User blog:Jswaney/So I see.

I never have understood why people think creepypastas based on children's characters/videogames are frightening. I asked one of the biggest fans of that genre I know. His response? "Because, these characters are killing each other and..." I stopped him there. Killing doesn't make something scary. I deal with dead people in my school all the time. Death isn't scary to me. I usually listen to some classic 90's rock while I do my thing. In other words, I'm relaxed around death. When it comes to animated/fictional characters, therefore, it is even less scary and unnerving. I mean, think about it. If this shit was real, you can change the channel on the fucking TV, or (for the fucking aspies who get skeered of videogame pastas) turn of the fucking bootleg game and play a real one. I get more scared when my antivirus tells me it's updated while I'm playing videos on Youtube. My point isn't to discourage creativity. I love a good story that makes me feel like it could be real, and that a fate worse than death could await if I don't watch out. But, these tired creepypasta genres are not only lame, they're repetitive. For a good example of what happens when stories get repetitive, read any "Holder" pasta. I don't want this wonderful phenomena to grow stale. The next time you post a story, please make sure it isn't shit. I hope that someone out there who was thinking about posting a "lost episode" or videogame pasta sincerely considers my words. Write on, and thank you for reading my rant.