Ummm. . .we're not 'geeks'. . .how did that happen?

POSTED BY: Static
UPDATED: Wednesday, February 4, 2004 12:12
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DRAKON

Tuesday, February 3, 2004 12:41 PM

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Originally posted by Static:
Am I making sense?

Yes absolutely! I am not above freaking the mundanes, but it is a bit harder to do with Firefly, because of its western elements. Which sends me off on two points.

First, good science fiction, or good fiction in general, is alway about the here and now, even when it takes place in a galaxy far far away. Its always about our struggles, our feelings, and characters that interact as we would. Even aliens are essentially props, or humans with certain attributes enhanced or diminshed. Note Spock.

Second, Firefly is a science fiction program with American Western flavor and setting. But the great thing about space travel is that science fiction can posit ANY culture or society that one can dream up. Anything from Clan of the Cave Bear primitive, through Star Trek replicator post capitalism and beyond. You want a planet that mimics the Ming dynasty, or you want to retell the story of ancient Mesopotamia on a space station, go for it. Science fiction allows creative license to do all those kinds of things.

"Wash, where is my damn spaceship?"

DRAKON

Tuesday, February 3, 2004 12:47 PM

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Originally posted by Static:
People who MIX the two. . .for reasons I can't describe. . .BUG THE CRUD out of me. If you're one of those types, then more power to you, I love you for who you are.

That may be all they are trying to do. Freak the mundanes. Shake up folk's sensibilities a bit.

"Wash, where is my damn spaceship?"

MERCEDESTROY

Tuesday, February 3, 2004 12:49 PM

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Me too. You should see the looks on the servers' faces at the Oriental restaurants in the area when they bring me a fork and I ask for chopsticks...

You should see the look on their faces at Occidental resturants too. I carry my and my SO's chopsticks permanently in my purse and even if most American resturants don't cut things up enough for regular use, they are better than a fork for salad in my opinion.

In my younger days, I have done some cosplay and such, but this truly has a different feel. More real, less posing if that makes any sense. Truly Hardcore fans, the type where when you meet them you wonder if they have any other life (I have met a few that won't drop out of character) really creep me out)

FireFly is utterly different. I can't really define it but why bother. I'm happy and it's fun anyway.

Merz

If Justice is the dish, then I am your waitress

STEVE580

Tuesday, February 3, 2004 4:40 PM

Firefly just isn't a geeky show. If I were a big Star Trek fan, there's no way I'd bring episodes I taped to my college, and offer them to my friends there. But I always loan out my Firefly DVDs, even to classmates who are scarcely more than acquaintances. And you know what? Everyone likes it. Never met a person who didn't like Firefly. Whatever race, or gender, or background. And perhaps that's the difference; the wide appeal. How many female Star Trek fans are there?

That's why, even if I were a huge Stargate fan, I'd never consider attending a sci-fi convention, yet would love to meet with fellow Firefly fans. I just, don't like hanging out with geeks. They aren't fun.
Sadly, I've never met a Firefly fan, spare the ones I created.

And by that, I mean corpses I pieced together and brought to life, before forcing them to watch the show. Muah-ha-ha!!
-Steve

GEEZER

Tuesday, February 3, 2004 5:48 PM

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Originally posted by BrownCoat1:

You are not the only one to run into someone who gets a little into their character. I ran across a group of four Klingons like that at Dragon Con this past September who got a bit beligerent when they were not "addressed by their proper title and rank" or some such foolishness. After being politely reminded that not all of us play Star Trek and prefer to dwell in reality, they left us alone.

...or look 'em in the eye and tell them you're "Zi-Ploc, the Guardian of Freshness", in disguise.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

KNIBBLET

Tuesday, February 3, 2004 6:14 PM

I'm a full-on geek. Kindergarten and Captain Kirk both found me in 1966.

I think I've seen your Klingons at the RenFest. Are you in Minnesota?

Being a geek, I have an Elizabethan velvet brocade gown that would knock your socks off; however, I spend most RenFests in belly-dancing clothes. The MN RenFest has a MiddleEastern weekend and the entire Guild of Oriental Dance shows up to entertain.

"Train Job" had a belly dancer in the opening scene. I need to watch it again, but she appeared to have a clue or two about oriental dance. Translate this to mean, she didn't think belly dance means acting like a slut but rather, dancing in an expressive and sensual manner.

*shimmy shimmy*

****
Every year, we have a contingent of KLINGONS that show up in FULL REGALIA at a RENAISSANCE festival.
****

CAPTAINTIGHTPANTS

Tuesday, February 3, 2004 7:19 PM

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Originally posted by Steve580:
Firefly just isn't a geeky show. If I were a big Star Trek fan, there's no way I'd bring episodes I taped to my college, and offer them to my friends there. But I always loan out my Firefly DVDs, even to classmates who are scarcely more than acquaintances. And you know what? Everyone likes it. Never met a person who didn't like Firefly. Whatever race, or gender, or background. And perhaps that's the difference; the wide appeal. How many female Star Trek fans are there?

-Steve

Ummm, *raises hand* well here's one.

I liked ST in most of it's incarnations from Classic to DS-9. (Couldn't get into Voyager. Enterprise just couldn't hold me, but it's occassionally interesting if I happen to catch it.)

I first started watching Classic when I was about 9 but it was already in syndication by then. The thing that mostly sold me on ST was that it was in a loose sense about a "created family". Kinda like our favorite show!

You're gonna come with us...

ASTRIANA

Tuesday, February 3, 2004 7:24 PM

*raises hand*

I'm another female Star Trek geek, among other things.

~A~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

SERENA

Tuesday, February 3, 2004 10:12 PM

um *raises hand*
I'm another female ST fan.

________
Simon: Can you move your feet?
Kaylee: Are you asking me to dance?

JASONZZZ

Tuesday, February 3, 2004 11:25 PM

I can never understand using chopsticks in a
restaurant. Chopsticks as an eating implement is good for somethings. Forks are good for others. Chopsticks are meant to use with foods that are chopped up into bite size pieces (as you have mentioned) and with a rice bowl! Every single restaurant I've been to uses plates. Chopsticks are absolutely no good on plates. Forks are much better to poke at bits of meat on a plate and a spoon would be much better to shovel up rice from a plate.

And that Uncle Ben's rice drives me bananas. While I am at it, stop pouring Soy Sauce (Shoyu) or any kind of condiment on your rice (unless if you are from Hawaii). It's not mash potatoes. Ugh.

Novelty aside, I say use the correct tool for the right job. Utility is what matters.

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Originally posted by MercedesTroy:

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Me too. You should see the looks on the servers' faces at the Oriental restaurants in the area when they bring me a fork and I ask for chopsticks...

You should see the look on their faces at Occidental resturants too. I carry my and my SO's chopsticks permanently in my purse and even if most American resturants don't cut things up enough for regular use, they are better than a fork for salad in my opinion.

...

Merz

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