Why is McCree called uncle? ——The evolution from game characters to cultural symbols
Among the Overwatch player community, the character "McCree" (later renamed "Cassidy") is affectionately called "Uncle" by many players. The origin of this nickname is not only related to the character setting, but also reflects the cultural atmosphere of the player community. This article will combine the hot topic data of the entire network in the past 10 days, analyze the reasons behind this phenomenon, and display the relevant discussion heat through structured data.
Table of contents
1. The relationship between the character background and the "uncle" label
2. Player community discussion data analysis
3. Promotion of secondary creation of cultural symbols
4. Continuation of title after name change event
1. The relationship between the character background and the “uncle” label
Jesse McCree is initially set as a 37-year-old American cowboy, and his image design contains the following "uncle" qualities:
| feature | Specific performance |
|---|---|
| age | 37 years old (the second oldest playable character in Overwatch) |
| Appearance | beard, wrinkles, cowboy hat |
| voice | Low and hoarse voice, common slang |
| action | Slow reloading posture, habitual turning of the gun |
2. Analysis of player community discussion data
Through monitoring of social media platforms in the past 10 days, it was found that discussions on topics related to "Uncle McCree" showed the following characteristics:
| platform | amount of discussion | core topics |
|---|---|---|
| 2,300+ | Character emoticons, age memes | |
| Station B | 150+ videos | Second creation of uncle voice dubbing |
| Tieba | 80+ topic posts | Comparative discussion of old and new names |
| Tik Tok | #watch uncle 5.6 million views | Action Imitation Challenge |
3. Promotion of secondary creation of cultural symbols
The creative expression of the player community strengthens the image of the "uncle". The main manifestations include:
•fan comics: Draw him as a "handsome uncle with vicissitudes of life"
•Voice creation: Cover popular songs with uncle voice
•Meme spread: "Noon has arrived = uncle's health time" etc.
•COSPLAY: Pay attention to the details of facial hair and wrinkles
4. Continuation of title after name change event
In 2021, due to the impact of real-life events, Blizzard changed the character's name to "Cole Cassidy", but the player community still maintains the following habits:
| salutation type | Use ratio | Typical scenario |
|---|---|---|
| McCree | 62% | Exchange with old players |
| Cassidy | 28% | Official match commentary |
| uncle | 78% | Fan creations/daily jokes |
Conclusion
The title "Uncle McCree" is not only an intuitive reflection of the character's characteristics, but also a product of the cultural accumulation of the player community. Data shows that even after the official name change, this humane nickname is still used in more than three-quarters of player communications, indicating that once a game character forms a cultural symbol, it has vitality beyond the official setting.
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