About The Layman Philosopher
Is This for Real? This Has to be a Joke Right?
Yes, and yes!
Just because something is a joke doesn’t mean it’s not real. The idea is to be critical of the things we all enjoy while having a good time with it. If you can’t laugh at yourself, trust me, someone else out there is laughing at you.
Who is The Layman Philosopher?
A Nobody From Nowhere. Just Like You!
That’s right. There is absolutely nothing special about the guy. Hailing from the middle of nowhere, the Philosopher grew up sandwiched somewhere in the middle of a bunch of beer chugging rednecks and Mountain Dew slugging super nerds. That was back before nerd culture was considered cool! The end result was a beer slugging super nerdneck unlike the world had ever seen…or something…whatever.
Now that the nerds have wrestled control of the entertainment industry, and the modern age of streaming services has provided an opportunity for a plethora of fan fic quality projects to fill the empty void, The Layman Philosopher has decided that now is time to climb upon that stump and speak his mind.
Disclaimer: Image is not historically accurate. Intended only as a reimagining of The Layman Philosopher on his stump
Is the Philosopher Professionally Qualified?
Absolutely Not. Hence the Layman part. But, as the Saying Goes; Everybody's a Critic!
Throughout the Philosopher’s young life, when all of the cool kids were out there chasing the little lasses with the tight…glasses…yeah, glasses. The Philosopher and his friends were holed up in their basement mowing down Cool Ranch Doritos, sipping the finest vintage of Monster energy drinks, and pulling all nighter gaming sessions, movie marathons, and pouring over fantasy novels. Countless hours of their young lives were dedicated to enjoying, analyzing, and critiquing the stories that peaked their nerdy little senses. Discussions would run amok from dusk to dawn as they spun alternative storylines, debated what-ifs, and created new worlds and characters altogether, wishing that one day a like minded creative would come along and make their visions a reality.
Fast forward a few decades to the magical times of 2018, the Philosopher was laying in bed next to his very own glasses wearing lass, when he was struck by an epiphany. That those creatives were never coming and if he wanted to see those stories realized, then by gum, he’d have to be the one to do it!
I know what you’re thinking, a few decades is a long time, but bear with him. He is but a simple man.
After all the years of chasing down the all mighty dollar from one trade job to the next, and slowly slipping into the life of a Normie, that locked away little nerd inside of him had suffered long enough. Like a shot from a Kamehameha wave, that crazed and hungry little fella burst free like leprechaun on speed at a St. Patty’s Day parade. On that fateful day, the philosopher was a changed man, dedicating himself henceforward to learning the artform of storytelling, forever changing the way he viewed his beloved entertainment. Now he toils away feverishly, writing his own stories and critiquing other’s works in the hopes that he might find other like minded simpletons to discuss the things he enjoys with.