May the 4th

[author_by_night]

I was inspired by a Facebook post I wrote a few years ago, expressing confusion over all the May the 4th jokes. I then realized that I'd been doing the same thing to people as a huge Harry Potter fan - they would mention they'd read the books, and I'd start going on about something that wasn't immediately clear to more casual fans, leaving them confused.

I still haven't seen past the first Star Wars sequel. I really need to amend that.

Questions for YOU guys:

1. Is there anything you like only casually, only to mislead people into excitement when you mention it?

2. Have you ever confused a casual fan with ALL the love and knowledge?

3. What is your stance on the Star Wars sequels? Do you consider them canon? (If your comment contains spoilers, please mark it. I originally asked that this be spoiler free, but that's not fair to anyone who really wants to get into it! It IS Star Wars Day, after all.)

4. What is a book, movie, or series you WOULD like to see a sequel or prequel to? Or, if it's already had one of those, do you think it could be done better?

Comments

[minoanmiss]

This is my Poe Dameron icon. :D

I have had both kinds of conversations, yes -- where I was a dilettante and they excitedly told me about obscure delights, and where I was the one producing obscure delights that confused casual fans. Heh. :)

I hesitate to recommend you bother with the last two sequels. They contained a few awesome new characters (mostly female) and some delightful cameos and a lot of badly thought out ridiculousness that really did not fulfill the promise of Episode 7. That said, I love the sequel trilogy even with all its issues, and I never really got into the book EU, so it's my canon. But I reserve the fanficcer's right to amend. :D

[stefanyeah]

I have had both kinds of conversations, yes -- where I was a dilettante and they excitedly told me about obscure delights, and where I was the one producing obscure delights that confused casual fans. Heh. :)

It's always good when both kinds of conversations happen with one and the same person and you just get each other on that emotional, fannish level.