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[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

I never got why people like star wars so much. It’s basically 3 “good” (I actually didn’t like it) films and it’s all downhill from there.

If Disney had not done a terrible job then this meme would be more relevant.

Having said that, rouge one was a solid movie (the only good one imo).

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I will bully ppl going the capitalistic Star Wars way.
I feel it will be my duty.

[–] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Heretics, let me preach to you the true religion of Babylon 5. Do not fall for the False God of D*9.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

For when you want your Sci-Fi manic depressive.

[–] Canopyflyer@lemmy.world 41 points 3 days ago (5 children)

My kids made a better choice:

[–] Deway@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Canopyflyer@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago

That's awesome.

[–] goosehorse@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Farscape is like Mormonism


gotta watch Trek first to catch the references!

[–] Canopyflyer@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (3 children)

You have to watch a LOT more than that!

Some other references:

2001 A Space Odyssey

Looney Tunes (An entire episode was dedicated to the Coyote and Road Runner). That show had numerous other references too, including an appearance of the Enterprise itself.

Dr Strangelove or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Bomb. (Dear John and Hi There for instance)

Dark Crystal

Dracula

Star Wars

There are many many more. The entire show was one big reference to something else.

One of the more esoteric Star Trek references was the aliens urinating. In Star Trek, no one pees. The only time any time of shower/rest room is shown in the entire franchise is in ST:TMP when the Ilia drone appears on the Enterprise. There might be a scene in ST:TOS where Kirk comes out of a door with wet hair and a towel around his shoulders, but that's it.

About the only franchise/movie that I cannot think of a reference in Farscape is Stargate.

[–] JWBananas@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Kirk comes out of a door with wet hair and a towel around his shoulders, but that's it.

Archer takes a shower on Enterprise. I think it was a Delphic Expanse episode. There was also that whole decon thing.

Jankom Pog mentions putting a sonic toilet out of commission. They don't show it, but they do give us the flushing sound as he exits.

Voyager has a detailed sonic shower scene with B’Elanna Torres.

Then there is Lower Decks...

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

In Star Trek, no one pees.

No longer the case, because of DISCO, which also confirmed the dual dick Klingon theory.

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[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (3 children)

That's because Stargate made references to Farscape, not the other way around.

[–] SatyrSack 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)
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[–] Jyrdano@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

This + Stargate

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[–] Killer57@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)
[–] TotallyNotSpezUpload@startrek.website 33 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

But first they need to agree that B5 is superior to both big franchises.

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[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

So... no one's about Battlestar Galactica?

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I literally started watching this yesterday. No idea how I went so long without seeing it.

The miniseries is kind of rough (emotionally), but I guess I wasn't prepared for >!the destruction of humanity.!<. It's incredibly good though.

[–] DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This is howSpoilers work on lemmy.

.

And how:

This is how Spoilers work on lemmy.
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[–] t_berium@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago
[–] teft@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago (2 children)

What if they choose Firefly?

[–] Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What if they choose Firefly?

Shiny, Beltalowda.

This is your ship.

[–] SatyrSack 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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[–] DmMacniel 13 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Do we really want to subject our offspring to the torment that is no second season?

[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

i gotta go with butters on this... its better to have loved and lost than never have loved at all.

[–] supercargo@r.nf 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

its better to have loved and lost than never have loved at all.

Good Bible

[–] teft@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)
[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (3 children)

One is just 3 films, the other houndreds of episodes and several films.

How hard can it be? Worst case do the first and then switch!

[–] hamFoilHat@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (4 children)

The best Star Wars are the animated shows. Clone Wars, Rebels, Bad Batch are each better than most of the movies. Andor is also good. So Star Wars is a lot more than just 3 movies.

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[–] sxan@midwest.social 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ignore the peanut gallery. You're right: there are only 3 Star Wars movies.

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Alt: Lucy from Peanuts dressed as Ray pulling the droid bb88 away from Chuck dressed as Ben like the football kick trick

[–] houndeyes@toast.ooo 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)
[–] jawa21@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You're all wrong. There is only one answer:

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Lexx is..... Something else.

[–] dave@feddit.uk 3 points 2 days ago

It’s Canadian is what it is. Explains all.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

They're just gonna end up being LOTR/Fantasy geeks and hate sci-fi if you push too hard. Instead of Trek or Star Wars conventions, they'll wanna go to the ren faire.

[–] fitgse@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 days ago (5 children)

The problem is that Star Wars and Star Trek are two different genres. One is sci-fi and the other is fantasy set in space. There nothing wrong with either, but they are unrelated.

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[–] Niksolo80@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

Trek Wars. Not to be confused with the 1994 cinematic masterpiece that is Tek Wars.

[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 3 days ago

Just make sure they're old enough to participate in the "is Star Wars fantasy or sci-fi" debate first.

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 days ago

The sci-fi gods welcome ALL, with a warm heart!

[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 3 days ago (9 children)

They aren't very comparable, different genres, completely different stories, different methods of storytelling, and completely different mediums (yes star trek has movies and star wars has shows, star trek is still primarily a series of shows while star wars is primarily a series of movies).

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