Dude, they’re both “outsider” cultures generated by fan enthusiasm that supersedes the mainstream popularity of the source material. They were also everywhere at Comicon this year, even as the Klingons were on the wain. It’s only a pejorative statement so far as your personal opinion on dudes and ladies dressing up in outlandish costumes is of a pejorative nature. Also, “Kerplach” = “Guv’nah!”
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July 28th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
LoL, isn’t it though?
July 29th, 2008 at 9:58 am
Where did that come from, anyway?
Also, I wish all the Heath Ledger Jokers could have joined forces and faced off against the stormtroopers somehow.
July 29th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Dude, they’re both “outsider” cultures generated by fan enthusiasm that supersedes the mainstream popularity of the source material. They were also everywhere at Comicon this year, even as the Klingons were on the wain. It’s only a pejorative statement so far as your personal opinion on dudes and ladies dressing up in outlandish costumes is of a pejorative nature. Also, “Kerplach” = “Guv’nah!”
- Christopher
August 25th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
At least the Randy Nakamura subculture seems to be on the wane
http://neon-suntan.livejournal.com/1311.html
August 25th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Smug and smarmy is always in style, shame that’s not waining :)