Reflections on Robotech fandom, and my estrangement thereof

So, I used to be involved in Robotech fandom. The series did originally impress me so much, and stay with me so long, that I ended up modeling my whole Internet identity around it, that I still use to this day. A few years ago, I even parlayed this into a series of podcasts, in which I got to speak to and interview the voices and writers behind some of the favorite characters of my childhood—including, amazingly, the late, great Carl Macek himself. I still consider that among my greatest achievements, that I got to speak with the man who had such a profound influence on my childhood, voice to voice, before he passed away. I also got to hang out with the head honchos of Harmony Gold from time to time.

( But I drifted away from the fandom. However, a new Robotech feature looks intriguing. )

Anyway, I expect to watch and perhaps enjoy the new show, when I can. But I don't expect it's going to bring me back into the fandom. Unless HG follows this new show up with something even more impressive, that ship has more or less sailed.

Reflections on Robotech fandom, and my estrangement thereof

So, I used to be involved in Robotech fandom. The series did originally impress me so much, and stay with me so long, that I ended up modeling my whole Internet identity around it, that I still use to this day. A few years ago, I even parlayed this into a series of podcasts, in which I got to speak to and interview the voices and writers behind some of the favorite characters of my childhood—including, amazingly, the late, great Carl Macek himself. I still consider that among my greatest achievements, that I got to speak with the man who had such a profound influence on my childhood, voice to voice, before he passed away. I also got to hang out with the head honchos of Harmony Gold from time to time.

( But I drifted away from the fandom. However, a new Robotech feature looks intriguing. )

Anyway, I expect to watch and perhaps enjoy the new show, when I can. But I don't expect it's going to bring me back into the fandom. Unless HG follows this new show up with something even more impressive, that ship has more or less sailed.

My tweets

• Fri, 12:56: MIT Trying To Block The Release Of Aaron Swartz's Secret Service File http://t.co/e77ymXBNm2
• Sat, 01:00: It’s Amazon’s world, we just live in it - http://t.co/CREVNxJOed - #TeleRead
• Sat, 02:00: How about that? The "beans and rice" thing turns out to be a myth after all. http://t.co/OXBohimHVZ
• Sat, 02:29: Someone's not clear on the concept… http://t.co/JvcjRpfi18
• Sat, 04:12: Apparently optical illusions work on cats. http://t.co/6zAuFij5MJ
• Sat, 05:45: Reflections on Robotech fandom, and my estrangement thereof http://t.co/GPo4b29sW5