Internet I must confess that I am hopelessly nerdy. Odds are if it is some cult classic or geeky subculture, I am part of it. Or at the very least, I have heard of it. Now let me clarify for the commoner, on behalf of all my fellow nerds, two important subjects. Numero uno: Yes, there is a difference between Star Wars and Star Trek and Lord of the Rings and Doctor Who and Superman and Batman and every other geekdom. Numero dos: Being a fan of one does not mean I am a fan of the others. I could talk all day about Star Wars or Batman or Tron, but I have never seen an episode of Stargate or Doctor Who and am clueless about which anime is currently popular. So if you know any nerds make sure you ask them about their personal domain. They can get testy if you mix stuff up.
That being said, it is exhausting being a sci fi fan. There's always some new movie or book to read. Otherwise you get left behind and they revoke your official fan club card. (Trust me you don't want to lose it.) Another secret about sci fi and comics is that not only are there numerous characters and stories, but also numerous universes with the same characters. Luckily the internet is full of all this useless information to keep track of all the parallel realities. (Thank you, people who post on Wikis.) Even still it can be tiresome keeping up appearances. Whenever a new movie comes out you're expected to see it, even if you don't really want to see it. And Hollywood knows this. In order to enjoy the one you really want to see, you have to see the other 10 movies in the franchise. Several hours later we try and pass it off like we actually liked the others even though they sucked. It wasn't that bad. It was okay. Anyone else feel me? No? Even if it is garbage and the nerds complain about how it betrays canon, they see it anyways.
Science fiction often has a way of becoming science fact. Where's my hover board Matel? I try and follow whatever the latest tech trend is. (People still use Betamax right?) Cool as the future is going to be though, I am worried about when it moves so fast that I either can't keep up or go broke from buying some new gadget every 10 days. Maybe there's an app for that.
Well this turned out to be the longest post so far. Congrats on reading it all. If you'll excuse me I have to go read the comic that became a cartoon that became a video game that is soon to be a movie.
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