Z_M_Davis comments on Special Status Needs Special Support - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Z_M_Davis 05 May 2009 03:49:14AM *  2 points [-]

One of them is Star Trek. I watched Star Trek TNG with my parents when I was younger, it was a weekly ritual. As an adult, I can recognize that it really isn't very good TV: the acting was often poor, the writing poorer, and don't even get me started on the technobabble.

I think I assign special status to Star Trek, too. Sure, it might be full of gaping plot holes and inconsistencies, but--but--it's Trek!

Comment author: CronoDAS 05 May 2009 04:13:47AM 1 point [-]

Lots of people do, in fact, give a special status to Star Trek and Star Wars. Not quite the same kind of special status that people try to give to [insert religious book here], but it seems to go beyond normal fandom. For example, people declaring their religion as "Jedi" on census forms.

Comment author: Nanani 12 May 2009 04:56:58AM 1 point [-]

This is not surprising. Religion is a special case of fandom, not the other way around.

I have a post on this somewhere in the depths of my entry-bunnies, but no idea when I'll post it.

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