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Originally Posted by TokuKnight89

Not in a good frame of mind. If one checks the Star Wars thread, you'll find a link I shared to an older book which heaps one criticism after another towards the franchise.

I've never known why, but I can't rationalize criticism against something I hold close. Most people let criticism roll off cause they can offer an alternative; a counterpoint. I hyper-focus much too hard on such things that it can promote inactivity and increased hesitation.

Even worse, I start wondering if the criticisms are specifically about a particular subject or if those same criticisms could be recycled and used against other brands as well.

I envy sharp minds and quick wits cause they're capacity for rational thought isn't suspended automatically when they hear a dissenting opinion. They aren't taken over by clickbait and the like.

If there is a clinical condition which describes my state of "thinking", I'm not aware of it.

I think the best advice I can give is this: don't let other peoples' views and opinions sway you from what it is you enjoy.

Now I myself am not a fan of the current state of Star Wars, except for Visions, which was the most interesting thing I've experienced from the franchise as of late (though I've yet to see The Mandalorian), mainly because nothing has really caught my attention. Maybe it's because I grew up in what was possibly the Golden Age of Star Wars, but I think it's because of the state of everything.

Fandoms these days (especially the big ones) are chalk-full of toxic and vocal kinds of people, that it just isn't fun to stick around. people will slander things if it means they get attention or start conflict, which is always better to ignore, moreso that this came out in 2006, before the age of social media and whatnot. If it's something you enjoy, don't let others talk you out of it, they don't dictate your life.

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Originally Posted by guncannon109

I shall be welcoming to all who are interested, regardless of being new. Also, I can do text if that's what my players are comfortable with, though discord will ultimately be preferred.

Well shucks, I don't have a discord, nor do I know whether I'll have the best conditions to participate, since I live in a busy house.

Also, I've never played a tabletop RPG before, so I'm not sure if I need dice, figurines, or what have you, so I'm a bit on the fence.