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Old 02-20-2004, 05:50 AM
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Originally posted by mictlan
When ED1 came out Bruce Campbell was interviewed in Fango. He said something like "Ash is a useless geek who becomes a useful geek." I think a lot of people identify with that.
Exactly. Joe-everyguy characters usually are popular. I think that's why Spiderman was always so popular. He's just a nerd who got bitten by a bug. Unlike Superman, who is completely unattainable, or Batman who is a billionaire.
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