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Nerds of equal standing. (lemmy.world)
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[-] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago

I've never understood this rift... I like Star Trek and Star Wars. Can't we just agree that we're all sci-fi nerds?

[-] EmergMemeHologram@startrek.website 26 points 11 months ago

They’re very different takes on futuristic sci fi.

I enjoy Star Wars but I’m not a “fan”, it’s just a very different series to what I most enjoy watching.

[-] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago

Uhhhgggh I have to be that nerd, Star Wars isn't the future, it's a long time ago, in the past.

[-] grayman@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

In a galaxy far, far away.

Literally not in our galaxy. Not in a close one either. Star Trek is, with the exception of 1 episode (?), in the milky way galaxy.

[-] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

They're literally the first things we learn about Star Wars.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

I would agree. I think 'fan' would apply to at least being into the lore. I'm not especially into the lore of Star Wars beyond what I see on screen. In Star Trek, I like discussing the lore, the "science," etc. I'm definitely a fan.

[-] Zaphod@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Star Wars is actually fantasy though.

The force is literally magic

[-] JWBananas@startrek.website 1 points 11 months ago

As opposed to Q?

[-] MelodiousFunk@startrek.website 14 points 11 months ago

Can't we just agree that we're all sci-fi nerds?

If only it were that easy.

[-] jawa21@startrek.website 9 points 11 months ago

Gundam scares me because I know I will love it, and there is such a huge amount of it that I may never crawl back out of that hole.

[-] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Gundam has so many reboots and varying timelines and stuff.

I personally think 8TH MS Team is the peak show for a grounded war story version.

[-] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

Yes, but I think "FanDom" implies "Fanatical Domination" meaning someone in The "FanDom" of a certain thing is sexually aroused by dominating other with their fanatical following of said thing.

That's the only explanation I've been able to come up with and I find it hilarious so I'm sticking with it.

[-] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 11 points 11 months ago

And Cons are about conning people into buying fan merchandize and provide a free advwrtisement in a form of cosplay.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

My daughter likes going to cons just to look at the cosplay and she never buys anything, so I guess they only conned her out of the entry fee.

[-] Klear@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

And fans are blowhards trying to push their favourite thing on others a spread it further and further.

[-] MaxHardwood@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago

It's "Fanatical Domain" but I like your definition better

[-] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

So say we all.

[-] Nacktmull@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

NEVER!

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 11 months ago

But what if I just like the stars?

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