Hi my name is August Hunicke and I am a disrespectful zombie in need of slapping.
Just kidding. A lot of great posts/opinions here. Lord help me I love a lot of what Ed said. Love Jim's stuff always.
Basically, everyone is right in someway IMO.
Watch the movie, "up."
"Now, we're gonna walk to the falls quickly and quietly with no rap music or flash dancing!"
I came from rural Alaska born in the 60s.
My dad was a Marine and a Vietnam veteran who joined a Christian exclusiveist group that had an inordinate amount of assholes in polyester and flat top haircuts. They make forgiveness hard to this day. . .
My dad was very kind to me and they always disrespected him for it. I could tell stories and maybe I will. . .
For now, just this one because it relates. As a preteen boy I became interested in muzzleloading weapons. My dad was a hunting guide and cartridge weapon reloader. He turned his interest to muzzleloading because of me and we became inseparable. I literally waited by the door for him to come home and we would shoot and work on loads and different powder/ticking/lubricant combos. Both of us became state champions in the sport. Anyway, my first son was born in 1990. I was not his biological father. His mother was pregnant when I met her. He still calls me dad. During his childhood Pokémon became big. I thought it was stupid but I remembered my dad taking an interest in what interested me (sure, my thing was cooler LOL). So I collected Pokémon cards with my son. I allowed myself to get excited about collecting them with him. I wasn't just nodding and saying "that's nice," I had my own collection. Still do. I have unopened team rocket series one booster packs from that era. Worth money.
I now have an eight-year-old boy and here comes Pokémon Go 20 something years later. Kind of fun. My son goes on bids with me and collects Pokémon along the way, I always want him on bids but it's more fun for him now. We get excited about finding rare ones. Walk the dog, collect Pokémon. It's OK. It will fade. Pokemon will seem silly to my son someday but maybe he'll remember that dad took the time for even silly things with him.