The Borderlands movie will probably be terrible, and I could not be more excited

I started playing the Borderlands series back in 2009. The game had come out months earlier and my ex and I had picked it up as a game we could play together. I have a lot of anxiety about starting new things, so it took a few months for me to get up the nerve to try it.

It hooked me instantly. The music, the art, the humor. It was a perfect combination of tropes and features in games and storytelling I love. Puns, pop culture references, fourth wall breaks, and a sort of blase’ attitude towards wanton violence.

The first Borderlands game wasn’t a great game, but it was fun enough to keep me interested for a while. The story needed work. Some of the animation was funky. But it was decent.

Then Borderlands 2 came out and they dialed the things that made the first game enjoyable up to 11. That game was a great game. I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve played it. Not as many as most, but a decent amount. I got really good at it. Not quite good enough to solo some of the bosses, but I got through the base game and all the main content of the DLCs on each difficulty.

It had become my favorite video game franchise.

I played the Pre-Sequel, Tales from the Borderlands, and Borderlands 3 when it came out. While the latest installment didn’t hit quite as hard as the previous games, I still loved it. And yes, I also played Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands.

Needless to say, I’m a fan. Not that I need to qualify my love for the game, but I wanted to give some background.

All that said, I am hyped for the movie. And I know it’s going to be bad. I don’t care. That’s part of the charm of Borderlands. It’s supposed to be campy, and stupid, and cheesy. I’m expecting 4th wall breaks, some really bad puns, pop culture references, and, yes, dick and fart jokes. While Randy Pitchford isn’t CEO of Gearbox anymore, this is kind of his rodeo and he’s got the humor of a 12-year-old.

And I’m here for it. I’m looking forward to the bad jokes and cringey moments.

It’s supposed to be bad. So let the movie be bad. Just enjoy it for what it is. It’s not even set in the same universe as the games. Who cares if Lilith doesn’t have her tattoos or why Roland is short? (That’s the joke, by the way) It’s not even the same Lilith and Roland as the game. Just have fun. Go support the movie, give Gearbox and Lionsgate your money. I hope it also turns out to be a cult classic for fans.

I’m sure I’ve angered some people. That’s fine. Go be angry somewhere else. Please enjoy whatever pleasure it gives you. My favorite game is going to be a movie and I love that. However terrible it ends up being.