>I think your Star Wars comparison is just plain weird. But
>it's not uncommon to see pro wrestlers doing signings at comic
>book conventions, so I'm thinking there must be *some* overlap
>there, and I'm wondering if your assertion that wrestling has
>no geek subculture is even true to begin with.
>

i'm not saying that the culture doesnt exist, cause obviously im a part of it. im just calling to attention the fact that it is generally looked down upon moreso than other subcultures within fandom/geekland/dorkworld, etc.




>
>But I like a lot of geeky shit that the mainstream
>traditionally looks down on so I'm not gonna throw stones
>here. My personal belief is that you can be a 'geek' about
>literally anything, because I tend to define geekdom by the
>act of geeking and not the object being geeked over. It's just
>something you're very knowledgeable of and passionate
>about.Although society might view a guy who memorizes batting
>averages differently than a guy who memorizes Star Trek
>episodes.


this is interesting to me. I love sports just as much as any other red blooded male. but i wonder sometimes what the real redeeming quality of sports is. I mean, i dont really think any of this (wrestling, comics, sports, etc) need any academic justification, its just odd that we put more value on certain things than others. Essentially, when we boil all of this down to its most basic level, none of this shit really matters. But then, it matters quite a bit to so many people.