@ cfin2987@gmail.com:
Just to take it short, got some work to do:
I think to some degree it's that way because the US is extremely good at culture export via TV, Movies... whereas the small european entertainment industries are not.
@ cfin2987@gmail.com:
Just to take it short, got some work to do:
I think to some degree it's that way because the US is extremely good at culture export via TV, Movies... whereas the small european entertainment industries are not.
Insidb said:
I don't quite understand your response: I'm in Europe right now... |
I think the important part you should focus on from the quoted post is the "I Like you guys." bit. I believe that what he's refering to when saying "you especially."
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archer9234 said: This thread reminds me of the mind set when TV shows get cancelled, DVD/BD sales do bad, or when comics do bad. The head companies decide with only the US numbers, and pull stuff. Never do they look at the sales and viewership from the other countries/media options. |
Like my beloved Tiny Titans comic getting canned due to low sales at official newsstands despite having great sales elsewhere. :c
Insidb said: I don't quite understand your response: I'm in Europe right now... |
I just found the joke funny.
pokoko said:
I'm kind of confused by your post. You're saying that Europeans are well informed about the US but then you say that most of them see a massive country with a large amount of diversity as being divided solely between two silly stereotypes? Maybe I'm reading something incorrectly. I'm sure most intelligent Europeans know better than that. |
When you look at the Mason-Dixon/Red State-Blue State dichotomy, they're actually pretty spot-on about us. My family is primarily based in TN and NY, and each more or less fits the mold for the region (even despite my northern half being very religious and conservative). I've been to about 30 states, and the trends tend to bear themselves out to closely approximate the stereotypes. Having spent half of my life in NYC, I can attest that most Europeans I've met tend to think more alike to city residents than almost any other region of the US.
I hope that clarified things a bit.
captain carot said: @ cfin2987@gmail.com: Just to take it short, got some work to do: I think to some degree it's that way because the US is extremely good at culture export via TV, Movies... whereas the small european entertainment industries are not. |
That can work against the US, though, as well, since many television programs and movies make use of stereotypes. Even some people inside the United States believe the stereotypes from television about other parts of the US.
Torillian said:
I think the important part you should focus on from the quoted post is the "I Like you guys." bit. I believe that what he's refering to when saying "you especially." |
Thank you lol.
Smear-Gel said:
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My bad.
The US is 35-40% of the video game market. Europe is 30-35%. Actually, some markets spend more per capita on games than the US, and Europe has a higher GDP than the US, with some countries having a much higher GDP per capita. For example, twice as high in Luxembourg or Norway. And not only Europe of course, every market counts.
It's a pity that so many Americans are so misinformed about what's going on outside their country. The ones that I personally know love Europe and Japan and actually view it favourably compared to the US. Of course my sample is biased because I have met them abroad in the first place, but I think the problem is many Americans have little information of what happens in other countries.
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Insidb said:
And region-to-region comparisons aren't US >>>> UK or (moreso) US >>> Europe. |
But they are. US is a single country, you compare to other single countries. It's US > Japan > UK as far as gaming markets (excluding the untracked PC markets in China) are concerned.