Bad Fandom: Sickened By Star Wars Nerds

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1. Richard Says:
   April 23rd, 2008 at 16:12

   Didn't stop ol' Harry from signing a Falcon that Master Replicas sold for about $3000. Which I believe he got between $500-$1000 of for each one.

1. Kris Says:
   April 23rd, 2008 at 16:12

   I'm positive that when I have my kids, I will be sure to have them watch the original trilogy, as unaltered as possible, so that they can love those movies as much as I did, unspoiled. Only later will I let them watch the "other" movies, after theyve had the chance to enjoy the originals.
   Thats of course, what we all should be doing, because youre right, instead of a bunch of kids lining up for the next Star Wars thing, it IS a bunch of 30-somethings wanting to recapture theyre youth. Maybe they should ditch the Jedi outfit, go on a date, meet a nice girl and do what the rest of us have done, live vicariously through thier children and see the movies through thier eyes, the way they did so many years ago.
   

1. William Says:
   April 23rd, 2008 at 17:14

   Wow. Someone obviously doesn't remember Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, Batman/Superman, or cowboys.
   
   Star Wars didn't create fanboys, it just gave a new generation of fanboys something new to latch onto. While Lucas has indeed shamelessly pandered to his less discriminating fans, he is hardly responsible for fanboys still living in their parent's basements. You can be assured they would still have been there even if Lucas had never been born. Someone else would surely have filled these peoples' needs.

1. Simon Says:
   April 24th, 2008 at 05:51

   It's not just a movie. Every year, Star Wars books and video games are bestsellers. That plays a huge part in keeping the saga alive for today's youth. And there's nothing, or very little, rehashed about classics like Knights of the Old Republic, Republic Commando, and the Battlefront series. Those games got a lot of awards, and a lot of widespread popularity. This is in part due to the enduring appeal of the saga. Just this month Spike TV got extremely high ratings from running all 6 Star Wars movies, the subtlety different "ruined" versions of the films. While devoted fans are important, they can't support a giant franchise on their own. A base of popular support is what keeps it financially viable.
   
   As for the hardcore fans, I'm not ashamed to say I went to Celebration 4 in LA last year, the biggest Star Wars convention since the last movie came out. The people in armor are generally good, hardworking people with other lives. I met military veterans, government agents, and yes, some attractive young women, all wearing various kinds of intricate costumes.
   
   More information:
   
   http://www.starwars.com/community/news/family/news20070110.html

1. pedro Says:
   May 3rd, 2008 at 12:09

   "slightly above-average"? COME ON! slightly above-average for 1978, maybe, granted. but in 2008 it's miles above the average stupid comedy or beat-'em-up flick.
   
   and anyway, the trekkies are still worse.

1. Greg Goodwin Says:
   May 5th, 2008 at 15:20

   Really glad Han Solo was not killed off. Solo became the start of many great anti-heroes since.
   
   Star Wars has been a great fable, kinda the Flash Gordon of our day (and there were a lot of fanboys for that back in the 30's, 40's and 50's.) While I did not enjoy the Phantom Menance AS MUCH, I did enjoy the other two quite a bit. They tried to answer questions, but created new ones. I guess that is the sign of a good story. :D For example, maybe someday we'll understand why Palpatine (the Empiror) 1) had his ambition for galactic domination 2) hated anything that was not humaniod.
   
   As for youth not liking Star Wars, I beg to differ. I know of many youth that like Star Wars, but most of them, and their parents are broke. Now those 30 year olds have jobs of their own (only a small number live with mom) and with jobs come MONEY. *THAT* is why you see 30 year olds collecting these more than kids. The kids get some of the toys, but rest assured 20 years from now when THEY get good jobs they will be hunting down and collecting what their parents can't get them now. :D

1. Mr. Outer Space Says:
   August 21st, 2008 at 22:32

   I enjoy [I]Star Wars[/I] as an imaginative series of films and nothing more. I have never been too big on the space opera sub-genre. But I have a couple of things to say. I think George Lucas should be applauded, not attacked, the way this article does. Sure, he wants to make a buttload of money; so do you and so do I. It's a perfectly human ambition that nobody should be derided for following. Lucas has found a fantastic, entertaining way of making big bucks, and that's good for him.
   
   But don't you think that he also enjoys the fact that so many people were captivated by his imagination? Don't you think he likes the fact that a kid would want a Han Solo action figure in the first place, money nonwithstanding? And seriously, there's nothing really wrong with the prequel trilogy. The special effects and special editions make everything look nicer and smoother than it used to, and in my humble opinion more story is always better than less.

1. Anonymous Says:
   September 2nd, 2008 at 16:16

   I'm safe to say that the most disgusting, basement-dwelling dorks of the Star Wars fandom are the ones who hate the prequels passionately. I laughed my ass off reading all the butthurt reviews written by "die hard SW fans" when the prequels came out. All those pseudo-intellectual mannered rants about how Lucas done it all wrong written by fat, greasy fingers. I even imagined them reading it loud with their squeeky, mouth breathing nerd voice for the laughs.
   
   But let's see why they hated the prequels so much:
   Midiclorians:
   IMHO there's nothing wrong giving a scientific explanation of TEH FORCE. Fanbois however said that totally ruined it's spirituality and the myth behind it, but in reality the only thing it ruined is their dreams ever becoming a jedi after their doctors didn't find any midiclorians in their bloodstream but an assload of cholesterin.
   Plot:
   They say the plots were shallow. I say they weren't overcomplicated to fit their taste. Because you know, only those movies are awesome which need you to read at least 100 books to understand what's going on. And Lucas also forgot to tell us the whole political background of the imaginery situations. Also the prequels give totally inferior explanations compared to the awesome fan fictions. Darth Vader once was an innocent child called 'Annie'? NONESNSE! He supposed to be formed from pure evil dark material. The Stormtroopers are clones? Blasphemy! They all supposed to be three ducks in a white armour. Anyway the plots aren't shallower then the classic episodes'. OH but the lack of good story telling!!!444 Bullshit.
   Characters:
   Yet again they totally aren't like the ones in the original trilogy hence they suck. Fanboys found the acting terrible and not deep enough since they are experts in human behavior, emotions and acting this is why in most cases they have no friends, jobs and social skills. I'm no expert but I didn't find the acting bad at all, I tought SW is a sci-fi adventure not a drama. But claiming something isn't "DEEP" enough has become a very famous trend nowadays and that automatically justifies every argument. As for Jar Jar, yeah he was pretty annoying so as C3PO (even in the classic trilogy).
   
   FUNFACT:
   Despite their pure hatered toward the prequels fanboys couldn't resist their addiction and bought all the related merchandise to complete their collection and mutilate Jar Jar figurines making Lucas to fester and finally release the hand of the franchise letting it fall on it's face, see The Clone Wars. But I'd like to belive that it was intentionally made so bad to piss of the nerds even more.
   
   The conclusion:
   Fanboys are just blinded by nostalgia because they clinge to their childhood the only time when they were happy.
   Star Wars isn't a lonely case just look at the reception of the new video game sequels like Diablo III or Fallout 3. It doesn't matter if they are going to be awesome fanboys will hate them because they totally not like the original series and what they expected. Well I apologize in the name of all the directors and developers of the world for not being able to read minds and listen to the advices in e-mails from fat dorks.

1. HC Says:
   September 18th, 2008 at 14:34

   The guy who said he'll try and make his kids watch the older movies first and then the newer ones. Good lukc with that. My guess is they'll take one look at the "outdatec" clothes, hairstyles, lack of technology and go WTF dad. Thats's one thing you people who grew up with the original star wars dont seem to understand. When you watched the original trilogy they were cutting edge. You were blown away by the death star or AT-AT's in empire strikes back etc... But to kids nowadays, having3 million clone troopers fight in space is exciting. Your kids will go, wow if the empire is so powerful, how come there are only 3 tie-fighters on screen at a time?
   
   Most of you who grew up with the original trilogy. You try and fault the prequels because they diminish what the originals were. That mystic force you liked was relegated to amount of "cells" in the body etc... Your kids will watch the obi-wan vs. vader scene and go WTF compared to the revenge of the sith battle. Those who fault the new prequels can find the same faults on the original. Bad writing and dialogue existed in both movies. "Somebody want to get this walking carpet out of my face" what the heck is that? Why is Jar-Jar binks in the movie? Because kids like him. Now that i'm older I cant stand the freaking guy but i thought he was hilarious as a kid. I watched the original trilogy first in 1995 (the vhs tapes) and I was blown away. Then I saw the prequels and my jaw dropped. It completely took star wars to a place not seen. Battles looked authentic, duels were legendary etc...
   
   My wish is that Lucas doesn't stop making changes to the original trilogy. Get rid of the stupid puppet yoda and put the kickass cgi one its place. Add 1000 tie-fighters to every space scene. Make it look legendary. But to compensate for all you now 40 year old nerds who want to "reclaim" your youth. I hope lucas also releases the original thearical releases on dvd. No changes whatsoever. But for most modern fans of star wars, the original trilogy sadly really lacks.
   

1. Mr. Outer Space Says:
   September 18th, 2008 at 20:43

   Me again.
   
   Anyway, I read the new replies and I think I agree about the prequel trilogies. A lot of die-hard fans don't realize (in a subconscious way) that Lucas can only sell the stories in his imagination, not those that were imagined by his followers and fans. Star Wars has invaded popular culture so heavily that some people have begun seeing its universe as an entity independent from the fellow who sits and comes up with everything, and when a movie comes out that isn't quite up to their tastes, based on the old ones, they feel like he scratched their Ferraris whereas in reality what he did was reveal a part of the Ferrari that they don't like the look of as much, but was there all along. Not that they're stupid, mind you; they feel an emotional connection to the stuff. I feel the same for other things, things that shall go unnamed for they are much nerdier than Star Wars.
   
   Oh, and I also have something to say about The Clone Wars bashers. I went to see the movie with a Star Wars-loving friend of mine. We both rather enjoyed the movie and had our smiles and our laughs and our popcorns, and we left in a good mood. It has good visual effects, the character and set designs are loyal to the Cartoon Network mini series, the plot was original and fresh, the music was good, and the voice acting was perfectly, perfectly adequate. Then I go home and read online reviews, and the people who are supposed to love the series more than I do absolutely hated the movie. Their expectations are too high for old Mr. Lucas and his development team to keep up.
   
   Also, sorry about the itallic marks. I thought they would translate.

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