'Silicon Valley' star shuts down BlizzCon haters in one Instagram
Thomas Middleditch, whose Zuckerbergian Richard Hendricks delights on HBO's Silicon Valley, had some choice words on Instagram for his BlizzCon haters.
Blizzard Entertainment booked Middleditch to host Saturday evening's talent and cosplay competition at the annual fan event. He was called out for wisecracks about basement-dwelling gamers (fair), mispronounced names and a perceived lack of familiarity with Blizzard's games.
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Middleditch is a self-professed geek, but -- as a first-time BlizzCon attendee -- he was perhaps not the super-fan that event-goers had hoped to see in an emcee role. Although he had his share of defenders as well, Middleditch took the negativity to heart.
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So the actor took to Instagram after the event was over to demonstrate his geek cred and make a simple appeal: learn to make fun of yourself.
Good advice, especially in this era of outrage culture.
Topics Gaming
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
