"My fellow nerds and I shall return to the nerdery with our calculators."
--Tommy Boy
I am a geek.
I will admit it. I am not ashamed to say I am a geek, that I unabashedly love Star Wars and count down the days until the next movie is released. Last night I indulged in one of the more geekier acts a geek like me could partake in: analyzing movie trailers frame by frame.
But that's okay, because after last night, it's good to be a geek.
In case you folk didn't realize it, last night was the premiere of the new trailer for Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. And so, once a trailer of that stature makes it online, millions of geeks like me find the high resolution Quicktime version and go through each scene, each shot, one by one, one frame at a time, and stare, basking in the glow of the imagery before us, our minds concocting all kinds of scenarios to fit the oh so brief glimpses we've been given.
"You see that other light-saber? I bet that one belongs to Kit Fisto!"
"Wait, what's that behind Yoda? Oh snap, he's fighting in the Senate!"
"Mace is gonna die!"
"Anakin's got da Devil's Eyes!"
"No Jar Jar in sight!"
Yes, last night was a bright shining moment for geeks everywhere. This trailer rocked. Hard. Even those who have been let down by Episode I and II will admit this preview was intense, and it brings hope to all. Even George Lucas has said this movie might be the first Star Wars film to garner a PG-13 rating, and if you watch the trailer you'll be inclined to agree. "This movie ends in Hell," he says. Damn right. By the looks of things, everyone is in the sh** by the time this movie is over. All the Jedi are dead, Yoda takes a beatdown from the Emperor, Obi-Wan is betrayed by his best friend and student, the galaxy is in turmoil, the Republic realizes they willingly gave up their freedoms to a meglomaniacal tyrant. Who DOESN'T want to see that in the final Star Wars chapter?
For other geeks, last night also saw the premiere of a new trailer for the upcoming Legend of Zelda game for the Gamecube. The previous incarnation for that series was seen as a letdown for many because of it's cartoonish nature, but this new game looks to be a return to the more realistic tone that was promised by Ocarina of Time.
Because of such developments in the Geek World, I feel its necessary to clear up some misconceptions about geeks that some of you may have. I will now distinguish between Geeks, Nerds, Dorks, and Dweebs for your future reference.
A Geek is not a derogatory term. A geek is anyone who is obsessed with anything. For instance, I am a Movie Geek. However, I'm also a Star Wars geek, and at times a Comic Book Geek. There can be Sports Geeks, Civil War Geeks, and even Car Geeks, though they prefer to be called "Motor Enthusiasts". We call them Self-Hating Geeks.
Nerds are just people who are really smart. Conan O' Brien is a nerd. He went to Harvard. The term nerd has nothing to do with physical behavior or appearance; it all relies on intelligence. So up to now, you realize a geek and a nerd can still be a "cool" person.
However, Dorks display behavior that is often cornballish, goofy, weird, and has the slight potential to be annoying. A dork can be smart or dumb, attractive or ugly. It's all in how they act. Dorks aren't always bad; they are often funny. I myself can act like a dork quite often... but that's okay, moving on.
Dweebs are the worst of the bunch. You don't want to be called one of those. Unfortunately, a dweeb has all your classic "nerd" attributes that most associate with the latter, and the term relies mostly on looks and physical appearance: skinny frame, pale skin, glasses, pocket protector, bad hair, etc. A dweeb doesn't have to be smart to be called one; he can also be slow or intelligent.
Sometimes you can have combinations. There are a number of "nerdy dweebs" (Bill Gates perhaps?), and "dorky nerds" (Bill Nye to an extent). I myself might be considered to be a "nerdy movie geek". Or a "geeky dork". I am most definitely not "dweebish", though, thank God.
So if you think you fit into any one of these categories, do not worry. Embrace your inner geek. It's good to have passions, it's wonderful to be intelligent; it's even better to be proud of who you are.
And stop making fun of me for watching the new Star Wars trailer seventeen times in a row. Palptine is kickin @$$*.
--Cbake
*Kudos to those of you who know who Palpatine is
I am a geek.
I will admit it. I am not ashamed to say I am a geek, that I unabashedly love Star Wars and count down the days until the next movie is released. Last night I indulged in one of the more geekier acts a geek like me could partake in: analyzing movie trailers frame by frame.
But that's okay, because after last night, it's good to be a geek.
In case you folk didn't realize it, last night was the premiere of the new trailer for Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. And so, once a trailer of that stature makes it online, millions of geeks like me find the high resolution Quicktime version and go through each scene, each shot, one by one, one frame at a time, and stare, basking in the glow of the imagery before us, our minds concocting all kinds of scenarios to fit the oh so brief glimpses we've been given.
"You see that other light-saber? I bet that one belongs to Kit Fisto!"
"Wait, what's that behind Yoda? Oh snap, he's fighting in the Senate!"
"Mace is gonna die!"
"Anakin's got da Devil's Eyes!"
"No Jar Jar in sight!"
Yes, last night was a bright shining moment for geeks everywhere. This trailer rocked. Hard. Even those who have been let down by Episode I and II will admit this preview was intense, and it brings hope to all. Even George Lucas has said this movie might be the first Star Wars film to garner a PG-13 rating, and if you watch the trailer you'll be inclined to agree. "This movie ends in Hell," he says. Damn right. By the looks of things, everyone is in the sh** by the time this movie is over. All the Jedi are dead, Yoda takes a beatdown from the Emperor, Obi-Wan is betrayed by his best friend and student, the galaxy is in turmoil, the Republic realizes they willingly gave up their freedoms to a meglomaniacal tyrant. Who DOESN'T want to see that in the final Star Wars chapter?
For other geeks, last night also saw the premiere of a new trailer for the upcoming Legend of Zelda game for the Gamecube. The previous incarnation for that series was seen as a letdown for many because of it's cartoonish nature, but this new game looks to be a return to the more realistic tone that was promised by Ocarina of Time.
Because of such developments in the Geek World, I feel its necessary to clear up some misconceptions about geeks that some of you may have. I will now distinguish between Geeks, Nerds, Dorks, and Dweebs for your future reference.
A Geek is not a derogatory term. A geek is anyone who is obsessed with anything. For instance, I am a Movie Geek. However, I'm also a Star Wars geek, and at times a Comic Book Geek. There can be Sports Geeks, Civil War Geeks, and even Car Geeks, though they prefer to be called "Motor Enthusiasts". We call them Self-Hating Geeks.
Nerds are just people who are really smart. Conan O' Brien is a nerd. He went to Harvard. The term nerd has nothing to do with physical behavior or appearance; it all relies on intelligence. So up to now, you realize a geek and a nerd can still be a "cool" person.
However, Dorks display behavior that is often cornballish, goofy, weird, and has the slight potential to be annoying. A dork can be smart or dumb, attractive or ugly. It's all in how they act. Dorks aren't always bad; they are often funny. I myself can act like a dork quite often... but that's okay, moving on.
Dweebs are the worst of the bunch. You don't want to be called one of those. Unfortunately, a dweeb has all your classic "nerd" attributes that most associate with the latter, and the term relies mostly on looks and physical appearance: skinny frame, pale skin, glasses, pocket protector, bad hair, etc. A dweeb doesn't have to be smart to be called one; he can also be slow or intelligent.
Sometimes you can have combinations. There are a number of "nerdy dweebs" (Bill Gates perhaps?), and "dorky nerds" (Bill Nye to an extent). I myself might be considered to be a "nerdy movie geek". Or a "geeky dork". I am most definitely not "dweebish", though, thank God.
So if you think you fit into any one of these categories, do not worry. Embrace your inner geek. It's good to have passions, it's wonderful to be intelligent; it's even better to be proud of who you are.
And stop making fun of me for watching the new Star Wars trailer seventeen times in a row. Palptine is kickin @$$*.
--Cbake
*Kudos to those of you who know who Palpatine is
posted by Cbake at 3:05 AM
3 Comments:
you should be asleep, resting your mind and body, at 3 am.
The end of the Star Wars Era is coming ....
Danny Joe Brown, Molly Hatchet lead singer, has passed away and marks the end of another great era...
WHAT WILL WE DO? WHERE WILL WE GO? WHO CAN WE LISTEN TO FOR GUIDANCE???????
Stay tuned ....
Not to offend your Geekiness, but you misspelled Palpatine in your last line...and you call yourself a Geek.
I'll just file this...under table.
Dave
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