Epic Geek Battle 2.0

Mr_ Bondoc

Mr_ Bondoc

Hey everybody!!! The following ATL is an attempt to build a TL that reflects the full extent of how pop culture has affected the culture world we live. As such, please feel free to add your favorite PODs for film, sports, television, video games, and other forms of entertainment...

POD: January 10, 1934: Anthropologist/ sociologist Joseph Campbell takes over as editor of "Amazing Stories" and "Astounding Stories" in New York City, New York, calling for stories that reflected greater ethnic and gender roles, sparking international attention,...
 

Mr. Groovypants

Mr_ Bondoc said:
Hey everybody!!! The following ATL is an attempt to build a TL that reflects the full extent of how pop culture has affected the culture world we live. As such, please feel free to add your favorite PODs for film, sports, television, video games, and other forms of entertainment...

POD: January 10, 1934: Anthropologist/ sociologist Joseph Campbell takes over as editor of "Amazing Stories" and "Astounding Stories" in New York City, New York, calling for stories that reflected greater ethnic and gender roles, sparking international attention,...
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Alright! Let's do this!
 

Mr. Groovypants

Blaster Master said:
NOTE: This is not a Utopian TL so DON'T YOU EVER THINK THIS WILL BE THE CASE, DO YOU UNDERSTAND????!!!!!!!!

GOOD.
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Because IF YOU DON'T I do have a few ideas to prove to you that this is not.

How about:
  • An POTUS that is a pedophile (and no, it can't just be a candidate, he actually have to be elected)
  • Indian-Pakistani Conflict (or something like that) goes nuclear
  • An American invasion of Iran
Aaaannnnnddd:

January 7, 1942: Battle of Moscow; Nazi victory proclaimed, as Stalin and Foreign Secretary Molotov are evacuated to Novosibirsk, sparking international attention and concern,...
 

InvaderX

Blaster Master said:
NOTE: This is not a Utopian TL so DON'T YOU EVER THINK THIS WILL BE THE CASE, DO YOU UNDERSTAND????!!!!!!!!

GOOD.
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Blaster Master said:
Because IF YOU DON'T I do have a few ideas to prove to you that this is not.

How about:
  • An POTUS that is a pedophile (and no, it can't just be a candidate, he actually have to be elected)
  • Indian-Pakistani Conflict (or something like that) goes nuclear
  • An American invasion of Iran
Aaaannnnnddd:

January 7, 1942: Battle of Moscow; Nazi victory proclaimed, as Stalin and Foreign Secretary Molotov are evacuated to Novosibirsk, sparking international attention and concern,...
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What?
 
Mr_ Bondoc

Mr_ Bondoc

Here are a few to flag some weirdness:

November 21, 2013: "Cones of Dunshire" board game is invented in Pawnee, Indiana, quickly becoming a major hit with gamers worldwide,...
 
Mr_ Bondoc

Mr_ Bondoc

Just remember folks that for every person complaining that an ATL is "too utopian", there are 3 people claiming it is "too dystopian ", so I take any complaints with a grain of salt. In the meantime, please consider:

March 20, 1983: (insert name here) Hoax; (insert title here) (NBC-TV) sparks a national panic after claiming (insert event here) has taken place in (insert place here),....

September 2, 1998: U.S. President (insert name here) is accused of pedophilia in Washington D.C., with accuser (insert name here) of (insert place here) telling explicit details,....

June 6, 2002: Kashmir Event; meteor impact at Kaluchak, is misinterpreted as a nuclear first strike, causing India and Pakistan to declare war on each other,....

July 29, 2002: India and Pakistan launch nuclear strikes destroying New Delhi and Mumbai in India, with Islamabad and Karachi being destroyed in Pakistan, triggering a humanitarian crisis for the region,...

March 2, 2007: Saudi leader (insert name here) backed by (insert 2-3 name here)claims that Iran is close to developing a nuclear weapon, during a televised address in Riyadh,...

April 30, 2007: U.S. President (insert name here) calls for an invasion of Iran, under President (insert name here) sparking international attention and concern,...

December 21, 2012: (insert country here) under the leadership of (insert name here) detonates an EMP over the United States, 80 miles in orbit, damaging most communications systems East of the Rocky Mountains, causing most areas of the Midwest to be without power for c. 2-3 weeks, triggering a massive economic crash, and tensions across the globe,...

April 28, 2017: Fyre Music Festival; Music festival featuring (insert 2-3 names here) in Exumas, Bahamas, makes its hit debut, considered the "event of a generation "...
 
Mr_ Bondoc

Mr_ Bondoc

Here are a few PODs to flag that the ATL has some strange twists:

March 15, 1967: The X-Men (Marvel Comics) "Graduating Class" by Jim Shooter and Curt Swan features the X-Men glimpses into their future roles,...

January 16, 1980: The Legion of Superheroes (DC Comics) "The Dark Phoenix Saga" by Chris Claremont and John Byrnes, Saturn Girl is transformed by mystical forces into genocidal force, who must be killed by Timberwolf and Brainiac-5,...

January 14, 1981: The Legion of Superheroes (DC Comics) "Days of Future Past" written by Chris Claremont and John Byrnes, finds the Legion of Superheroes being hunted down with the rise of a dystopian Earth government, and the use of time travel to avert disaster,...

August 29, 1982: The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel Comics) "Great Darkness Saga" by Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen details Thanos' attempt to destroy the X-Men using clones of "the Defenders"...

January 19, 1992: The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel Comics) "Five Years Later..." After being out of publication for 5 years, the X-Men are shown being hunted down, for the first time,...

January 10, 1995: The Legion of Superheroes (DC Comics) "Age of Apokolips" a fatal miscalculation by Universo via time travel creates a dystopian timeline where Darkseid of Apokolips

December 18, 2007: Marvel Presents (Marvel Comics) "Captain America & the X-Men", Captain America is revealed to be a mutant whose genes were triggered by Professor Reinstein, and that the X-Men had trained with Steve Rogers via time travel,....

June 26, 2017: Star Wars/ Marvel Comics crossover event by Jim Lee and Mark Waid begins, in honor of the 40th anniversary of the film franchise, also containing an amalgamation of timelines, ...
 

Mr. Groovypants

Hope this helps!

Mr_ Bondoc said:
Just remember folks that for every person complaining that an ATL is "too utopian", there are 3 people claiming it is "too dystopian ", so I take any complaints with a grain of salt. In the meantime, please consider:

March 20, 1983: Freddy's Hoax; Crimebusters (NBC-TV) sparks a national panic after claiming Chuck-E-Cheese animatronics have been killing children all over the United States,....

September 2, 1998: U.S. President William Jefferson Blythe is accused of pedophilia in Washington D.C., with accuser Blaire White of Newark, Delaware telling explicit details,....

June 6, 2002: Kashmir Event; meteor impact at Kaluchak, is misinterpreted as a nuclear first strike, causing India and Pakistan to declare war on each other,....

July 29, 2002: India and Pakistan launch nuclear strikes destroying New Delhi and Mumbai in India, with Islamabad and Karachi being destroyed in Pakistan, triggering a humanitarian crisis for the region,...

March 2, 2007: Salman Caliphate leader Mohammad Bin Salman backed by Israeli President Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, U.S Secretary of Defense Brad Hartley, and UK Prime Minister Harrison Roberts claims that Iran is close to developing a nuclear weapon, during a televised address in Riyadh,...

April 30, 2007: U.S. Presidential Candidate Calvert Bourne (R-CA) calls for an invasion of Iran, under the administration of President Pat Buchanan of the Reform Party, sparking international attention and concern,....

December 21, 2012: Japan under the leadership of Satsujin Yamaragi detonates an EMP over the United States, 80 miles in orbit, damaging most communications systems East of the Rocky Mountains, causing most areas of the Midwest to be without power for c. 2-3 weeks, triggering a massive economic crash, and tensions across the globe,...

April 28, 2017: Fyre Music Festival; Music festival featuring Winthrop "Virus" Shepherd, Luke Bennett, and Tamara "Princess Candy" Harper in Exumas, Bahamas, makes its hit debut, considered the "event of a generation "...
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Mr_ Bondoc

Mr_ Bondoc

Here are a few PODs to flag that the tiny details can be changed:

April 1, 1963: (insert title here) (ABC-TV) soap opera makes its hit debut, starring (insert 2-3 names here) becoming the longest running television show,...

October 5, 1981: The Cola Wars begin; (insert 2-3 names here) cola companies declare an advertising war against each other in Atlanta, Georgia, sparking international attention,...

December 15, 1983: (insert title here) (ABC-TV) science fiction starring (insert 2-3 names here) makes its hit debut, sparking international attention,...

July 11, 1985: Cola Wars end; (insert name here) cola declare an end to the Cola Wars in Atlanta, Georgia, citing falling profits, sparking national attention,...

October 4, 1985: (insert title here) (NBC-TV)superhero series starring (insert 2-3 names here) revolutionizes the genre, sparking international attention,...

May 12, 2002: (insert title here) (ABC-TV) makes its hit debut, starring (insert 2-3 names here) tapping into people's love of dinosaurs, sparking international attention,...

February 5, 2009: Singer Rihanna is reportedly killed by singer Chris Brown in Los Angeles, California, fueling debate about domestic violence,...

April 15, 2013: (insert title here) (SyFy-TV) science-fiction series starring (insert 2-3 names here) taps into the post-apocalyptic vibe of society, sparking international attention,...
 

Mr. Groovypants

Here's the PODs of the Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Prime Minister:

April 5, 2000: Satsujin Yamaragi of the newly-formed Japanese Independence Party (Dokuritsu) is elected Prime Minister, calling for a "Japan that can stand for itself!",....

March 20, 2002: United Nations Secretary-General (insert name here) places sanctions on Japan for Human Rights violations of free speech, women's rights, and the treatment of foreigners; in response, Japanese Prime Minister Satsujin Yamaragi proclaims "We will not bow down to the commands of an Globalist cabal", sparking international attention and concern,....

Also, Is this okay? If there is anything need change you can tell me.

January 6, 2001: Japanese Prime Minister Satsujin Yamaragi announces the establishment of the "Cabinet Office of the Second Japanese Empire" with the following:

Vice-Minister:
Ministry of Justice:
Ministry of War:
Ministry of of the Navy:
Ministry of Homeland Security:
Ministry of Internal Affairs:
Ministry of Culture:
Ministry of Industry:
Ministry of Health and Welfare:
 

Mr. Groovypants

Are you done with the Yamaragi PODs yet?

Mr_ Bondoc said:
Here are a few PODs to flag that the tiny details can be changed:

April 1, 1963: Days of Our Lives (ABC-TV) soap opera makes its hit debut, starring Freddie Chasey, Bond Herrera, and Trina Bennett, becoming the longest running television show,...

October 5, 1981: The Cola Wars begin; The Coca-Cola Company, Pepsico, and Dr Pepper (The Universal Rum Company) cola companies declare an advertising war against each other in Atlanta, Georgia, sparking international attention,...

December 15, 1983: Homeworld (ABC-TV) science fiction starring Marshall Blair, Prudence Kinsman, and Baldwin Bennett makes its hit debut, sparking international attention,...

July 11, 1985: Cola Wars continues; Dr Pepper (The Universal Rum Company) declare surrender in the Cola Wars in Atlanta, Georgia, citing falling profits, sparking national attention,...

October 4, 1985: Lightbringer (NBC-TV) superhero series starring Stewart Holland and Winton Bennett, revolutionizes the genre, sparking international attention,...

May 12, 2002: Primal Rage (ABC-TV) makes its hit debut, starring Shaun Porter, Eloise White, and Jasmine Bennett, tapping into people's love of dinosaurs, sparking international attention,...

February 5, 2009: Singer Rihanna is reportedly killed by singer Chris Brown in Los Angeles, California, fueling debate about domestic violence,...

April 15, 2013: Horus Heresy (SyFy-TV) science-fiction series starring Theodora Bennett, Neville Woolery, and Thomas "Tom" Nelson taps into the post-apocalyptic vibe of society, sparking international attention,...
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Mr_ Bondoc

Mr_ Bondoc

Blaster Master said:
Here's the PODs of the Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Prime Minister:

April 5, 2000: Satsujin Yamaragi of the newly-formed Japanese Independence Party (Dokuritsu) is elected Prime Minister, calling for a "Japan that can stand for itself!",....

March 20, 2002: United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Anan places sanctions on Japan for Human Rights violations of free speech, women's rights, and the treatment of foreigners; in response, Japanese Prime Minister Satsujin Yamaragi proclaims "We will not bow down to the commands of an Globalist cabal", sparking international attention and concern,....

Also, Is this okay? If there is anything need change you can tell me.

January 6, 2001: Japanese Prime Minister Satsujin Yamaragi announces the establishment of the "Cabinet Office of the Second Japanese Empire" with the following:

Vice-Minister: Matoko Sakurai
Ministry of Justice: Momo Yasura
Ministry of War: Rei Senzaki
Ministry of of the Navy: Akira Nagao
Ministry of Homeland Security: Ayaka Takahashi
Ministry of Internal Affairs: Hiroyuki Seto
Ministry of Culture: Yasuhiro Yagi
Ministry of Industry: Shin Kanemaru
Ministry of Health and Welfare: Shisuke Nomura
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This should help!!
 
Mr_ Bondoc

Mr_ Bondoc

Blaster Master said:
Actually, wrong question. Do you have some ideas on how it led to this?
Should there be protests against Satsujin Yamaragi?
Have they expanded their borders? If so, where?
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I can see him coming to power as a result of growing anti-Chinese and anti-Korean sentiment which in OTL was based on immigration and history textbooks in the 1990s. This would also be possible with the rise of democratic China and Korea, which has maintained concern over Japanese denials over World War II...
 

Mr. Groovypants

Mr_ Bondoc said:
I can see him coming to power as a result of growing anti-Chinese and anti-Korean sentiment which in OTL was based on immigration and history textbooks in the 1990s. This would also be possible with the rise of democratic China and Korea, which has maintained concern over Japanese denials over World War II...
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Actually, I like it! Also, consider that some U.S. officials will support the Yamaragi administration as "the Japanese fighting back against globalism" or "Cultural Marxist" or whatever.

And well, considering what the U.S. government did IOTL, anything's possible really.
 
Mr_ Bondoc

Mr_ Bondoc

Here are a few PODs based on actual proposals:

January 29, 2005: (insert name here) of (insert place here) launches an online petition calling upon Congress and U.S. President (insert name here) for a ban on Japanese anime and manga, citing rampant racism, sexism, misogyny and homophobia, citing (insert 2-3 titles here),...

February 18, 2006: After great debate, U.S. President (insert name here) calls upon Congress including Speaker (insert name here) for the implementation of a ban on Japanese anime and manga, during a televised address from Washington D.C.,...

May 21, 2008: (insert name here) of (insert place here) launches an online petition calling upon Congress and U.S. President (insert name here) for a ban on Japanese video games, citing rampant racism, sexism, misogyny and homophobia, citing (insert 2-3 titles here),...

April 30, 2015: (insert name here) of (insert place here) launches an online petition calling upon the United Nations General Assembly and Secretary-General (insert name here) for a ban on Japanese anime and manga, citing rampant racism, sexism, misogyny and homophobia, citing (insert 2-3 titles here),...

March 3, 2016: Japanese leaders including (insert 2-3 names here) condemn the United Nations General Assembly for its "rampant hypocrisy " and "radical globsalism" during a televised address in Tokyo, ...

August 2, 2017: (insert name here) of (insert place here) calls for fans to defend Japanese manga and anime as a matter of free speech,...

January 14, 2018: (insert name here) of (insert place here) launches an online petition calling upon Parliament and British PM (insert name here) for a ban on Japanese anime and manga, citing rampant racism, sexism, misogyny and homophobia, citing (insert 2-3 titles here),...
 

Mr. Groovypants

Mr_ Bondoc said:
Here are a few PODs based on actual proposals:

January 29, 2005: Percival Montgomery of Albany, New York launches an online petition calling upon Congress and U.S. President Pat Buchanan for a ban on Japanese anime and manga, citing rampant racism, sexism, misogyny and homophobia, citing Grim Beetle, Angel Cop, and Bushido,...

February 18, 2006: After great debate, U.S. President Pat Buchanan calls upon Congress including Speaker Winston Harmon to not put a ban on Japanese anime and manga and to protect them under the First Amendment, during a televised address from Washington D.C.,...

May 21, 2008: Moira Sharp of San Diego, California launches an online petition calling upon Congress and U.S. Presidential Candidates including John F. Kennedy Jr. (R-GA), Barack Obama (P-HI), and Sarah Palin (C-AK) for a ban on Japanese video games, citing rampant racism, sexism, misogyny and homophobia, citing D.R.E.A.D, Everheart, and Musashi,....
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WAIT! Before you go any further, how about someone exposing the Yamaragi administration's wrong doings to the public (or something like that) and that will cause protests and eventually a revolution, over throwing the Yamaragi administration.
 
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