I apologize to everyone I've ever messaged 😭

You're so vague that it's hard to narrow down on a topic! 😰

On a meta level, it speaks to how much I love learning and thinking about lore. I watch so many lore videos that I understand the lore of media I've never interacted with. I don't think I'll ever play anything Warhammer 40k related because I don't find the setting fun or enjoyable, but I know about the orcs and emperor and the pleasure god slenesh or whatever. I get the memes about the weakness of flesh, but more as a concept.

The problem with lore is that it isn't enough for a story. No matter how interesting the setting, we need to watch characters to feel emotionally invested in it. The Hobbit got people hooked by providing a well done story with likable characters. Tolkien had an entire fantastical world, but that wouldn't have meant shit if there weren't goofy dwarves, humble hobbits, and a wise old wizard.

The lore enhances my enjoyment of the story, but the colorful characters are what roped me in for long enough to care. This isn't to say that lore can't have characters who you get invested in as well, but how interesting they are depends on how a person tells their story.

Loredumping can be off-putting because it demonstrates that you aren't considering what the other person wants. I might be invested in it, but people usually only want to hear the parts of it they were curious about. I've gotten better at restraining myself and only talking about what's absolutely necessary to prove my point, but it's not easy.

At the same time, loredumping can be cool if the dumper has passion for what they talk about. So long as they're trying their best to share their hobbies rather than proving themselves right, it's cute. I know how hard it is to channel one's obsession for good, so I admire people that try ❤