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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Why Disney Will Never Be Cool

I disagree.

If it is considered cool to an individual, and also the group they hang around, then it is still cool. To the group of people who, in varying degrees, are fans of Disney, then it will always be cool. Even in the Disney microcosm, there are still verying degrees of what people think are cool =. I for one, am not a Pin-Trader, but there are those who have footlocker size portfolios of the rerest pins, etc, and they are considered coool by their peers. I happen to have certain things in my small collection that some think are cool also.
I think the word "geek" is used as a blanket term to also give some chic'-ness to some people's fanatacism.
As for bieng socially inept,there are situations that really do apply. See definition #3 Due to the fact of the amount of knowledge attained on certain subjects, it can alienate Disney people when the simple questions are asked. I know for myself it it hard to hold back the complete history and backstory contained in my personal archives when someone asks simple questions where I know they only want a "yes/no" or short answer. When people ask the time, I don't have to explain how to build a watch or how it works :grin:

Ask someone who watches the fireworks, just seen The Lion King, has just experienced something Disney related what they think about Disney, most likely they will think it is "Cool"

Ask them what they think of Fanatics (Whether it be of Disney, action figures, comics, entertainment/actors/musician, collectibles, pro/con issues, etc...), then That is where the uncoolness comes in. When it steps beyond the realm of fun and takes over ones life, that becomes sad.


All in all, it is perception.
Will Disney be cool...
Yes.