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[–] Code_X [S] 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Good question. One I knew would be asked.

Because, quite simply, it's not real. It's an idyllic futuristic and Utopian view of Earth's place in the Universe. One where Earth is super important and not just one of a billion sentient species. One where the good guys always win and America FUCK YEAH politics work. (Gunship diplomacy they used to call it BITD). It's sweetness and light, raindrops and kittens. It's a magical, fluffy bunny world, where unicorns pee rainbows and everything tastes of chocolate.

But that's not real. That's not life. Either here and now or in a galaxy far, far, away, a long, long time ago. That's the reality. You WANT to live in Star Trek. I get that It's the whining complaint of Trekkies the world over, sick of having their pocket protectors stolen and sock garters laughed at. But you HAVE to live in Star Wars. Get over it.

Star Trek might be "better" in the way that a Segway is 'better" than a Harley Davidson - fuel efficiency, green, lower carbon footprint, responsible.

But it will never ever be cooler. Because Star Wars.

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[–] Superking ago 

Haha... A bunch of space wizards fighting with magic flashlights is cool?

If Star Trek is a segway, Star Wars is an IT

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[–] Code_X [S] ago 

Wow. Such a well thought out and considered response. Well played sir, well played.

Where to begin. Do I perhaps ask you to think about what you just said? Any number of people would argue that a bunch of space wizards fighting with magic flashlights is indeed cool. Very cool. Had you walked into Fox Studios in the mid 1970's and said "Hey - I have this idea for a movie where the question of good versus evil is decided by space wizards fighting with magic flashlights", then you too could be worth a cool 5 billion dollars and named George Lucas.

Do I respond the the fine picture you've posted, without going into the fact that you appear to be trying to make the logical fallacy of "> inferring Star Wars is gay" through doing so? In such a response I could easily point out that within the referenced episode of South Park, the proponents of the IT rather enjoyed using it, rather than those who used the segway who were simply pretentious twats.

Or do I simply rest my case on the simple observation that you have no real comeback and have resorted to trolling because deep down you know I'm right.

(Oh - did I mention I'm also a lifelong Star Trek fan but for different reasons. In the way that I like both apples and oranges which are both kinds of fruit. Crazy I know huh?!? But you can like both).