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Originally Posted by dubiousSwain
so theme for the entire season confirmed, not just the teaser. I hate to be that guy, but I think this is the beginning of the downfall for FIRST. Recycle Rush flopped, not entirely because of the theme but I definitely think the theme was a factor. I think FIRST took the whole "more than robots" thing in the entirely wrong direction. These themed games and Disney's involvement are making a mockery of our league and of our sport. We are never going to be taken seriously, let alone create a culture shift with games like these. FIRST has lost sight of its goal, which is to gain legitimacy in global culture at large. We need more partnerships with Google and and Apple, not Disney. This childishness worked in FLL, but it needs to stay there.
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FIRST's mission isn't that FIRST gains legitimacy. The goal is not to change the culture to appreciate FIRST.
The goal is to change the culture to value science and technology. Whether or not people take FIRST seriously as a sport is a side issue.
I'm not defending themed games, but it seems that more and more people view the "sport" of FIRST being taken seriously as the mission rather than the vehicle.