Basement Cat Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 This question needs a little elaboration I think. Here's the thing: the "punk" genre differs from other types in many ways: 1-The protagonists are usually ordinary, working class people as opposed to the aristocrats, CEOs or other wealthy people. They also tend to be cynical. 2-The world usually sucks. As in, it's polluted, corrupt, harsh, etc. 3- There is a huge emphasis on technology, which takes the place of magic, essentially. 4-The atmosphere borrows a lot from the decades between the 20s and the 50s. So, again, what kind of punk are you? Steam punk? (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea)Diesel punk? (The Rocketeer)Bio punk? (Bioshock)Cyberpunk? (Deus Ex)Atom punk? (Fallout)Clock punk? (Anything designed by Leonardo Da Vinci) I myself am a Diesel punk. Combustion engines rock! Quote Current form: Chubby House Cat (lvl4) Weight objective: 20% S. 4 P. 6 E. 4 C. 7 I. 8 A. 4 L. 5 Battle log Current Challenge Handy linky. Link to comment
Frost of the Gloaming Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Dieselpunk, I love old 40's-50's sci/fi books and movies Quote Between a rock and a hard place, use our finger nails to climb, it's all we know.......... Daily Mile Perfer et obdura: Dolor hic tibi proderit olim Link to comment
citizenkade Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 I'm a Jack of All Punks... Can't get enough of any of it! Quote Race: Half Elf/Human. Class: Wildling Ranger. Level: 3 STR: 6 DEX: 2 STA: 7 CON: 5 WIS: 3 CHA: 0 First Campaign Second Campaign Daily Campaign Battle Log MY FITNESS PAL LOG Link to comment
Basement Cat Posted December 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 RandMart, did you even read the subject? Quote Current form: Chubby House Cat (lvl4) Weight objective: 20% S. 4 P. 6 E. 4 C. 7 I. 8 A. 4 L. 5 Battle log Current Challenge Handy linky. Link to comment
Vella Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Oh gosh ... do I have to decide? I dress like a cross between diesel punk and steampunk, so ... that, maybe? Quote Previous challenges: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Link to comment
WizardTrip Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Fan of all, but definitely cyberpunk here. Quote Level 6 Wizard of Beer Warrior STR 21.25 | DEX 5.75 | STA 7.75 | CON 3.50 | WIS 9.50 | CHA 3.25 Twitter | Epic Trip | Current Challenge Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 *the warrior formerly known as icedtrip and former dothraki god of thunder furyan* Link to comment
Drgnslyr1992 Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 I agree with RandMart, you're missing the most important type of 'punk' on here. Quote Link to comment
I-Jo Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 I consider myself to fall under a sub genra of punk and none of those describe me. I guess I"m more goth than punk- but I'm not sure where the line separates- I'm not fond of labels. Quote Link to comment
Basement Cat Posted December 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Ahhh, I think some people misunderstood my intent. I meant "punk" genres in literature, movies, video games, etc. As in, what kind of setting do you prefer? My bad, I didn't mean to offend anyone. I was hoping to have a discussion about media in the various "punk" genres. What do you like most about your favorite genre? What's your favorite example of the genre in media? For instance, did anyone see the movie "The Rocketeer"? That's an awesome diesel punk movie, with the blimp, and the Art Deco style, and the planes! and Jennifer Connely. Quote Current form: Chubby House Cat (lvl4) Weight objective: 20% S. 4 P. 6 E. 4 C. 7 I. 8 A. 4 L. 5 Battle log Current Challenge Handy linky. Link to comment
Basement Cat Posted December 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Not officially,but many punk genres include elements of noir. Cyberpunk comes to mind. Quote Current form: Chubby House Cat (lvl4) Weight objective: 20% S. 4 P. 6 E. 4 C. 7 I. 8 A. 4 L. 5 Battle log Current Challenge Handy linky. Link to comment
WizardTrip Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 For me, I gravitate towards cyberpunk because I love tech heavy, hacker-ish style stuff (tech noir?). Anime like Ghost in the Shell, Akira, and Appleseed; and movies like Blade Runner, Twelve Monkeys, the Matrix films, Hackers, Equilibrium, and Fifth Element would be some good examples (I know, a few may not be "true" cyberpunk, but they're close enough). Although it wasn't liked by many, do you think Sucker Punch would fit into a punk genre? Back in the day, I loved video games like Flashback and Snatcher which I would toss into this category, but I haven't really played any modern games I'd classify as cyberpunk. I missed out on Deus Ex when it came out, so I need to put that on my list of games to play. Quote Level 6 Wizard of Beer Warrior STR 21.25 | DEX 5.75 | STA 7.75 | CON 3.50 | WIS 9.50 | CHA 3.25 Twitter | Epic Trip | Current Challenge Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 *the warrior formerly known as icedtrip and former dothraki god of thunder furyan* Link to comment
I-Jo Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Ahhh, I think some people misunderstood my intent. I meant "punk" genres in literature, movies, video games, etc. As in, what kind of setting do you prefer? My bad, I didn't mean to offend anyone. I was hoping to have a discussion about media in the various "punk" genres. What do you like most about your favorite genre? What's your favorite example of the genre in media? For instance, did anyone see the movie "The Rocketeer"? That's an awesome diesel punk movie, with the blimp, and the Art Deco style, and the planes! and Jennifer Connely.the discussion you are wanting to have and the question you asked appear to be two different topics.I deeply enjoyed the Rocketter- there is no way I would have called it diesel punk- there is nothing punk about to me. I love the movie- but there is nothing punk to me in it. Lost boys- very punk- love it. I love cyperpunk stuff- and I love steam punk- those make me extremely happy. But what kind of punk I am and media punk are two different topics all together. Just saying. Quote Link to comment
Guest Dirty Deads Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Oh, so there's some sort of Commission that decides these things??? I see ... You asked... it really seems like you came in here to be an asshole. Well played, punk. Quote Link to comment
Guest Dirty Deads Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 I'm very much in the Bio/Steam genre. Fantasy bioengineering/ amalgamations of man and machine with a steampunk flare is what I dig. Quote Link to comment
Vella Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Oh, well, in that case ... I tend to like steampunk. Actually, I kind of disagree with your OP about Steampunk - I find that generally, Steampunk is quite optimistic and even a little utopian (on the macro scale, not necessarily the micro). It's got a very idealised view of the setting and the technology use in it. People are bad, not the world, in steampunk, I find. That said, give me a gripping Cyperpunk thriller and I'm entirely happy. I like a lot of the concepts they use in cyberpunk, and I don't read a whole lot of thriller type stuff, so when I branch out into a decent, gritty cyberpunk it still feels a little novel (or at least, a refreshing change). Quote Previous challenges: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Link to comment
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