Pop Culture 101 | Friday | Period 2

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

John hadn't been in a Fandom classroom in what felt like forever so excuse him for looking a little giddy and a lot energetic as the students filed in. He was pacing at the front of the classroom, occasionally looking like he was talking to someone who wasn't there, all way shooting the occasional boyish grin at the class. When everyone had assembled, John jumped right in.

"What's up, guys? I'm John Crichton and this is Pop Culture 101. If you're in the wrong class, you can slink out now and I'll pretend not to notice. Hopefully you're in the right class though. So, let's get started, shall we? I used to be a student here so I know people come from all different sorts of worlds, dimensions, and cultures so I know that popular culture differs from place to place. Some places are stacked with pop culture, like the US, and some places aren't. The intention of this class is to teach both those who are from here and those that aren't about the popular culture of this world. And let me tell you, it's freaking vast."

He spread his arms in an attempt to try and illustrate that but knew it didn't even come close. He was just feeling silly.

"From movies to television to music to books to fads to scandals to anything and everything in between, pop culture in this world is never stagnant. It's ever changing and we'll be studying the way it's changed from several years in the past to now. We'll be looking at different media to see how it's evolved from then to now. We'll be watching both television and movies, listening to music, using the internet, reading books, and listening to Hollywood gossip because that is the epicenter of pop culture, it seems. Today though, we'll take it easy and just get to know each other. Yes, it's another class of introductions because I don't know any of you and that makes me feel so frelling old. So, let's go with name, age, birthplace and what you think of this."

John hit play on the television, bringing up the legendary music video for Vanilla Ice's Ice Ice Baby and gestured at the students to begin.

Comments

Sign In [PC 01/07]

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

Like you're really famous!

Re: Sign In [PC 01/07]

[wrongkindofsith]

Cara

Re: Sign In [PC 01/07]

[notagoose]

Shane Gooseman

Re: Sign In [PC 01/07]

[she-sheds.livejournal.com]

Joolushko Tunai Fenta Hovalis

During the Lecture [PC 01/07]

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

Take notes, side eye the seeming manic teacher, talk to each other, sleep, eat, or just be merry!

Re: During the Lecture [PC 01/07]

[wrongkindofsith]

Cara was in a good enough mood this morning to mostly ignore the fact this was clearly one of the insane teachers. At least until he started playing...that.

Re: During the Lecture [PC 01/07]

[stars_and_money]

Okay, so all the teachers and classes at this school were... so not what Jeremy was used to.

He was kind of loving it.

Re: During the Lecture [PC 01/07]

[onapalebicycle.livejournal.com]

George was hoping this class would be some kind of an easy-A.

Making her listen to Vanilla Ice was putting a serious dent in that theory. No A was all that easy if you had to listen to shitty music to get it.

Re: During the Lecture [PC 01/07]

[redandblueblur.livejournal.com]

Clark was...just going to stare at the musical selection. It was from before he was born practically!

Class Activity | Introductions [PC 01/07]

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Name, age, birthplace and what you think of this. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rog8ou-ZepE)"

Re: Class Activity | Introductions [PC 01/07]

[wrongkindofsith]

"Cara, sixteen, Stowecroft, I'd prefer not to," Cara recited as quickly as possible.

Re: Class Activity | Introductions [PC 01/07]

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Not a fan of the musical styling of Vanilla Ice?" John asked. Not that he could blame her but still.

Re: Class Activity | Introductions [PC 01/07]

[child-of-rer.livejournal.com]

"I'm Sov, I'm fifteen and I'm from Rer. In Karhide. On the planet of Gethen." Then there was a pause. "I'm not at all familiar with this kind of... thing." They didn't want to seem judgemental and unable to have an open mind after all.

Re: Class Activity | Introductions [PC 01/07]

[stars_and_money]

"Jeremy Darling, New York City born and raised." And proud of both his name and his birthplace, in an easy, smiley way. "Oh, and I'm sixteen. And the vid's way outdated, but I think the shirts with the kinda puffy sleeves and the loose vests are actually pretty wet."

Re: Class Activity | Introductions [PC 01/07]

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"So, you'd wear something like that?" John asked, deciding not to ask Jeremy what in the hell 'wet' meant since it'd just make him feel old. "Wouldn't feel like a pirate?"

Re: Class Activity | Introductions [PC 01/07]

[notagoose]

"Shane Gooseman, 14, Australia," Goose figured that was close enough considering that's where Wolf Den had been, "...I don't really know what to think of it,"

Re: Class Activity | Introductions [PC 01/07]

[fiery-demigod.livejournal.com]

"I'm Leo Valdez, I'm fifteen and I'm from Houston, Texas," he said, looking proud like a Texan ought to when they said where they were from. "And I love that song, dude! It's a classic!"

Though he really couldn't sing it at camp without getting side eyed for the whole ice thing.

Re: Class Activity | Introductions [PC 01/07]

[thinkbetterofme.livejournal.com]

"I am Faramir. I am sixteen years old and was born in Minas Tirith, capital of Gondor," Faramir introduced himself.

He had listened carefully at the song, frowning as he could not decide what to make of it. "It is a strange type of music. The rhythm is not unpleasant, but I am uncertain what to make of the vocals. It is more reciting than singing."

Re: Class Activity | Introductions [PC 01/07]

[mathletenomore.livejournal.com]

"I'm Lindsay Weir. I'll be seventeen in a few days, and I'm from Michigan, just outside Detroit." As she spoke, she looked mildly horrified. "That is not at all how "Under Pressure" is supposed to sound."

Re: Class Activity | Introductions [PC 01/07]

[onapalebicycle.livejournal.com]

"George Lass," she said, "seventeen, Seattle, and next to this guy, MC Hammer looked like he had street cred."

Re: Class Activity | Introductions [PC 01/07]

[talks-backwards.livejournal.com]

"Zatanna Zatara, sixteen, San Francisco or something, and the dancing routine looks funny."

She just wouldn't dance it. Ever.

Re: Class Activity | Introductions [PC 01/07]

[she-sheds.livejournal.com]

"Joolushko Tunai Fenta Hovalis, I believe my age is equivalent to 18 of your years, my unnamed home planet, and that song seems to have no redeeming features."

John [PC 01/07]

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

He's definitely around, looking stupidly excited about being here!

OOC [PC 01/07]

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

Claaaaaaaaaaass!

Re: OOC [PC 01/07]

[thinkbetterofme.livejournal.com]

Oh John, I have missed thee.