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2/12/10- The Mac vs. PC debate is really stupid. It creates unnecessary online drama, as well as conflict between random strangers. Someone may see my iPhone and instantly want to be my friend because they also like Apple. At the same time, if they support Microsoft they might hate me because I like Apple. It’s a really stupid conflict akin to the blood feud in Romeo and Juliet. No one really knows why they are fighting, they just fight because they have a slight disagreement and can’t agree that both brands are equally good. It reflects the common thought that some people think they are better than others. They will find any excuse to fight over differences and don’t even bother trying to solve the problem. It’s a shame, really, that people start such trivial arguments. Of course, I’m guilty of the same thing as everyone else when it comes to game consoles, but it’s a difficult cycle to avoid. When somebody tells you your opinion is wrong, its very difficult to just ignore them. I always want to fight back.

2/13/10- I’ve noticed lately that no matter what media you are experiencing, whether it be a movie, a book or a videogame, the villain has become incredibly typical and very standardized. This is especially true in kids’ media, which creates a very standard villain for the viewer to hate. But why does this happen? Even when there is a motive behind the villain’s evil actions, they usually revolve around revenge or greed or another standard motive. There is no more originality in the way the villain is created. It seems like a standard villain mold was created one day, and everyone has followed that mold ever since. It’s frustrating and boring to hear the same evil laugh and watch the same evil tricks used over and over again regardless of the story. While this is not always the case, it is incredibly common. I hope that detailed original villains will start to become the norm rather than the exception and the stories of our media can start to reflect the real world. There is no black and white, good and evil in the real world, and I think that our media should start to reflect that.