Star Wars / Star Trek Discussion (SciFi In General)

[Tawmis]

That's something that always bugged me about futuristic sci-fi TV/movies -- whether it's set 50 years, 100 years, or 300 years in the future: invariably the main character (or one of the main characters) is always listening to some current-day contemporary pop/rock music from the second half the 20th century.
However, that would be like people in the 10th-century imagining that the people of today would still be listening to Gregorian Chants

Wait. Am I a main character, since I enjoy Gregorian Chants?!

[goatmeal]

Wait. Am I a main character, since I enjoy Gregorian Chants?!

Only in your own life story. Here's the rules, folks:

You're the protagonist in your own life story, but are an antagonist in everyone else's.

[Tawmis]

You're the protagonist in your own life story, but are an antagonist in everyone else's.

This sounds absolutely accurate.

[Rath Darkblade]

Wait, what? In everyone else's story, I'm the enemy?

Why can't I be a potential ally? Or a supporting character?

[notbobsmith]

As long as I'm not the Rob Schneider character.

[goatmeal]

As long as I'm not the Rob Schneider character.

Too late!

...Rath DarkBlade enters the copy room.

Notbobsmith: "Rath! The Dark-man! The Bladenator! Rath-atollah! Rath! Makin' copies!"

Rath: "Hello, Notbob. Yes, I'm just making copies."

Rath makes copies and leaves. Tawmis enters the copy room.

Notbobsmith: "Tawmis! Tawm! The Taw-minater! Baron von Tawmis! Tawmis! Makin' copies!"

Tawmis: "Yes, I have to get these copies to the marketing department."

Tawmis makes copies and leaves. DeadpoolX enters the copy room.

Notbobsmith: "DeadPoolX! The X-man! 'Pool' of the Dead-ites! DeadPool-X-Y-Z! 'The Quick and the Dead'-Pool! Makin' copies!"

DeadPoolX: "Leave me alone, Notbob."

DeadPoolX makes copies and leaves. Collector enters the copy room...

(ad nauseum)

[Tawmis]

LOL! One of his greatest skits.

Side note...

I do like Baron Von Tawmis as a name...

[Rath Darkblade]

Well, that was unexpected. The Bladenator? Why do I suddenly have this mental image of myself spinning around with a sword in each hand?

Tawmis, what about The Tawm-inator as a name?

The name "Baron Von Tawmis" makes me think of recreating Tawm's image with a top hat, monocle, starched white shirt and black bow tie. But I don't know that much about image manipulation. Sorry

Or ... how about dressing up in World War I "Flying Ace" uniform (complete with goggles), a la Baron Von Richtofen, aka the Red Baron?

[Tawmis]

The name "Baron Von Tawmis" makes me think of recreating Tawm's image with a top hat, monocle, starched white shirt and black bow tie. But I don't know that much about image manipulation. Sorry

Heh, makes me think of the Hunter's Club in GK2.

[Rath Darkblade]

Ah, with this guy:



Funny thing: these guys are aristocrats, but they don't dress formally (i.e. no ties), though Von Glower has a kind of cravat. Ah, now I remember what I was thinking of: The New Yorker, founded in 1925, with Eustace Tilley on the cover.

Perhaps the modern aristocracy don't need to dress up in order to stand out. (Though being a werewolf will definitely make you stand out).

[Rath Darkblade]

Back to Star Wars!

[Tawmis]

Too bad you can't see the AT-AT driver! Freaking Vader!

[Collector]

https://trekmovie.com/2023/01/08/nichol ... a-trekkie/

[notbobsmith]

https://trekmovie.com/2023/01/08/nichol ... a-trekkie/

For some reason I always found it strange to find out celebrities are part of a particular fandom. I mean there's no reason they can't be. I just can't shake the feeling that actors would somehow be "above" that since they might be asked to be part of it some day. But then, Samuel L. Jackson is a Star Wars fan which is why he asked for a role. But Nic Cage: Star Trek fan. Never would have guessed one way or the other.

[Tawmis]

https://trekmovie.com/2023/01/08/nichol ... a-trekkie/

For some reason I always found it strange to find out celebrities are part of a particular fandom. I mean there's no reason they can't be. I just can't shake the feeling that actors would somehow be "above" that since they might be asked to be part of it some day. But then, Samuel L. Jackson is a Star Wars fan which is why he asked for a role. But Nic Cage: Star Trek fan. Never would have guessed one way or the other.

Thank the maker he's a Trekkie. Star Wars doesn't need more ... off beat...