That was a pretty cool video. It’s nice to know some people took (and still do) children’s entertainment seriously, and didn’t use it just as a rhetorical shield against the critisism of their work. Apart from delivering a good message, the games also seem extremely well made in general.
How Pajama Sam Made Me A Leftist | Political Breakdown Of A 90s Videogame
Submitted 1 month ago by ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to retrogaming@lemmy.world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gB3YaujB30
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weirdo_from_space@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Azrael@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
Loved this!.. Keep it up!
JakobFel@retrolemmy.com 1 month ago
Above all things, the way leftists feel the need to inject and advertise their political views into everything angers me the most. “EvErYtHiNg iS PoLitiCaL” > no, it isn’t. Why can’t we just play video games to get away from real world stupidity? I just don’t get it. I don’t need to know your political views. Let’s just chat about video games and escapism.
ChapulinColorado@lemmy.world 1 month ago
The left isn’t putting “I did that stickers” into all the stupid shit that’s more expensive now after a few months of a new presidency or wearing Biden/Kamala shirts as their identity.
JakobFel@retrolemmy.com 1 month ago
You can bet your life that they would, had they won in November.
ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
In another comment below, I briefly describe the sort of political content the game has in it. It’s not something a random leftist is projecting onto it, it’s explicitly political content in the game itself, which is what is being discussed.
It’s not really any different from discussing the themes or political content of Metal Gear Solid, Disco Elysium, or Planescape: Torment.
If that’s not something you’re interested, fair enough my friend! But surely it’s not an inconvenience for others to discuss it? The title makes it clear what this is, which makes it pretty easy to avoid and scroll on to the next post.
JakobFel@retrolemmy.com 1 month ago
Discussing a game’s themes isn’t the problem. The problem is the context. “How this game made me a leftist”. Instead of “let’s discuss the themes of this game”, it’s pushing identity politics. That’s the part I take issue with.
ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 1 month ago
Oh this I gotta watch
ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
It’s pretty solid, and reveals things I never could’ve imagined the devs would put into the game. Loved it as a kid growing up, but I have a whole new appreciation for it now.
ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 1 month ago
Could you share what points you liked? I’m ten minutes in and he’s just yapping about nothing so far. Curious to know but so far it’s been tedious