Andrew Wheeler reads Allegiance. Really, that’s it, no spoilers or anything. But please, no one tell him about Splinter of the Mind’s Eye. That’s fandom’s little crackhead secret.
This one time, at Jadecon…
‘The Cure Of Keon’ asks The Onion’s A.V. Club: How geeky is too geeky? What is the drawing line between geek and Comic Book Guy? Their answer is quite reasonable, but this part cannot be repeated enough:
“The Sarlacc Pit? Duh! Star Wars? A little movie called Return Of The Jedi? Maybe you saw it? Hell-ooo!” is too geeky for any crowd, and by any standard.
Yes. Yes it is.
Video Monday
Triumph of the Empire, an Imperial propaganda film entirely in LEGO. Inspired, obviously, by Triumph of the Will (which should be no stranger to well-studied fans,) when I first watched this I thought it was from the latest LEGO game, but apparently not. Amazing.
Speaking of LEGO… The Han Solo Affair. This one is done for LFL/LEGO – the company has also done Monty Python and Spiderman films.
Three in the Afternoon is a fanfilm about dorks with lightsabers. That doesn’t suck. (Trust me: Most of them do.)
There are a couple of Star Wars references in Weird Al’s latest video, ‘White and Nerdy.’ Are you shocked? I’m shocked.
More!
– The Mother of All Movie Trailers. Edward Norton!
– Dancing Jango
– Stephen Colbert and Buffy team up. Why? BEARS!
– Henchmen Strike Back! Why aren’t you watching The Venture Brothers?
Random Secret Cracktastic Bonus Video: Stephen Colbert’s ‘Charlene (I’m right behind you)’
From the Blogside
Wil Wheaton writes about Star Wars figures. Reportedly, this account made one Club Jader (not me) cry.
Lord Noctifer on Hegemony and Resistance in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
The Infinite Force pits the unaltered trilogy vs. the 2004 Special Edition.
PadmeSkywalker77 explores anger and the Skywalker men.
Love/Hate Lucas relations
Entertainment Weekly’s Dalton Ross can’t stop buying Star Wars. This being EW, I expect some very interesting letters resulting from this, because EW + SW fans = USDA Prime crazy. Maybe he’ll even print some.
Fanfic is mainstream, at least for Saturday
The Wall Street Journal, of all places, has a great article on fanfic. Thoughtful and for once NOT dominated by slash (though it’s mentioned, of course) this is some great exposure for folks sick of the sensational approach the press often takes when exploring the phenomenon.
Here’s hoping no one ends up sued.
Wait, no hobbit holes?
Talk about fandom and real life colliding.. The Shire is a planned community in Oregon based on Lord of the Rings. Pretty, and I guess it’s better than living in a community ‘in the spirit of’ Thomas Kinkade, but dude.
This week on Starwars.com
Tonight brings 2006 Halloween costumes – including three new baby costumes. (Paging Eliz – they have an X-Wing pilot!)
Also…
– High-End Collector Packaging for 2007
– Featured Blog: The Last of the LEGO Loving Jedi
– Craft: Book covers
– Fall Target Exclusives
– Interview with Mogwai guitarist Stuart Braithwaite
– Updated Mando’a Glossary and Guide
– Road Trip: Snapshots from Vegas
– Fall Walmart Exclusives
ROTS Java humor
Someone, somewhere, will get this. I found it amusing – I’m sure it’s even more so if you’re actually a programmer.
Filk Friday
This week’s featured filk takes a prime song for Amidala filking and turns it into a rockin’ tribute to Padme’s addition to the Star Wars pantheon of strong female characters. Set to the ever popular ABBA tune, Naboo Queen is one of a trilogy of ABBA filks by HollywdLiz, joined by “Kenobi” and my personal favorite, “On Naboo”.
You can find these filks and more from HollywdLiz here.