Falling back into those old nostalgia holes (or what remains of them) is so nice. They’re cold, lonely, and a little isolated and weird, but they feel like home. And when we live in a world increasingly hostile to the idea of humanity and existence, even a vague facsimile of home feels worth pursuing.
(Also: I have vague memories of playing a Kellogg’s-inspired online game growing up that I loved. I’ve never found it again, but I’m sure it’s out there somewhere. I also cared 0% that it was made by a cereal company to sell me stuff, which… what a treat, tbh.)
wow obsessed. i never played toontown but was massively into poptropica, and thought that i would describe it as "club penguin but you're constantly in-mission," but i guess that's not helpful if club penguin is a better comp. also why power coincides with pedophilia is equally confusing to me, we gotta fix that
I have younger siblings; I can confidently say that despite the drawbacks of the New Internet kids can still be kids with the likes of Roblox and other stupid multiplayer games. There’s hope :)
I’m only half a decade older than you and I grew up on the OG Toontown. About the time Club Penguin came out is when I kinda outgrew that kind of online hang and meandered over to Tumblr.
I love your writing. It’s relatable, like you’re pulling the words from inside my brain. Thanks for sharing.
Falling back into those old nostalgia holes (or what remains of them) is so nice. They’re cold, lonely, and a little isolated and weird, but they feel like home. And when we live in a world increasingly hostile to the idea of humanity and existence, even a vague facsimile of home feels worth pursuing.
(Also: I have vague memories of playing a Kellogg’s-inspired online game growing up that I loved. I’ve never found it again, but I’m sure it’s out there somewhere. I also cared 0% that it was made by a cereal company to sell me stuff, which… what a treat, tbh.)
wow obsessed. i never played toontown but was massively into poptropica, and thought that i would describe it as "club penguin but you're constantly in-mission," but i guess that's not helpful if club penguin is a better comp. also why power coincides with pedophilia is equally confusing to me, we gotta fix that
I have younger siblings; I can confidently say that despite the drawbacks of the New Internet kids can still be kids with the likes of Roblox and other stupid multiplayer games. There’s hope :)
The Club Penguin pizza conveyor belt description just brought back some extremely vivid memories 😂
I’m only half a decade older than you and I grew up on the OG Toontown. About the time Club Penguin came out is when I kinda outgrew that kind of online hang and meandered over to Tumblr.
I love your writing. It’s relatable, like you’re pulling the words from inside my brain. Thanks for sharing.
I forgot about poptropica (also this resonates)