Scenes From Our Coming Dark Ages

Scene 1:

Dad: Much like Christianity, the rise of video games took place in the margins of society, not in the Palaces of Power. It was the poor and despised of the world who devoted themselves to video games, not the elite and wealthy.

Boy: I’m so glad those early gamers persevered, Dad.

Dad: Gamers were often mocked for their devotion to entertaining themselves, as well. People in lofty positions told gamers, ‘You’ll never make anything of yourself if you waste your life on those ridiculous games.’ But the gamers could not be stopped. The more “sophisticated people” made fun of them, the more their numbers increased.

Boy: The early gamers must have been really courageous, Dad.

Dad: They were, son. What they did in the darkness, we can now do in the light.

Scene 2:

Dad: A long time ago, many of the greatest video game players died penniless and alone.

Boy: I don’t understand.

Dad: I don’t either, son.

Scene 3:

Dad: In bygone days, video games were quite expensive. If you owned a game, you had played it, beaten it. Now, sadly, many people have video games on their shelves just for show. Video games have become so common, so cheap, that people don’t really respect them.

Boy: That’s sad.

Dad: I know, son. I know.