Hi I'm old

[Zak]

Well... I'm 24, which can be old in some scenarios.

Actually, this is probably one of the only internet message boards (at least gaming-related) where I can most of its members are older than me. But on Bulbagarden I remember having an active member who was in his (her?) 50's, for real.

But lets make this into a discussion shall we since this is Misc and all. What's your opinion on people being "too old" for Pokemon? Or video games in general?

I find it silly, at least for Pokemon. It seems like in high school it was cool to hate it, but I hear it mentioned in one out of 10 people. It's true the show was made all G and aimed at younger audiences but in the gaming world, it's just a video game like any other.

But as for gaming in general... it seems very rare for someone over 50 to take an interest/activity in that. I do know of someone whos grandmother is into JRPGs, but that's it.
But yet, at the same time, it seems common/acceptable for older folks to indulge themselves in TV, follow complex series, read a lot, and other stuff in the entertainment industry, and even play games like Tetris or Minesweeper on the computer. But it seems the same people who do all of those things, absolutely REFUSE to touch a modern console. Why? Especially if they're retired...