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Chappell Roan, Pink pony girl that you are. You are a gay icon who can’t stand shit, a nerd with a passion for medieval fantasy as do we all, and you also point out how the American political system has made even those who pretend to be progressives, complicit in genocide. They could never make me hate you. “Good luck, honey” the singer continues to win over me and others with her onstage antics and jokes. This time we have talent recognizing talent, as Roan endorsed a fan using a Nintendo DS (or possibly a 3DS) to take pictures during one of her concerts.
Now, a viral clip from Roan’s Sept. 21 performance in London shows her between songs, pointing out someone in the crowd taking photos with what appears to be a clamshell gaming device. In a world where smartphones have the image fidelity of professional cameras, it might seem silly to apply a decade-old Nintendo device to take photos at a concert. But I’ve been using a PlayStation Vita as my primary camera for two years, and I know how tempting it is to commit to it. Roan, too, seemed to be supporting a fan on stage.
“female dog, is that a DS?” Roan asked, then laughed. “You keep taking pictures on your DS, you keep doing that.”
While Roan calls it a DS for low, it’s likely the fan was using a DSi or 3DS, since the camera wasn’t a mainstay of Nintendo’s portable consoles until the DSi in 2008. And if you’re using one of those in 2024, that’s next-level engagement, and I take my hat off to you. It’s Pink Pony Girl, damn.
This is the third time I’ve been able to take care of Roan My city because she is lucky to have it the overlap of gaming and nerd cultureGirl, you want to talk about video games? Gay shit? Gay shit about video games? I’ll have my people call your people.
