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The Real Next Generation

Posted by Zonk on from the nerdlings-are-so-cute dept.

hapycamper writes "GamerDad.com sent their newest reporter, 8 year old Aiden, to tour GenCon SoCal in Anaheim and report back on his first gaming convention. In Through the Eyes of An Eight-Year Old Aiden talks about the con's highlights, including the 'real Stormtroopers' walking around, and playing City of Villians with his dad looking on."

18 comments

  1. Ah well... by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 4, Funny
    It needs to be taken care of, so it might as well be right off the bat...

    "Dad, dad! That lady has almost no clothes on!"
    "She's what's called a 'Booth Babe,' son. We'll talk more about her in a few years."
    "Can't we talk about her now?"
    "No."
    "But..."
    "No."
    "I j-"
    "No. Not for at least four years. Oh look City of Villains. Wanna play?"

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    1. Re:Ah well... by rAiNsT0rm · · Score: 1

      I was so waiting for the subject of booth babes and cosplayers to be covered, but alas it was not. I'm sure that kid was "in the bathroom" for a bit longer than normal that night :)

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  2. What the? Oh.. by montyzooooma · · Score: 1

    "At the close of my post-show interview, I asked Aiden whether he would rather play his favorite video game by himself, or a board game with his friends. His answer - a hopeful beacon of light for the next generation - was "I'd rather play with my friends, Dad." I'm sleepy and thought that said he wanted to play with his friend's Dad. Eek... Cool article all the same. Would have loved my dad to take an interest in that sort of thing when I was 8.

    1. Re:What the? Oh.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      "I'd rather play with my friends, Dad. If I had some."

  3. Re:I was there... by Seumas · · Score: 1

    Who?

    I googled but just found some random 55 year old chick who seemed to have done a bunch of random movies that nobody probably cares about.

  4. Re:I was there... by PhotoBoy · · Score: 1

    I guess you never saw Buck Rogers then? Erin Grey was the incredibly hot Wilma Deering in it.

  5. Re:I was there... by hal2814 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'll second that. Just watch the opening credits for the movie version of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979). Erin Grey and Pamela Hensley rolling around on the Buck Rogers letters in tight, revealing clothing. I'll take that over Natalie Portman and hot grits any day.

  6. Tongue-in-cheek but by Xarius · · Score: 1

    ...isn't this illegal child labour?

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  7. Misleading title by __aailob1448 · · Score: 1

    This is not through the eyes of an 8-years old. This is stuff that his dad wrote including a few quotes from his son. Why the hell should I care about that?

    Next time, have the kid write his own impressions. That'll be interesting to read.

    1. Re:Misleading title by Seumas · · Score: 1

      Next time, have the kid write his own impressions. That'll be interesting to read.

      Considering it says he's "their newest reporter", you would think he'd do... you know... his own reporting?

      Oh well. I just feel sorry for the kid. Not even ten years old and his dad is already turning him into a pathetic dork that goes to conventions. *sigh*

    2. Re:Misleading title by KriKit · · Score: 1

      Speak for yourself (I guess you did) I asked for popular science I got popular mechanics... So long as the kid wants to go, it sounds like he has a cool dad.

  8. Re:I was there... by Seumas · · Score: 2, Funny

    God no. I'd rather be strapped down and forced to watch the original Battlestar Galactica, Wonderoman, The Incredible Hulk, Time Travelers or Batman!

  9. Re:I was there... by PhotoBoy · · Score: 2, Funny

    How about some Galactica 1980? ;)

  10. Not at all... by drinkypoo · · Score: 1

    ...since his dad wrote the article for him. I was hoping to see something written by the kid himself - I was led on by the [typically] completely craptacular story submission. "In Through the Eyes of An Eight-Year Old Aiden talks about the con's highlights, including the 'real Stormtroopers' walking around, and playing City of Villians with his dad looking on." Uh, no he doesn't. His dad does. hapycamper, in the immortal words of Mr. Hat, YOU GO TO HELL! YOU GO TO HELL AND YOU DIE!

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