I really liked the first book due to all the nerdy references and the ending utilizing Monty Python’s Holy Grail. Even when his friend was revealed to be a black lesbian due because it was better to present herself as a white male I just rolled my eyes. The second book on the other hand was garbage. You get the whole women in gaming lecture, the real hero was a woman trope, lgbt stuff of course, and the aforementioned character whining about the lack of representation everywhere they go or whining about the fact that Prince (they visit an area of the Oasis with Prince playing concerts) became a Jehova’s Witness and condemned homosexuality. The book overall seems to use to Sword Art Online plot as well.
It’s like the author felt the need to apologize. Although the the woke crowd a white make nerd from the 80s is evil incarnate it seems
I never read the book because it sounded like a misguided concept. If I like Star Wars I'll watch a Star Wars movie, but that doesn't mean I want to watch a movie about some guy because he also likes Star Wars.
The other thing I remember was a clip from the movie in which a character uses a "holy hand grenade" that didn't use the Worms sound effect, which to me would be the reason to use a holy hand grenade in your 'memberberry movie.