[ SECRET POST #4972 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4972 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Nah. When you're talking about something like SW, it's ridiculous to have expectations of how much of the lore the person has knowledge of. Take me, for example. I stood in an endless line for the very first release of A New Hope in 1977. I was such an avid fan I collected every Star Log and science fiction mag that had the slightest mention. I built scale models of the X-wing and the Millennium Falcon. I waited agonizingly long for the premieres of Empire and Return of the Jedi and then went to the theaters repeatedly for rewatches. I am a Fan.

When Phantom Menace came out I have to say I was disappointed. The plot was incomprehensible. The Anakin character beyond unlikable. I won't go into Jar Jar or I might puke. The only reason I didn't leave the theater was I went with my brother (we see all blockbusters together) and I couldn't abandon him to suffer alone.

I didn't see the rest of that trilogy. From what I hear, I am one of the lucky ones.

I enjoyed the latest trilogy, but it didn't impress me very much. Kylo's motivation was weak and the storylines were the same as the original trilogy in disguise. I liked the characters, though.

I guess you could call me a huge Fan of Star Wars: the original trilogy. Does that make me less of a fan? Do I need to delve into midichlorians to be a real fan? Or love baby Yoda or have watched Solo? How much $$ do I have to shell out to Disney before I'm considered a real Fan?

Can't you and I talk about the made my own goddamn light saber, fer chrissake? Sure, it was out of a flashlight and some rolled up artist paper, but it was the envy of the neighborhood for a day or two. Why not just skip talking about that Poor Anakin Guy? I just think, with a franchise as huge and sprawling as SW, it's absurd to say you have to be a fan of the entire thing to be a Fan.

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talk about *how I* made my own lightsaber. Sheesh.

[(Anonymous)]

Post-ROJ there has also just been SO MUCH Star Wars. Even if you toss out all the novels before the new trilogy, there are now new novels and comics and things that count now. You had to be playing Fortnite to understand everything, apparently? We're talking an awful lot of time and effort (not to mention expense) to fully delve into the minutiae of the fictional universe.

That's why I grumble that I prefer Star Trek because it didn't make me do homework. It's different now with streaming, but prior to Discovery, everything that mattered with Star Trek was either on broadcast television (and rerunning endlessly) or had a wide theatrical release. You didn't need cable. You could safely ignore every novel, comic, and game. You didn't need to spend money except for the odd movie ticket. If you were watching the shows as they aired, you didn't have to devote more time than it took to watch whatever episodes were new that week.

[(Anonymous)]

Trekkies are also pretty flexible regarding which episodes and movies we consider important, and which ones are somewhat optional.