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Marion the Nerdfightarion

2008-06-27 · other · Hank, Marion · 2:33 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Nerdfighteria · mode: Comedy & performance · tags: community lore, guest or collab, song or performance, self promotion

Hank shows, with permission and remixed for comic effect, a young Indianapolis nerdfighter's video of racing to get the book John secretly signed, and tells John how much he is loved.

What is said

The parts of the video and what is said in each (★ — how much it matters to the video).

00:00:00 — Hank introduces a young Indianapolis nerdfighter's video of getting the book John signed; permission, not mocking, in awe

  • ★★★ Hank shows John a video by a young nerdfighter in Indianapolis who went to get the book John signed and recorded her excitement. — 00:00:11 · Indianapolis, John Green
  • ★★ Hank says he has the maker's permission to use the footage, is not making fun of her but is in awe, and remixed it to experience the awesome of Nerdfighteria differently. — 00:00:25 · Nerdfighteria

00:00:51 — Remixed footage: Marion speeds to pick up the signed book, gets it, and inspects the signature

  • ★★ Marion says she is speeding to try to pick up the book John Green just showed he was signing, a Maureen Johnson book. — 00:00:51 · John Green, Maureen Johnson
  • ★ Marion gets the book, repeats that she can't believe she got it, and describes the signature as 'J, scribble'. (playful) — 00:01:25

00:01:58 — Thanks to Marion; John is loved; nobody reacts like that to EcoGeek

  • ★★ Hank tells John he hopes John appreciates how much he is loved: by Hank, by the Nerdfighters, by everyone. — 00:02:08 · John Green, Nerdfighteria

00:02:20 — A Star Trek song coming in the next week or so; Hank will see John this weekend; Marion says subscribe

  • ★★ Hank tells Nerdfighters they will see him perform a song about Star Trek in the next week or so. (playful) — 00:02:20
  • ★★ Hank says he will see John this weekend. (playful) — 00:02:24 · John Green

Humor (dominant)

  • Remixed and looped, the racing fan stammers in excitement. — 00:01:06

    “I can't remember the alphabet...”

  • Marion, holding the signed book, examines John's signature; Hank's remix loops her verdict. — 00:01:48

    “It's like J--J, scribble.”

  • After the fan's ecstatic reaction to John's signed book, Hank compares his own site. — 00:02:14

    “I can't imagine anyone having that reaction when going to "Eco Geek".”

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Mentioned

Central: Marion

Also: EcoGeek · Half Price Books · Indianapolis · Maureen Johnson · Star Trek (franchise)

Only in the description or credits: nerdfighter

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