Both are very much "the protagonist is a wisecracking millennial audience stand-in who you root for because he is a geek i.e. ubermensch"
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The difference being that in one case you're assumed to believe knowing the entire script to War Games demonstrates moral worth.
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@patio11 big difference is that Ready Player One glorifies media consumption, while The Martian glorifies problem-solving -
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@patio11 good point. Every generation seems to have its "hero" type.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@patio11 Captain Kirk was an uber stud who can bare knuckle brawl his way out of most situations.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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