wacky loser. He uses phrases like “ Right on! ” “ I screamed like a little girl. (Insert of a black-and-white photo of girls screaming.) Like this, but in color, ” and “ Duh. ” His sense of humor seems to be a failed attempt to sound cool and “ hip. ” It really is painful to watch, but at the same time entertaining, prompting you to finish the whole post.
Despite his ridiculously imbecilic voice, the content of his blog posts are rather deep. He likes to analyze trends and possibilities in films as exemplified in his “ Green Hornet (http://thefanboyfederation.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/seeing-green-the-importance-of-2011s-the-green-hornet/#more-254/) ” and “ The Villain You Deserve (http://thefanboyfederation.wordpress.com/2010/10/29/the-villain-you-deserve-who-should-be-the-villain-for-the-dark-knight-rises/#more-218) ” posts. He also tends to have a lot of background information as well. Such qualifications encourage readers to turn back and really think about what he said behind his stupid jokes. At a certain point, you question your opinion about the guy and ask if he ’ s being clever, and is simply mocking the readers by his fa ç ade of the nerdy stereotype. While it is difficult to determine his real intentions, the contrast between his voice and content continue to intrigue the readers into following his thoughts and ideas written in his posts.
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