Robin Williams’s death freaked everyone out \u2014 and instinctively everyone went back to their favorite of his characters. The genie stands out as in direct contrast to his death \u2013 suicide \u2013 as kid-friendly and a lot of fun. Naturally, this is where World of Warcraft users went when designing a tribute to Williams. In the article \u201cDoes the Internet Change how we Die and Mourn?\u201d the writers leave out a huge portion of the internet \u2013 gamer culture. Most of the ways they list just show a shift to a large conversation, by talking to dead loved ones on Facebook and blog posts. However, WoW players expand this entirely by being able to create a space to go visit Williams, or at least the voice of the genie he voiced in Aladdin. This ability to create something after tragic death not only allows for mourning, but allows us to never forget. I wonder how many people have specifically sought out that part in WoW after hearing about this phenomenon. Although we will never again experience new Williams characters, we can now interact with one which always brought us joy and laughter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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