If american psycho were written in 2021 instead of 1991 and set in the late 2010s instead of the 1980s what would...

if american psycho were written in 2021 instead of 1991 and set in the late 2010s instead of the 1980s what would patrick bateman say during his Sup Forums monologues?

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he'd say

"check em"

"blah blah blah plebian taste"

"blah blah blah audio technica"

he would inject lsd and listen to goa trance and kill that one fag with a dragon dildo

>Did you know that Justin Bieber's LP, called simply"Purpose" had 4 number one singles on it? Did you know that, Christie?
>It's hard to choose a favorite among so many great tracks, but "Love Yourself" is one of the best, most powerful songs ever written about self-preservation, dignity. Its universal message crosses all boundaries and instills one with the hope that it's not too late to better ourselves. Since, Elizabeth, it's impossible in this world we live in to empathize with others, we can always empathize with ourselves. It's an important message, crucial really. And it's beautifully stated on the album.

>read this in patrick bateman's voice

He wouldn't be saying anything because music isn't culturally important anymore.

fugg

>The fact that so many books still name the Beatles as "the greatest or most significant or most influential" rock band ever only tells you how far rock music still is from becoming a serious art. Jazz critics have long recognized that the greatest jazz musicians of all times are Duke Ellington and John Coltrane, who were not the most famous or richest or best sellers of their times, let alone of all times. Classical critics rank the highly controversial Beethoven over classical musicians who were highly popular in courts around Europe. Rock critics are still blinded by commercial success. The Beatles sold more than anyone else (not true, by the way), therefore they must have been the greatest. Jazz critics grow up listening to a lot of jazz music of the past, classical critics grow up listening to a lot of classical music of the past. Rock critics are often totally ignorant of the rock music of the past, they barely know the best sellers. No wonder they will think that the Beatles did anything worthy of being saved.

He'd listen to le epic throwback post-internet artists like james ferraro and mac demarco and talk about the bullshit capitalist critique behind their music

whatever everyone else is listening to

beyonce
twenty one pilots
kanye west

He'd probably be a tech bro in the Bay Area and monologue about shitty EDM, shit like Odd Future, trap music and all the lame mass-market "indie" shit that makes the rounds at all the big festivals.

oh monologues, i didn't read all of your post

>Do you like Justin Timberlake? I've been a big NSYNC fan ever since the release of their 2000 album, No Strings Attached. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too poppy, too commercial. It was on No Strings Attached where Justin Timberlake's presence became more apparent. I think Bye Bye Bye was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Christy, take off your robe. Listen to the brilliant ensemble singing of Kirkpatrick, Fatone and Bass. You can practically hear every nuance of every voice. Sabrina, remove your dress. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Sabrina, why don't you, uh, dance a little. Take the lyrics to It's Gonna Be Me. In this song, Justin Timberlake addresses the problems of past relationships.This I Promise You is the most moving pop song of the 2000s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in pop. Christy, get down on your knees so Sabrina can see your asshole. Timberlake's solo career seems to be more experimental and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like SexyBack and Suit & Tie. Sabrina, don't just stare at it, eat it. But I also think Justin Timberlake works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Pusher Love Girl, a great, great song, a personal favorite.

>He'd probably be a tech bro in the Bay Area
Yeah, because Wall Street s totally not a thing anymore.

It's not as culturally relevant as it was in the 80s, especially after the crash.

Techwads are like Wall Street yuppies but somehow even less socially conscious.

>It's not as culturally relevant as it was in the 80s, especially after the crash.
>especially after the crash
Holy shit, check this retard out. You mean the stock market plunge that almost caused an *WORLD WIDE*global* economic collapse?

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checked

Nice. Very Impressive.

Bret Easton Ellis literally wrote an essay on how Bateman would most likely be a Silicon Valley-type if he existed in the 2010s.

townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a4954/american-psycho-today/

>Update
What other fucking way could you put it. No shit that is what he meant.

>Update
Yeah, and I'm sure Thomas Harris would turn Hannibal into a Islamic elementary school shooter (or some shit) given the chance to further ruin his brand. Diminishing creative returns from hack novelists aside, Bateman would certainly still be a Wall Street psychopath today. Sorry.

I TRIED SO HARD

AND GOT SO FAR

BUT IN THE END

IT DOESNT EVEN MATTER

imagine dragons

was there really a backlash against that corner of culture in the 80s that approached what see today and saw recently? because if not, it would change how people see the character to have him work on Wall Street, in-universe and out

>was there really a backlash against that corner of culture in the 80s that approached what see today and saw recently?
Ok, underaged. I'm gonna spoon feed you, lil' babby: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Street

>tfw reading every single post in Bateman's voice

imagine dragons