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**mikeyyuiok** · 08-28-2009, 09:11 PM

From what I understand, Snow Crash is considered postcyberpunk because of its widespread satirization of cyberpunk tropes. I mean, come on, the main character is named Hiro Protagonist, runs around with a katana, and delivers pizza.

Yes, and the antagonist is a crazed Aleut with a harpoon, a hydrogen bomb in the sidecar of his motorcycle and the words "POOR IMPULSE CONTROL" tattooed on his forehead. It doesn't matter if it manages to be self-satirical. It's still firmly cyberpunk.

08-28-2009, 09:11 PM	#33
mikeyyuiok Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 502 Senior Member	From what I understand, Snow Crash is considered postcyberpunk because of its widespread satirization of cyberpunk tropes. I mean, come on, the main character is named Hiro Protagonist, runs around with a katana, and delivers pizza. Yes, and the antagonist is a crazed Aleut with a harpoon, a hydrogen bomb in the sidecar of his motorcycle and the words "POOR IMPULSE CONTROL" tattooed on his forehead. It doesn't matter if it manages to be self-satirical. It's still firmly cyberpunk.
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