Geeky Stuff You Just Can't Get Into

Rowsdower! · 04-09-2012, 04:43 PM

Terribly sorry if there is already a thread for this, but I can never get the search function on this site to work properly.

Anyway, as we're all geeks here, I'm curious about the geeky stuff that just doesn't click with you, and why. This isn't intended as a hate thread (though I guess if you hate something, that would certainly count). Mainly it's just for things that you can't get into, no matter how hard you try.

For me...

Never got into Battlestar Galactica. I tried watching the entire introductory miniseries, and while it was pretty good, I wasn't intrigued enough to watch any further installments. I just didn't find the characters very engaging.

Also not into Firefly. The characters were pretty good, but I didn't think the storylines were up to par and the premise just didn't hold my interest.

I'm also not a big fan of vampires, so Buffy, Twilight, Vampire Diaries, and new versions of Dracula, most Anne Rice stuff... just not into it. I used to really like vampire lore, but I think I just got tired of it. However, if a Castlevania movie ever comes to fruition (and it's not directed by Paul W.S. Anderson or Uwe Boll) I'm so there.

How about you?

Hobgoblin · 04-09-2012, 05:09 PM

Star Trek.
Star Wars
Battle Star Gallactica.
Lord of the Rings
Harry Potter
Firefly.
Buffy.
role playing.
anime.
gaming.
dressing up at comic con.
wearing "nerd clothes"
statuette/toy collecting

Just gimmie my comics and movies.

Pfeiffer-Pfan · 04-09-2012, 05:13 PM

I'm pretty much Batman full stop.

I enjoy other ''geeky'' things (Nothing Sci-fi though)... but Bats is where the buck stops with me. So I guess im not a conventional ''Big Bang Theory'' geek.

Thebumwhowalks · 04-09-2012, 05:19 PM

I honestly can't think of any 'geeky' stuff that I haven't liked at least partially, or at some point in my life.

I am not into playing computer games on my own these days really, it is so time consuming, and I always felt guilty because I spent so much of my childhood playing computer games, when before that period, I spent a lot of time writing and drawing my own wee comics.
So, it's the same nowadays, I'd only play games if it were a social thing with other people, and I'd want to spend more time on creative writing in those alone time periods.

some you mentioned...firefly, I thought river was interesting, and liked two or three eps of the series, and the movie...but i never really was a massive fan...
Battlestar Galactica...I actually really enjoyed the eps I managed to catch of this, the mini-series, and about 7 or 8 eps of the 1st season...I'll get round to watching all of it properly someday...when i can get stoned, haha...

Harry Potter...eh, I'll watch the films, and enjoy the ones i enjoy, but I probably won't get round to reading the books for a long time, as I already know the gist of the story, and there are so many stories in book form where I don't know the story...

still, I have enjoyed all of these fandoms to some extent...really struggling to think of one I can't stand in any form at all...nope.

Lunar_Wolf · 04-09-2012, 05:20 PM

Marbles.

Thebumwhowalks · 04-09-2012, 05:23 PM

Ok, i thought of one, Pokemon, although i guess if i had been a wee kid when i came out i might've gotten into it, but maybe not, I prefer actual fighting games, not these psuedo trading card battles in computer game form, so aye, I think you can safely put me down as someone who would not have gotten into Pokemon, even when i was wee.
and aye, all that trading card nonsense.

Although, i did like sticker albums when i was a kid, even the football ones, even though i didn't like football, it was fun collecting all the stickers and swapping them to try and fill the book.
so, i guess i was into 'trading cards' in a way at one point in my life.

Thebumwhowalks · 04-09-2012, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lunar_Wolf

Marbles.

and conkers.

Thebumwhowalks · 04-09-2012, 05:26 PM

bird-watching
flower-arranging
train-spotting

Drizzle · 04-09-2012, 05:34 PM

Zombies. I've tried numerous times but zombie movies, games and tv shows just ultimately bore the **** out of me. There have been a few exceptions (Planet Terror, Shaun of the Dead, Zombieland), but those were great for reasons other than the fact that they were zombie movies.

Pretty much any sci-fi having to do with space besides Star Wars (I'm talking BSG, Firefly/Serenity, all Star Trek besides Wrath of Khan and the 2009 film)

Also, Doctor Who. I refuse to believe that those Daleks are a threat. They look like sex toys for obese women.

Lunar_Wolf · 04-09-2012, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thebumwhowalks

and conkers.

I love conkers.

Conker-con this year!

Thebumwhowalks · 04-09-2012, 05:35 PM

aye, and collecting statues, or even action figures...if i was gonna buy one, i'd buy action figures, at least you can do something with them, put them in funny poses, or do animations with them, statues? eh, I'd end up playing with them was i was high and smashing them up in dummy fights.
So, aye, i need teddy bears, hand puppets and action figures for that kind of carry on.
I have a wee polar bear i like to kick around the house and talk crap to, he sits by my side watching the telly, i rescued him from a roadside, he was all mucky, been thrwon out, and i took him in and washed him, he has no eyes, haha.

Pfeiffer-Pfan · 04-09-2012, 05:35 PM

God yes... someone please explain the appeal of Doctor Who.

Thebumwhowalks · 04-09-2012, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lunar_Wolf

I love conkers.

Conker-con this year!

I have lost my marbles, and you are totally out of your conker. haha

Lunar_Wolf · 04-09-2012, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark Knight90!

God yes... someone please explain the appeal of Doctor Who.

Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey...Stuff

StrainedEyes · 04-09-2012, 05:39 PM

Anime
Doctor Who

amazingfantasy15 · 04-09-2012, 05:40 PM

MMO's, just can't get into them at all. I'm a big fan of video games, but just have absolutely no interest in playing an MMO.

Thebumwhowalks · 04-09-2012, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark Knight90!

God yes... someone please explain the appeal of Doctor Who.

There are a variety of doctors, and styles, so surely you can see how someone could be into one permutation of the concept, a time travelling alien getting into adventures, it's a superhero tale.
I like the eps I like, depends on the writing, because it's a great concept. I watch it when it's on, and would watch the old eps if they repeated them but I'm not so much of a fan that I'd buy teh dvds, although if I had a lot of money, I probably would buy some of the old ones that looked interesting.

DoomsdayApex · 04-09-2012, 05:42 PM

Anything from Whedon's past (Firefly, Buffy). I never understood the fanfare over it.

katie_girl09 · 04-09-2012, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drizzle

Zombies. I've tried numerous times but zombie movies, games and tv shows just ultimately bore the **** out of me. There have been a few exceptions (Planet Terror, Shaun of the Dead, Zombieland), but those were great for reasons other than the fact that they were zombie movies.

Pretty much any sci-fi having to do with space besides Star Wars (I'm talking BSG, Firefly/Serenity, all Star Trek besides Wrath of Khan and the 2009 film)

Also, Doctor Who. I refuse to believe that those Daleks are a threat. They look like sex toys for obese women.

I totally agree with all of these. Can't get into any of 'em.

Thundercrack85 · 04-09-2012, 05:43 PM

Doctor Who. And I tried too.

BrollySupersj · 04-09-2012, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hobgoblin

Star Trek.
Star Wars
Battle Star Gallactica.
Firefly.
Buffy.
role playing.
anime.
gaming.
dressing up at comic con.
wearing "nerd clothes"
statuette/toy collecting

Just gimmie my comics and movies.

I use to be like you. Then I took a Jean-Luc Picard to the knee.

Thundercrack85 · 04-09-2012, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoomsdayApex

Anything from Whedon's past (Firefly, Buffy). I never understood the fanfare over it.

I don't hate them (hell, I actually kind of liked Firefly), but they are incredibly overrated.

If you listen to years of Firefly hype, and then finally watch the show, you'll scratch your head.

BrollySupersj · 04-09-2012, 05:49 PM

I'm pretty much into it all.

Star Trek
Star Wars
Toy collecting
Anime
Comic book heroes and their respective movies
Godzilla
etc

The only thing I'd say I haven't gotten into is a majority of the DC Universe. It stops at Batman and Superman for me. Oh and Dungeons and Dragons
World of Warcraft. Never could get into that.

Duke · 04-09-2012, 05:52 PM

I've tried watching Doctor Who & Battlestar Galactica, but can't seem to like them.

DoomsdayApex · 04-09-2012, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thundercrack85

I don't hate them (hell, I actually kind of liked Firefly), but they are incredibly overrated.

If you listen to years of Firefly hype, and then finally watch the show, you'll scratch your head.

That kinda happened to me. I caught eight episodes back when it was released and the show never clicked with me. Then fans (about 6-7 years later) told me to watch the remaining episodes, and I tried, but I couldn't.

04-09-2012, 04:43 PM	#1
Rowsdower! Snyderite Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: A theater near you Posts: 8,140	Geeky Stuff You Just Can't Get Into Terribly sorry if there is already a thread for this, but I can never get the search function on this site to work properly. Anyway, as we're all geeks here, I'm curious about the geeky stuff that just doesn't click with you, and why. This isn't intended as a hate thread (though I guess if you hate something, that would certainly count). Mainly it's just for things that you can't get into, no matter how hard you try. For me... Never got into Battlestar Galactica. I tried watching the entire introductory miniseries, and while it was pretty good, I wasn't intrigued enough to watch any further installments. I just didn't find the characters very engaging. Also not into Firefly. The characters were pretty good, but I didn't think the storylines were up to par and the premise just didn't hold my interest. I'm also not a big fan of vampires, so Buffy, Twilight, Vampire Diaries, and new versions of Dracula, most Anne Rice stuff... just not into it. I used to really like vampire lore, but I think I just got tired of it. However, if a Castlevania movie ever comes to fruition (and it's not directed by Paul W.S. Anderson or Uwe Boll) I'm so there. How about you? __________________ "What if a child dreamed of becoming something other than what society had intended? What if a child aspired to something greater?" - Jor-El

04-09-2012, 05:09 PM	#2
Hobgoblin Veritas veritatum SHH! Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 17,907	Re: Geeky Stuff You Just Can't Get Into Star Trek. Star Wars Battle Star Gallactica. Lord of the Rings Harry Potter Firefly. Buffy. role playing. anime. gaming. dressing up at comic con. wearing "nerd clothes" statuette/toy collecting Just gimmie my comics and movies. __________________ I'm open to my emotions—most of them range from anger to rage. -Denis Leary Last edited by Hobgoblin; 04-09-2012 at 09:01 PM.

04-09-2012, 05:13 PM	#3
Pfeiffer-Pfan Flawless! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 7,727	Re: Geeky Stuff You Just Can't Get Into I'm pretty much Batman full stop. I enjoy other ''geeky'' things (Nothing Sci-fi though)... but Bats is where the buck stops with me. So I guess im not a conventional ''Big Bang Theory'' geek. __________________ Michelle Pfeiffer: Living Legend... you can look, but don't touch! VIDEO-CLick to Watch!: I'll miss you dad! xx

04-09-2012, 05:19 PM	#4
Thebumwhowalks Banned User Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 5,377	Re: Geeky Stuff You Just Can't Get Into I honestly can't think of any 'geeky' stuff that I haven't liked at least partially, or at some point in my life. I am not into playing computer games on my own these days really, it is so time consuming, and I always felt guilty because I spent so much of my childhood playing computer games, when before that period, I spent a lot of time writing and drawing my own wee comics. So, it's the same nowadays, I'd only play games if it were a social thing with other people, and I'd want to spend more time on creative writing in those alone time periods. some you mentioned...firefly, I thought river was interesting, and liked two or three eps of the series, and the movie...but i never really was a massive fan... Battlestar Galactica...I actually really enjoyed the eps I managed to catch of this, the mini-series, and about 7 or 8 eps of the 1st season...I'll get round to watching all of it properly someday...when i can get stoned, haha... Harry Potter...eh, I'll watch the films, and enjoy the ones i enjoy, but I probably won't get round to reading the books for a long time, as I already know the gist of the story, and there are so many stories in book form where I don't know the story... still, I have enjoyed all of these fandoms to some extent...really struggling to think of one I can't stand in any form at all...nope.

04-09-2012, 05:20 PM	#5
Lunar_Wolf WTF face Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ireland :( Posts: 39,926	Re: Geeky Stuff You Just Can't Get Into Marbles. __________________ My Movie Blog Movies Are Damn Good Toys Are Damn Good

04-09-2012, 05:23 PM	#6
Thebumwhowalks Banned User Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 5,377	Re: Geeky Stuff You Just Can't Get Into Ok, i thought of one, Pokemon, although i guess if i had been a wee kid when i came out i might've gotten into it, but maybe not, I prefer actual fighting games, not these psuedo trading card battles in computer game form, so aye, I think you can safely put me down as someone who would not have gotten into Pokemon, even when i was wee. and aye, all that trading card nonsense. Although, i did like sticker albums when i was a kid, even the football ones, even though i didn't like football, it was fun collecting all the stickers and swapping them to try and fill the book. so, i guess i was into 'trading cards' in a way at one point in my life.

04-09-2012, 05:26 PM	#8
Thebumwhowalks Banned User Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 5,377	Re: Geeky Stuff You Just Can't Get Into bird-watching flower-arranging train-spotting

04-09-2012, 05:34 PM	#9
Drizzle The "D" is silent. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 8,646	Re: Geeky Stuff You Just Can't Get Into Zombies. I've tried numerous times but zombie movies, games and tv shows just ultimately bore the ** out of me. There have been a few exceptions (Planet Terror, Shaun of the Dead, Zombieland), but those were great for reasons other than the fact that they were zombie movies. Pretty much any sci-fi having to do with space besides Star Wars (I'm talking BSG, Firefly/Serenity, all Star Trek besides Wrath of Khan and the 2009 film) Also, Doctor Who. I refuse to believe that those Daleks are a threat. They look like sex toys for obese women. __________________ By what right does the wolf judge the lion? VIDEO-CLick to Watch!*: Last edited by Drizzle; 04-09-2012 at 05:38 PM.*

04-09-2012, 05:35 PM	#11
Thebumwhowalks Banned User Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 5,377	Re: Geeky Stuff You Just Can't Get Into aye, and collecting statues, or even action figures...if i was gonna buy one, i'd buy action figures, at least you can do something with them, put them in funny poses, or do animations with them, statues? eh, I'd end up playing with them was i was high and smashing them up in dummy fights. So, aye, i need teddy bears, hand puppets and action figures for that kind of carry on. I have a wee polar bear i like to kick around the house and talk crap to, he sits by my side watching the telly, i rescued him from a roadside, he was all mucky, been thrwon out, and i took him in and washed him, he has no eyes, haha.

04-09-2012, 05:39 PM	#15
StrainedEyes All the way up it! Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: WA Posts: 15,068	Re: Geeky Stuff You Just Can't Get Into Anime Doctor Who __________________ Top of the world, all that's around you is beneath me Me learnin' from your mistakes is the only way you can teach me.

04-09-2012, 05:40 PM	#16
amazingfantasy15 Side-Kick Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago, IL USA Posts: 12,065	Re: Geeky Stuff You Just Can't Get Into MMO's, just can't get into them at all. I'm a big fan of video games, but just have absolutely no interest in playing an MMO. __________________ Until Spidey and MJ are back together again, Make Mine DC, 'nuff said.

04-09-2012, 05:43 PM	#20
Thundercrack85 Side-Kick Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7,558	Re: Geeky Stuff You Just Can't Get Into Doctor Who. And I tried too.

04-09-2012, 05:52 PM	#24
Duke Knowin is half the battle Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The PIT Posts: 8,383	Re: Geeky Stuff You Just Can't Get Into I've tried watching Doctor Who & Battlestar Galactica, but can't seem to like them. __________________ Avy by Kane52630

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode