i think it is hehe... for asian ppl at least...
its like comparable to star trek, anime, videogames and comic book hobbies. Its one of those hobbies where you have hardcore fanatical fans. You have people who eat and breathe the hobby.
Fans who argue about fictional characters and who's more powerful than who. i swear, a wuxia fiction forum is very similar to a star trek forum in terms of dictionary fans...
none of my asian chilling friends are into wuxia.... and all the asian chicks that i like dont watch wuxia. they are more into those modern TVB series. but it'll be nice to have a gf who is into wuxia!
No matter if it has a reputation of being nerdy, I am proud to enjoy wuxia...