We checked into a Hotel in Elmira, New York and walked straight into a full blown Int'l Star Trek (Trekkie) Convention!
I have never seen a more moronic mob of mentally difficient, absolute and utter :
"L O O S E R S " in all my life!!
Hundreds of Kling-on Wanna Be Warriors complete with HUGE ARMOUR SPIKED Jock Cups in full regalia roaming about the Hotel snarling at guests speaking some strange langauage !!!!
Klingon?
Are these people dangerous?
They actually responded and adressed each other according to some imaginary script and Rank. ... weird. They were always in costume and never lefy the hotel until the
All the Spocks spoke and acted like Spock and so on
B I Z Z A R E !!
What does this aberant behavior indicate other than being a
complete ... "LO O S E R "? Are their lives so devoid of substance
that they have to morph into some cartoon to be recognized?
I adore the "Sopranos" but but lets face it I wouldn't dye my hair with Wings like Paulie
2006-12-07 04:46:36 · 12 answers · asked by baltic072 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
There are plenty of intelligent people who are into Star Trek who just like to get together to have fun. Sure there are those who go overboard or get too into it but there are those in just about every fan group you can find. Think of it this way at least they are not causing riots like some soccer/football/basketball ect.. fans do.
By the way good use of the word aberrant, nice to see you have a dictionary. Really though if you think people getting together to talk about or dress like their favorite TV character is the most aberrant thing people do, you SERIOUSLY need to get out more.
2006-12-07 10:49:17 · answer #1 · answered by perchinawhitewinesauce 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As a whole, science fiction fans are more intelligent than their Soprano-fan friends. They are more willing to put aside outer appearances in favor of inner worth. These are people that epitomize the phrase "The higher the intelligence, the more the need for play." You would be surprised how many engineers, computer analysts and programmers, and scientists are among those costumed fans. (and by the way, the Trek fans are not necessarily a different group than the Comic fans or the LOTR fans or the Anime fans. There is a LOT of cross-over.) At least most of these folks don't need to drink themselves into oblivion to have a fun time. As for being losers, it depends on the criteria. Maybe it's the Business Administration grads with their wife and 2.5 kids that are the losers. . .
2006-12-07 05:18:40 · answer #2 · answered by ladyfyrdrake 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are quite rabid about it, huh?
I'd say they were, but those Lord of the Ring fans could give them a run for their money.
Then there's the anime people. Now THERE'S a bunch of folks that scare me, talking like how they wish the girls were real...you know.
And I'm betting you've never been in an online forum where they are talking about Harry Potter, or Buffy, or Doctor Who. The fanfics alone outshine any craziness at a convention, especially the porn fiction!!
So, yes, there are some people who love their fandoms, and sometimes get a little carried away by that love. Don't judge, just stand back and be amazed.
2006-12-07 04:58:34 · answer #3 · answered by drewsilla01 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is interesting that you label all of these people l o o s e r s, yet they are part of an ongoing part of society that has lasted more than 40 years, was able to get the name a a space shuttle changed and have made significant contributions to society in general. Some of those Klingons run very respectable charities and charitable organizations. Get a clue. You may be the l o o s e r here.
2016-05-23 03:52:07 · answer #4 · answered by Pauline 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called roll playing and it is not new. You can go to convention where people are play rolls as vampires, elves, knights,hobbits,almost any fantasy figure you can think of. Most don't dress like that in real life. They are there to have fun and for a few days leave the real world behind. If they were running around dressed in their street cloths wheres the fun in that.
2006-12-07 08:30:34 · answer #5 · answered by raven blackwing 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ohhhhh, I always wanted to go to one of those. Such fun. I grew up on the reruns of the original Star Trek and loved the show (still do). Then when TNG came out, I was hooked. I've seen every episode at least 6 times!
2006-12-07 04:49:05 · answer #6 · answered by kja63 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have followed Star Trek from the beginning and feel there were many advances in science from this show. however, the earlier Science - Fiction movies and serials on radio and television have proven to inspire science to new heights. many have grown up wondering " is this possible " then have gone through school learning how to do it.
2006-12-07 06:49:16 · answer #7 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They can be odd especially when massed together like a war boarding party, but I think the comic book fanatics are definitely stranger.
2006-12-07 04:53:41 · answer #8 · answered by Future Citizen of Forvik 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there just people with a very wild imagination and try to live their lives through the their favorite TV shows...i feel kinda of sorry for them .. i mean their lives must be so boring that they are looking elas where for the life that the want.. to bad they wont find it like that.. they all should be actors because that what they are doing acting out their favorite fantasy lives and all of us are watching them like their crazy or something
2006-12-07 06:34:55 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Nah. They're no worse than avid sports fans.
2006-12-07 06:59:22 · answer #10 · answered by Let Me Think 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋