Star Wars? Star Wars. Star Wars!

[MissLissa]

Oh man, Picard. Yes. I can definitely see that. I think that is probably where my penchant for bald men started I was also like 14 when I was watching TNG reruns, so pretty much if it was male I was kind of into it. Ahhh, teenage hormones!

This will destroy all of my geek cred, probably, but I really liked Voyager as a teen. I had the weirdest crush on the Doctor...who was also another balding man, as I think about it now, heh. Robert Picardo was just at the nearest Comicon (there are no Comicons where I live, but have geek will travel), and I got him to sign my Voyager DVD set. I couldn't even look at him because all I could think about was my 14-year-old-self's guilty shameful thoughts about an "old man"! How do you look someone in the face remembering that?? I was a total spaz. I went with my SO, who was like "What is wrong with you?" and when I explained he laughed so hard that he fell over and took out a Groot (who's handler was not impressed).

Wodesorel: I was much more interested in being Yoda. I used to make my sisters come to me for "Jedi training". This mostly involved them carrying me on their backs while I told them to whack stuff with a stick while making "vvvvvrmm" noises.

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

The 18th of December is going to be a good day for me. That is my birthday. I am after I close my families store for the evening going to have a reserved ticket to the local movie theater opening night (not the Thursday show) with my family and I. Plus followed up by a good birthday dinner. Then after that for new years we are visiting my brother Chris in British Columbia. There we are going to attempt to maybe watch this episode in Imaxx. A rule of thumb all great special effects movies (CGI or other) are best seen in Imaxx. As well I am looking forward to how Disney produces the next couple of series of new Star Wars series.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

 

[radstusky]

I'm going to see it at an IMAX with a digital 4K laser projection system. There are only 9 or so in the country with this and it's supposed to be awesome! I'm going to wait til next week though.

 

[Lathis]

This will destroy all of my geek cred, probably, but I really liked Voyager as a teen. I had the weirdest crush on the Doctor...who was also another balding man, as I think about it now, heh.

I'll see your "Nerdy Embarrassing Old Man Crush" and raise you:

Frank Langella because he played Skeletor in the HeMan movie. I will still watch him in almost anything, and I once wrote a poem about marrying him. I think my mom still has it... I must destroy that.

 

[MissLissa]

...Frank Langella because he played Skeletor in the HeMan movie. I will still watch him in almost anything, and I once wrote a poem about marrying him. I think my mom still has it... I must destroy that.

One of my best friends feels the exact same! He was also in Star Trek DS9 for a few episodes, I'm pretty sure.

 

[Lathis]

ne of my best friends feels the exact same! He was also in Star Trek DS9 for a few episodes, I'm pretty sure.

Yes, but I was much more a fan of the Cardassians... I thought Gul Dukat was dreamy

 

[wodesorel]

Where have you people been all my life?

 

[MissLissa]

Where have you people been all my life?

I don't know about Lathis, but I was busy reading the Star Wars EU and rewatching Gargoyles episodes

 

[Lathis]

I don't know about Lathis, but I was busy reading the Star Wars EU and rewatching Gargoyles episodes

I was buried so deep under Highlander fanfic and LARPing costumes that I have only recently come to the surface world.

 

[MissLissa]

I was buried so deep under Highlander fanfic and LARPing costumes that I have only recently come to the surface world.

I LARP'd exactly once: a zombie apocalypse thing. It was a complete disaster. It was supposed to be an "intro to LARPing night", but they did not explain anything well and mixed their L33Ts with the newbs, so the pros were super exasperated and us newbs were confused and flailing all over the place. I had a ton of fun, but that is because I'm a bit of an IRL troll, so watching the hardcore LARPers lose their minds was highly amusing.

I went to an SCA meeting once. Maybe that counts? But the local chapter president shouted at me for being 'a poser' because I mocked his unbearably awful English accent. I said "Uhm. Aren't we all posers? Isn't that why we are here? To, you know, pose??" and then I was asked kindly to leave.

I am not allowed in polite circles.

 

[Carlton]

OK, I guess I can safely ask this indulgently kind group a long-standing question...what exactly does LARP stand for?

I'll end up seeing the new Star Wars movie when some satellite channel gets around to showing it or Netflix carries it. We don't have video rentals, theaters, or live streaming abilities in my little town.

 

[leedragon]

I don´t get star wars. It´s it indeed a freaking well done movie an a classic but I don´t get it.

 

[wodesorel]

OK, I guess I can safely ask this indulgently kind group a long-standing question...what exactly does LARP stand for?

Live Action Role Play. The theme can be anything from a general theme to a specific series or fandom, it just depends on what the group is into.

 

[Decadancin]

Wouldn’t some of my other awesome qualities (snark and sarcasm, Manhattans, being able to quote Monty Python and the Holy Grail verbatim) make up for it?

I know I wasn't asked, but snark and sarcasm would have been enough, but when you start quoting Monty Python's HG I may have to nominate you for the Unladen Swallow Award (its actually just one half of a coconut shell).

 

[Decadancin]

We don't have video rentals, theaters, or live streaming abilities in my little town.

That sounds amazing!

 

[Trace]

I'll just leave this here:

 

[MissLissa]

OH MY GOD YOU GUYSSSSS

I just saw Star Wars (twice, because I'm just that nerdy) and AHHHHHHHHHHH it was everything I wanted it to be!

I promise, no spoilers WOW it was a beautiful movie, though. Awesome.

 

[Trace]

I saw it today! Finally! No spoilers, but it was perfectly Star Wars. I haven’t been to a theater in ages but was pleasantly surprised that they served different libations than just the standard popcorn and pop.

 

[Lathis]

So much better than nerdy ole Star Wars . #hockey

 

[MissLissa]

Hockey is great, but it would be better with the Force