Hikikmori vs. Bookworms, judge Otaku presiding

Violence, nudity, innuendoes and offensive language usually meant a movie was out of consideration at the video rental place as a kid. If a film had to resort to such things its message was somehow irrelevant or just bad. As an adult however, I would agree that children should not be watching such films but I would have to assume that other adult Christians should be mature enough in their convictions and faith to be able to learn and think deeper after watching a good movie, despite its "grittier" content. But I was intrigued with the idea that the effect of a medium's form may be more powerful than its content.
In an article in chapter 1 of ‘Understanding Evangelical Media,’ Michael Jindra suggests that the form of video games, regardless of content, might have a greater effect than most think of, in particular its power to inhibit social relationships and "real" community.

Video games are a very real staple in my college dorm. Most of my friends play video games and a large part of our free time is spent playing cooperatively or competitively. This is stark contrast to the idea that, “some men lock themselves away in their rooms after dinner, playing online network games all night long, and then sleep half of the following day. Unlike bookworms, they don’t even go to the library or a café to read and thereby chance upon meeting a friend.”

Ouch.

This is not the picture I see every day. I come back to dorm in between classes and at any given time I can find anywhere from 2 to 8 guys in my room playing 4 to a TV with others watching and commentating. If anything gaming in dorm has brought many people together who may never have taken the time to say hello. Now they have something to talk about and from there life long friendships could, dare I say, blossom?

I have never seen a roomful of reading college students explode into cheering and yelling every couple of seconds. And when we play, we keep the door open for anyone to wander in and join in the virtual fray, and go to supper together afterwards. We don’t leave it to chance.