THE UNIVERSE, MIDDLE-EARTH, AND NOW-EARTH�As part of a new December tradition the United States of America started down a plunging spiral towards a state of pure, unrefined Geekdom with the releases of the movies Star Trek: Nemesis and The Lord Of The Rings-The Two Towers. Also Star Wars Episode 2-Attack Of The Clones recently released on DVD.
�December is becoming a prime time for geeks everywhere,� said Trekkie Daniel Nabob. �Maybe I�m not the most devout disciple of the Enterprise crew, but you don�t need to dress up like a Klingon and camp outside the theater the night before opening day of the movie to be a fan.�
�Yes you do,� countered Steven Grunig, sleeping outside Kerasotes Theater dressed up elaborately as Legolas the Elf. �I�ve ordered this costume off the OFFICIAL Lord of the Rings website. I even have a handcrafted Mirkwood bow,� Grunig said proudly, apparently forgetting that Mirkwood is not real. Grunig was joined by other in-costume fans, including someone covered in loads of silver plate mail, evidently portraying Darklord Sauron.
�What is this, a Star Trek convention?� asked annoyed passerby Lloyd Molroney, on his way home to plug in his new Star Wars Episode 2 DVD.
America�s December Geekdom started last year with The Lord of the Rings-The Fellowship of the Ring, and looks to continue next year with LOtR: The Return of the King. |
