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Saving123

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Nomad

Posted July 1, '10 7:34pm UTC

Well I guess the title says it all, I was just wondering who ya'll thought were the most active 'forumers' in this part of the AG forum. Opinions, that what this Forum is going to be, pure opinions, and yes you can say 'Me'.

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aknerd

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Peasant

Posted July 15, '10 2:11am UTC

Are the Simpsons iconic?

Yes.
Pop culture icons can be real people, too.
For instance, Che. Definitly an icon.

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Kyouzou

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Jester

Posted July 15, '10 2:14am UTC

I'm going to guess you meant Cher, lol definitely an icon.

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samdawghomie

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Peasant

Posted July 15, '10 2:15am UTC

For instance, Che.

I don't really know much about The Beatles either?

And niether do I!

Simpsons are definitely iconic, although in my opinion the quality has dropped over the years.

I used to watch the simpsons all the time. But I only watch Family Guy now. Family Guy is awesometastic.

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sonicheroes95

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Peasant

Posted July 15, '10 2:17am UTC

johnny test seems to also be a culture icon...

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aknerd

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Peasant

Posted July 15, '10 2:54am UTC

I'm going to guess you meant Cher, lol definitely an icon.

No, I meant Che.

http://cdn.smosh.com/smosh-pit/4/courses-12.jpg

If you're face is most commonly seen in silhouette form, you're probably an icon.

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Kyouzou

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Jester

Posted July 15, '10 12:30pm UTC

Ah, I don't know who that is...but I'm guessing he's a major political/military figure?

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knight_34

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Farmer

Posted July 15, '10 12:44pm UTC

I was about to suggest Che Guevara but I was unsure of venturing outside of cartoons.

Guevara was a major figure of the Cuban Revolution. Argentinian Marxist revolutionary.

From what I instantaneously recall..

Just read this please. Some of it.

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pHacon

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Nomad

Posted July 15, '10 12:50pm UTC

If only more people knew more about what he did in Congo, his head might not be plastered everywhere...

Wait- What the-? There's seriously a freaking doll of him? What?

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Kyouzou

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Jester

Posted July 15, '10 12:56pm UTC

Talk about iconic, I've seen his face on so much stuff yet never realized who he was T.T

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knight_34

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Farmer

Posted July 15, '10 1:30pm UTC

I figure he's become such a figure that what he actually did is overshadowed by what we perceive him to be.

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knight_34

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Farmer

Posted July 15, '10 2:54pm UTC

I just recalled something about the Tom and Jerry movie. Watching the Nostalgia Critic's review made me remember the last time I watched it.

With Tom and Jerry having voices, it really was butchered. The silent quality of the original shorts are very marvelous indeed.

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sonicheroes95

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Peasant

Posted July 15, '10 4:07pm UTC

*shurgs* thats your opinion... and umm define awesome... ill just quote something random from a tv show.

I reject your reality, and substitute my own

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knight_34

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Farmer

Posted July 15, '10 4:28pm UTC

Mythbusters. Oh, I love that show. Jamie Hyneman's funny.

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goumas13

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Grand Duke

Posted July 15, '10 4:38pm UTC

Bill Clinton is a great pop-icon.

The most awesome pop-icon though is Batman.

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aknerd

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Peasant

Posted July 15, '10 4:43pm UTC

With Tom and Jerry having voices, it really was butchered. The silent quality of the original shorts are very marvelous indeed.

I remember the bulldog could talk... Or am I watching newer episodes?

Question:
How do you define "iconic", in terms of popculture? Is it based primarily on the prevalence of one's image, or one's ideas?

For instance, if it's image, the Che is an Icon. Ideas, not so much, as Kyouzou demonstrates.

On the other hand, other people such as Phillip K Dick* might be iconic for their ideas, but I doubt anyone would recognize his picture (or maybe even his name).

And then you have to consider audience. What may by iconic in the Trekkie community might by reltatively unkown by, say, Hannah Montana fanatics. So, in order to be a Pop Culture Icon, does something (or someone) need to bridge multiple genres?

*The guy who wrote "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"**.

** The book Blade Runner*** is based off of.

*** The movie with the robots and Harrison Ford. (Not Starwars)

He also wrote Minority Report and A Scanner Darkly.

[quote]With Tom and Jerry having voices, it really was butchered. The silent quality of the original shorts are very marvelous indeed.[/quote]\r\n\r\nI remember the bulldog could talk... Or am I watching newer episodes?\r\n\r\nQuestion:\r\nHow do you define "iconic", in terms of popculture? Is it based primarily on the prevalence of one's image, or one's ideas?\r\n\r\nFor instance, if it's image, the Che is an Icon. Ideas, not so much, as Kyouzou demonstrates.\r\n\r\nOn the other hand, other people such as Phillip K Dick* might be iconic for their ideas, but I doubt anyone would recognize his picture (or maybe even his name).\r\n\r\nAnd then you have to consider audience. What may by iconic in the Trekkie community might by reltatively unkown by, say, Hannah Montana fanatics. So, in order to be a Pop Culture Icon, does something (or someone) need to bridge multiple genres?\r\n\r\n*The guy who wrote "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"**.\r\n\r\n** The book Blade Runner*** is based off of.\r\n\r\n*** The movie with the robots and Harrison Ford. (Not Starwars)\r\n\r\nHe also wrote Minority Report and A Scanner Darkly.

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