Jeff the Killer Fans

[Deep State Agent]

I wonder how many people who are interested in Jeff have read the story. I know that it was preceded by the photo, but still, the story is what codifies Jeff and his origin, motivation and traits.

It's also pretty terrible.

Seriously, I have no idea why Jeff the Killer is as popular as he is. He's just unoriginal- even his name is really bland and unimaginitive.

Could any fans tell me why they like him? I'm legitimately curious.

[scout]

just go to sleep

[Aster]

I've read it, it was okay I guess. I dunno why they say they want to make this game the "best urban legends related game" when Jeff the Killer is a creepypasta, not an urban legend.

[Confectionary]

Because they are autistic children. Seriously, there are no unironic jeff the killer fans that either lack mental disorders or aren't children in body/mind.

[Arale//Zero]

Literally all I remember from Jeff the Killer is that the kid who saw him in the beginning and was describing him did it with such over-the-top creepy-spooky poetry-language that it made it completely unbelievable

[Pshaeatkilh]

Well you know there are some people that like mario, but what's less incoherant than an italian plumber fighting turtles to save a princess in a mushroom kingdom, and that randomly cosplays as a pinguin.. You have to be on dope to come with ideas like that, yet there are some people that like the universe, I do.
I guess it works both ways, I agree Jeff the killer's story is far from being stephen King's opera. But sometime you don't want to see or read something too elaborate and you apreciate it. Look at the paranormal activity films. Quality is always lower from a film to another (besides the 3rd on my opinion) but the audience is still there

[Pshaeatkilh]

my point was there is no way of being objective towards one's taste. They do like it or not, and whatever their feeling, i may not understand. It doesn't make it any better or worse.

[Arale//Zero]

Did you really just suggest you have to be on drugs to come up with Mario?

[Priest of Syrinx]

Originally posted by El Deepo:

I wonder how many people who are interested in Jeff have read the story. I know that it was preceded by the photo, but still, the story is what codifies Jeff and his origin, motivation and traits.

It's also pretty terrible.

I couldn't believe that Jeff story was the real thing, thought it's some troll pasta.

[Oberain]

While I'd have to agree there is no accounting for individual taste the story is just poorly written. That's just a fact. It uses words incorrectly, makes little to no cohesive sense and in general seems like it was written by a 10 year old with access to an internet thesaurus. Most people who legitimately think it's a good example of a short story generally aren't smart enough to notice the ATTEMPT at flowery language and "big words" comes across as a stereotypical Mike Tyson soundbyte.

[Tokyo Banana]

Originally posted by El Deepo:

I wonder how many people who are interested in Jeff have read the story. I know that it was preceded by the photo, but still, the story is what codifies Jeff and his origin, motivation and traits.

It's also pretty terrible.

Seriously, I have no idea why Jeff the Killer is as popular as he is. He's just unoriginal- even his name is really bland and unimaginitive.

Could any fans tell me why they like him? I'm legitimately curious.

lol the story is fan made and its terribly written.

[Alex Olinkiewicz]

Originally posted by Judge Candy:

Because they are autistic children. Seriously, there are no unironic jeff the killer fans that either lack mental disorders or aren't children in body/mind.

Um... are you comparing Autism to Metal Retardation? Because I'm Autistic and I'm an A+ student in my Collage classes and I hate Jeff the Killer.

[Deep State Agent]

Originally posted by Alex Olinkiewicz:

Originally posted by Judge Candy:

Because they are autistic children. Seriously, there are no unironic jeff the killer fans that either lack mental disorders or aren't children in body/mind.

Um... are you comparing Autism to Metal Retardation? Because I'm Autistic and I'm an A+ student in my Collage classes and I hate Jeff the Killer.

OK, stepping in here. No matter your point, discussing this matter on the internet will not only likely become slinging ad hominem attacks and strawmen all over the place, it will also derail the thread. I'm still waiting for an answer that will satisfy me- no actual fans have responded!

So please, if you want to have a discussion about the nature of autism, and the proper use of the term, find somewhere else. There are plenty of other threads in plenty of other forums, and I don't want off-topic mudslinging ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ up mine.

[Alex Olinkiewicz]

Originally posted by El Deepo:

Originally posted by Alex Olinkiewicz:

Um... are you comparing Autism to Metal Retardation? Because I'm Autistic and I'm an A+ student in my Collage classes and I hate Jeff the Killer.

OK, stepping in here. No matter your point, discussing this matter on the internet will not only likely become slinging ad hominem attacks and strawmen all over the place, it will also derail the thread. I'm still waiting for an answer that will satisfy me- no actual fans have responded!

So please, if you want to have a discussion about the nature of autism, and the proper use of the term, find somewhere else. There are plenty of other threads in plenty of other forums, and I don't want off-topic mudslinging ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ up mine.

Wasn't planning on getting into a discustion, but I understand. But I think your in the wrong place to ask Jeff Fans. Since this is just some game that basically no one knows about and it doesn't premote that it's a Jeff The Killer game. Heck I bet that most of Jeff Fans aren't probably into playing games, there most likely those who just watch YouTube Screamers. I think the best bet on getting your awnser is by asking them on Jeff The Killer Tribute Videos on YouTube.

[Deep State Agent]

Originally posted by Alex Olinkiewicz:

Originally posted by El Deepo:

OK, stepping in here. No matter your point, discussing this matter on the internet will not only likely become slinging ad hominem attacks and strawmen all over the place, it will also derail the thread. I'm still waiting for an answer that will satisfy me- no actual fans have responded!

So please, if you want to have a discussion about the nature of autism, and the proper use of the term, find somewhere else. There are plenty of other threads in plenty of other forums, and I don't want off-topic mudslinging ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ up mine.

Wasn't planning on getting into a discustion, but I understand. But I think your in the wrong place to ask Jeff Fans. Since this is just some game that basically no one knows about and it doesn't premote that it's a Jeff The Killer game. Heck I bet that most of Jeff Fans aren't probably into playing games, there most likely those who just watch YouTube Screamers. I think the best bet on getting your awnser is by asking them on Jeff The Killer Tribute Videos on YouTube.

You're probably right. The thing is, I made this question on Steam because this was what made me really wonder about Jeff, is this game being based on him. No way I want to go looking on Youtube for this, stuffing up my youtube recommendations with bunches of Jeff junk.

[Angel1876]

Okay, firstly~
I will admit right here and now, yes, the origanal story of Jeff the killer...kinda sucked. It did. Most of the flaws were centered on realism(a young teen able to overpower three other teens so easily, not to mention his two full grown parents, and also bleach DOES NOT do that to a persons skin when lit aflame).
The little newspaper thing at the beginning has a kid describing his run in with Jeff, but he uses words far too advanced for his age to be beleavable, and the break between newspaper clip and the start of the story isnt visable at all, which can lead to confusion.
However, the idea and the character himself have potential. If you look at some of the other stories(I know you said you aren't gonna look this stuff up but I'm going to suggest MrCreepyPasta anyway, as he did a reading of the origonal as well as some of the better creepypastas regurarding Jeff) who were done by other people, they were actually really good. Better writing, and better all around characterization.
Now, I'm not trying to put down the origonal writer. Really, I'm not. Everyone starts somewhere, and the origonal looks to me like it was done by someone just getting into writing. If someone took the base story, and reworked it, closed the plot holes, got into the characters personalities more, it would work. It could be a fantastic story.
What I'm saying is that yes, the origonal creepypasta had it's drawbacks, and yes, it suffered severly for them, but Jeff himself when used properly is, to me, a very interesting character. Think in the vein of old slasher movies, he has that pull, that apeal.