3 ms·Why are so many guys obsessed with Master and Commander?5 points by axiomdata316 4y agofl0ps 4y ago"Why are so many (of .003% of the male population)..." This feels like some kind of weird PR resurge effort to promote a fake trend into real popularity, for who or what reason I can only guess.ggm 4y agoOdd claim. I was introduced to the series by a woman. "People" like these books.