We still require people like you to share their passion with other fans. We still require a commitment from the "potato salad" group to bring the potato salad to the potluck.
I don't think it's specifically generational. I think the customer base for "I just want to pay $15 and be entertained" has grown as SF has become mainstream popular entertainment.
To tie in to the potluck analogy: suppose it's time for supper. I can go to House o' String o' Chains, where I pay so many $ and know exactly what they are going to bring me, or I can pay $50 and go to a potluck at the Fan Palace, where I bring my own potato salad and sample whatever else everyone else brings. It's up to me to make the Fan Palace experience worth my time and money. Two different experiences that appeal to two different groups (though there is some overlap).
It's harder to find "it's up to me" people, but I believe they are out there.
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Date: 2006-05-13 07:30 pm (UTC)I don't think it's specifically generational. I think the customer base for "I just want to pay $15 and be entertained" has grown as SF has become mainstream popular entertainment.
To tie in to the potluck analogy: suppose it's time for supper. I can go to House o' String o' Chains, where I pay so many $ and know exactly what they are going to bring me, or I can pay $50 and go to a potluck at the Fan Palace, where I bring my own potato salad and sample whatever else everyone else brings. It's up to me to make the Fan Palace experience worth my time and money. Two different experiences that appeal to two different groups (though there is some overlap).
It's harder to find "it's up to me" people, but I believe they are out there.