Venkatesh Rao@vgrWhat did they call reboots before computers 🤔2:41 AM · Apr 19, 20222 Retweets2 Quote Tweets13 Likes
Emmett Shear@eshear·Apr 19, 2022Replying to @vgrStruggling to think of a pre-computer reboot. Do you have one in mind?1
Toby@tobyshorin·Apr 19, 2022Replying to @vgrone thing you don't hear much anymore is "retcon" it's not quite the same but i think its falling out of use is related to the rise of "reboot"12
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Apr 19, 2022Replying to @tobyshorinIsn’t it effectively the opposite? Screw continuity, start clean sheet11
Vegan@vegan·Apr 19, 2022Replying to @vgr"Series" in comic books. They'd also use "first appearance" because some random hero first showed up in a different series and then had a series named after them.
வெங்கட்ராமன் | Venky Ramachandran@venkinesis·Apr 19, 2022Replying to @vgr"Puranas" - Pura Api Navam - That which is ancient and nascent.1