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Star Wars vs Star Trek: Galactic Polling Centre

Posted by Redshift on Thu, Jan 4th 2007, 12:53 pm

Who would you rather have with you in a bar fight?

James T. Kirk: (With or without his ripped shirt, his Kirk-Fu is strong.)

Worf: (He may be a pompous windbag, but he's a big strong guy who loves a fight.)

Han Solo: (He will never be accused of bringing a knife to a gunfight.)

Garibaldi: (A born scrapper.)

Obi-Wan Kenobi: (Thug, meet lightsabre.)

Which inhuman creature is most terrifying?

Wampa: (A powerful ice monster from the icy depths of Hoth.)

Acklay: (A giant, fast-moving Geonosian arena monster.)

Sarlacc: (In his belly you will find a new definition of pain and suffering, as you are slowly digested over a thousand years.)

Rancor: (Jabba the Hutt's genetically engineered monstrosity.)

Cher: (The mishapen product of medical science gone mad.)

The page is pretty old and y'all may have seen it already, but here's where the results are: http://www.stardestroyer.net/Empire/Polls/Results.shtml

Re: Star Wars vs Star Trek: Galactic Polling Centre

Posted by Zardoz on Fri, Jan 12th 2007, 9:12 am

Good Lord! Someone's using the forums! It's been such a long time. I'd better dust things off and tidy up.

Enjoyed the GPC link. Can't argue much with the results. While I might want Obi-Wan with me in a bar fight, I think JTK wins hands-down if you're just going to a bar.

Fanboy's Dream Comes True

Posted by Rollerballer on Mon, Jan 31st 2005, 4:53 pm

Where else could I gush about this? Last weekend I bought the graphic novel I have waited most of my life for. Seriously, since 1983, 22 of my 35 years. JLA/Avengers. Heaven, absolute heaven. For the uninitiated, this crossover fell apart in the mid-80s amid much acrimony and mean-spirited gossip. Then, almost twenty years later the companies got their acts together and pulled it off. Brilliantly. I passed on the individual issues to wait for the trade, and what a trade it is! Seventy-five motherfrakking dollars and worth every penny. Sweet.

Not only does it collect the entire series in a beautiful, oversize hardcover, not only does it include a detailed set of annotations noting every character (over 300!) who appears and their first appearance in comics, not only does it include the proposal for the series, not only does it include the 21 pages of pencilled art completed for the aborted eighties version, but it also has dueling mid-eighties editorials from Marvel and DC that have each side's recriminations against the other!

Oh, and the art! George Perez, the perfect artist for this project, goes nuts cramming in every character who was ever a member of either team during their forty-year history. Then, towards the end they find an excuse to start piling on the villians!

The writer, Kurt Busiek, has a great time creating little moments that reflect the characters' personalities, and the personalities of their respective universes. The JLA can't believe the level of mistrust in the Marvel Universe and the Avengers mistrust the level of adoration heroes enjoy in the DCU. Super cool.

The only thing? It's not for the general public. That's for sure. Too much history! Too many costumes! But for the fanboy? Pure heaven.

Okay, I'm done. I feel better now.

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Edited on Mon, Jan 31st 2005, 4:56 pm

Re: Fanboy's Dream Comes True

Posted by Zardoz on Wed, Feb 2nd 2005, 9:29 am

As I've observed elsewhere, I'm all in favor of enthusiastic gushing bordering on obsessive behavior. At least in non-threatening, geeky/trivial matters. That way I can appreciate that "hardcore geek" thrill over matters that I lack the necessary background to enjoy otherwise.

Too much history? Impossible.
Too many costumes? Never!

Bring on the details.

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Edited on Wed, Feb 2nd 2005, 1:53 pm

By Your Command

Posted by Rollerballer on Thu, Jan 27th 2005, 10:58 pm

I gotta say, I am digging the new Battlestar Galactica

in a major way. I think it totally shames everything Star Trek has done since Next Generation.

Re: By Your Command

Posted by Rollerballer on Fri, Jan 28th 2005, 2:55 pm

Aw hell, I'll say it. It's better than Next Generation (with the possibe exception of First Contact.

Re: By Your Command

Posted by Zardoz on Fri, Jan 28th 2005, 3:24 pm

Seems someone's itchin' for a fight. Unfortunately, I can't help you out. I haven't seen the new Galactica, though Trogdor gave the mini-series a "thumbs-up" and it seems to have some attractive stars.

In all fairness, the new BG has some TNG-era creds in the form of Trek alum (and BG big cheese) Ron Moore. Some might argue the new BG wouldn't be in business right now without the influence of the Trek behemoth.

The main problem with Trek these days is that they really haven't tried to do anything but follow the "formula" (despite their periodic claims of "new" or "different") since the time of TNG. Shades of the "Bond" franchise.

Re: By Your Command

Posted by Rollerballer on Fri, Jan 28th 2005, 4:42 pm

To quote: "The main problem with Trek these days is that they really haven't tried to do anything but follow the "formula" (despite their periodic claims of "new" or "different") since the time of TNG. Shades of the "Bond" franchise."

Amen! With Bond I feel like all the "new direction" talk they give off periodically is just to keep actors interested in taking the role. After they get them to sign on they go back to formula.

And don't think I'm not giving props to Ron Moore. I've seen a lot of talk about how Battlestar distills and builds on themes from the later seasons of DS9. Of course I ditched on that one early. Screw Bajor and its frakkin' superstitions!

It just amazes me that they took a property that was totally lame-ass (that would be BG) and turned it into gold. What's next? Bedebedebede-Buck Rogers?

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Edited on Fri, Jan 28th 2005, 4:44 pm

Re: By Your Command

Posted by Rollerballer on Fri, Jan 28th 2005, 4:46 pm

Actually I suppose Logan's Run is next.

Re: By Your Command

Posted by Zardoz on Fri, Jan 28th 2005, 5:16 pm

Ah, the fiery ritual of Carousel. In Logan's Run, of course, not the musical. Though I did feel like setting myself on fire several times while playing in the pit for that one.

Nice Lego site.

Re: By Your Command

Posted by Starbuck on Sat, Jan 29th 2005, 6:30 pm

I'ts working for me- I may even have to change my BIYF handle. At this rate, no one will remember that Dirk Benedict had a job BEFORE A-Team!

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Star Wars vs Star Trek: Galactic Polling Centre

Posted by Redshift on Thu, Jan 4th 2007, 12:53 pm

Re: Star Wars vs Star Trek: Galactic Polling Centre

Posted by Zardoz on Fri, Jan 12th 2007, 9:12 am

Fanboy's Dream Comes True

Posted by Rollerballer on Mon, Jan 31st 2005, 4:53 pm

Re: Fanboy's Dream Comes True

Posted by Zardoz on Wed, Feb 2nd 2005, 9:29 am

By Your Command

Posted by Rollerballer on Thu, Jan 27th 2005, 10:58 pm

Re: By Your Command

Posted by Rollerballer on Fri, Jan 28th 2005, 2:55 pm

Re: By Your Command

Posted by Zardoz on Fri, Jan 28th 2005, 3:24 pm

Re: By Your Command

Posted by Rollerballer on Fri, Jan 28th 2005, 4:42 pm

Re: By Your Command

Posted by Rollerballer on Fri, Jan 28th 2005, 4:46 pm

Re: By Your Command

Posted by Zardoz on Fri, Jan 28th 2005, 5:16 pm

Re: By Your Command

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