I like obscure things. I’m a little put off by media that’s extremely mainstream because, for whatever reason, discussion just feels less passionate and real when it’s a widely known IP with 10s of millions of fans. But the problem with being into obscure things is that there is often a real lack of “fandom” for lack of a better word. Maybe you can get a convo going with like minded folks but it’s damn hard to find them.
I also get into popular things slowly. For example, I’m still reading Marvel and DC comics that came out in the mid 2000s. So I’m that guy whose really interested in the adventures of Quilt-Man and his colorful cast of characters and I hyperfixate on dudes that died in 2007 and have never been seen since. Try making that conversation not sound forced
So true. It’s like when I was trying to find someone to have a conversation with about Italo Calvino and his work, or hell actually Han Suyin too, since she’s pretty obscure nowadays.
It doesn’t help that I’m a STEM major in the most boring white guy part of STEM [basically Engineering that isnt comp sci] so everyone is just focussed on that and doesn’t have time or care for literature and stuff, especially critical analysis [yes yes I know I’m trying to make some friends outside of that sphere]