Mission statement

Star Wars: an epic film franchise that first began with "A New Hope" in 1977, although did it really begin then? Episode 1 - "A Phantom Menace" - was released over 20 years later as the batch of CGI prequels renewed interest in the Star Wars series, and there may even be more films to come. Star Wars is a hugely successful franchise, and has clearly captured the collective imagination. The archetypes and universal characters of the Star Wars world capture something deep in all of us. The philosophy of the Star Wars films is also very interesting, with the Jedi and the Sith representing polarities of experience. The Jedi philosophy is very related to Zen, and The Force is a direct reference to Zen and other eastern philosophies.

The premise of this blog is to showcase the many new innovations, inventions, artefacts and ideas that are inspired by the pop-culture phenomenon known as "Star Wars." It is amazing how many Star Wars-inspired things constantly pop up, and it doesn't seem like people can get enough. From Star Wars tattoos to Storm Trooper helmets and Darth Vaders made out of Lego, fans always find new ways to show their adoration. I for one am determined to get to the bottom of why our culture is so persistently fascinated by these films and the mythology surrounding them. This blog will explore and document the ongoing cultural fascination of the pop phenomenon known as "Star Wars".

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Trek VS Wars

Watching this video of William Shatner talking smack about Star Wars is almost sickening, but I feel I have a duty to show it. Seen here, Shatner sounds off about his delusions of grandeur with regards to the legacy of Star Trek. According to Shatner, Star Trek is far superior to Star Wars, and he also says Star Wars is derivative of Star Trek. The nerve of this guy at age 80 to still be carrying around his old grudge with Star Wars. Get over it old man, Star Wars kicks Star Trek's ass! Don't even get me started about the giggling - and possibly flirting - interviewer.



Leia strikes back

Carrie Fisher - rightfully disgusted at Shatner's attitude - has posted a video response to William's original video. In this video, her interviewer is much cooler and she is funnier and more sensible than Shatner could hope to be. She even makes a somewhat funny joke: Klingon sounds like a laundry detergent. Anyway, she debunks Shatners claims that Star Trek is superior. As she says, it's not even in the same league, and the Star Wars merchandising is much better. In your face, Shatner!


Shatner's last retort
This is where it stands now. At the time of this posting, just a few days ago, Shatner posted a reply to Carrie. Here Shatner resorts to immature comments about Carrie being skinny and so on, and we get to the heart of the matter. In this video, Shatner admits that he wanted to play Darth Vader - it would have been horrible - but was denied, and this is the real reason for his personal vendetta against Star Wars. He has no real arguments other than empty premises he offers to somehow validate his arrogance, but he better step off!
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