Nerdfighters

So here's the thing. There are nerdfighters out there who were not at all happy with the "shot gun noise" ending to Vlogbrothers, and I've got some things to say about that. So let us begin.

First, and most simply, I made about 20 of the clips to begin with, which was a fairly complicated and time-consuming process, so I wasn't super-excited about having to change noises out, despite the fact that folks have legitimate concerns about whether Shotguns increase worldsuck.

Second, where I come from, guns aren't thought of in the same way as, I think, they're thought of in a lot of other places. Probably 90% of my friends in Montana are hunters, so that's what I think of when I think of guns. And while I don't want to start a discussion of the ethics of hunting right now, I'll just say that it's part of the culture here.

Third, we're changing it. Starting in my video today, we will no longer be using the Shot Gun Noise. Instead, we will be using either the noise of a Star Wars blaster bolt, or a Star Trek photon torpedo. Because, really, that's what it should've been in the first place.

Also, I wanted to give equal props to Star Trek and Star Wars...of course.

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Comment by JOSH on December 29, 2009 at 11:13am
i liked the gun noise but the blasters would be better for a nerdfighter ending but wil lthe other videos still be guns or will they be changed
Comment by Sarah E Ziegler on December 3, 2009 at 2:22am
Yay! I'm glad you changed it. Where I am in a much more urban environment, guns pretty much mean gangs, drive by shootings and war, and all that stuff makes me sad.
Comment by Tim Luciano on November 6, 2009 at 8:45pm
Thats so much more nerdfightastic
Comment by meteowrite on November 5, 2009 at 8:50pm
Thank you!! Watching videos with sleeping baby on lap + shotgun noises always = no more sleepy baby. My own personal worldsuck has been decreased. :)
Comment by juliette_ivory on October 28, 2009 at 5:31pm
star trek pwns stars wars
Comment by Emma Breindel on October 28, 2009 at 5:22pm
Awesome. I didn't mind the shotgun noise, but anything Star Trek related is automatically made of win.
I look forward to seeing it in the new videos. C;
Comment by Andres Gonzalez on October 28, 2009 at 1:31pm
what the shot gun thing was pretty joles!!!!
Comment by Will Lockear on October 28, 2009 at 12:37pm
i liked the shotgun =/
Comment by Leanne on October 27, 2009 at 10:42pm
I didn't have a problem with the shotgun noise. It fits the motion better than a laser gun, even though it's less nerdy. My mom, however, was a wee bit concerned when she walked past my room and heard shotguns.
Comment by Chip, A Former Ningmaster on October 27, 2009 at 10:31pm
Thank you for promoting Star Trek/Star Wars unity. It improves life immensely. *sings* Why can't we be friends?

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