Dan and Swampy finally set their sights on nerd culture - clearly inspired by their trips to Comic-Con at this point. It's not necessarily scathing but it's certainly not 100% positive, as this feels like one of the few times they actually seem to have ire towards something outside of it being a joke. The portrayal of fandom arguments, whether it be infighting or between groups, is rather prophetic of what would befall franchises like Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Marvel, DC, and even other Disney properties like Star vs. The Forces of Evil.
It also does a great job on shedding a light on the gatekeeping of some factions of nerd culture - particularly involving what "is" and "isn't" worthy on being a fan of. Candace's plight here is something that's instantly relatable, and also all too true for some fans, which makes it much harder then I think they even intended. Whether or not Dan and Swampy were really angry or just being silly, they made one of the best deep dives into fan culture in animation, and that alone is worthy of praise.
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Dan and Swampy finally set their sights on nerd culture - clearly inspired by their trips to Comic-Con at this point. It's not necessarily scathing but it's certainly not 100% positive, as this feels like one of the few times they actually seem to have ire towards something outside of it being a joke. The portrayal of fandom arguments, whether it be infighting or between groups, is rather prophetic of what would befall franchises like Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Marvel, DC, and even other Disney properties like Star vs. The Forces of Evil.
It also does a great job on shedding a light on the gatekeeping of some factions of nerd culture - particularly involving what "is" and "isn't" worthy on being a fan of. Candace's plight here is something that's instantly relatable, and also all too true for some fans, which makes it much harder then I think they even intended. Whether or not Dan and Swampy were really angry or just being silly, they made one of the best deep dives into fan culture in animation, and that alone is worthy of praise.