What do you call Star Wars fans?
July 3, 2004 2:23 AM Subscribe
If Doctor Who fans are 'Whovians' and Star Trek fans are 'Trekkers' or 'Trekkies', what are Star Wars fans?
Lucas Artisans?
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 3:40 AM on July 3, 2004
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 3:40 AM on July 3, 2004
The probably call themselves Jedi Masters or some other nonsense. Personally, I think we should invent a term, and start applying it (meme stylee) in the hope that it'll take off.
Personally, I vote for "Binksians"
posted by seanyboy at 4:37 AM on July 3, 2004
Personally, I vote for "Binksians"
posted by seanyboy at 4:37 AM on July 3, 2004
Never coin a phrase if you can help it (self-link, but relevant)
posted by WolfDaddy at 5:14 AM on July 3, 2004 [1 favorite]
posted by WolfDaddy at 5:14 AM on July 3, 2004 [1 favorite]
"lonely"?
warriors would probably the obvious, but misleading, option.
posted by twine42 at 5:23 AM on July 3, 2004
warriors would probably the obvious, but misleading, option.
posted by twine42 at 5:23 AM on July 3, 2004
Whovians, mostly, though there's also Whoites and yep, Anoraks.
posted by Smart Dalek at 5:44 AM on July 3, 2004
posted by Smart Dalek at 5:44 AM on July 3, 2004
There was an issue of The Flaming Carrot where the main character's fan club (the Junior Carrot Patrol) had been summoned during an emergency.
The youngsters formulated a plan, but it began to unravel when the Trek and Who afficianados among the group started bickering amongst themselves.
posted by Smart Dalek at 5:53 AM on July 3, 2004
The youngsters formulated a plan, but it began to unravel when the Trek and Who afficianados among the group started bickering amongst themselves.
posted by Smart Dalek at 5:53 AM on July 3, 2004
My first thought was: dorks
But, I probably shouldn't talk.
posted by jaded at 6:07 AM on July 3, 2004
But, I probably shouldn't talk.
posted by jaded at 6:07 AM on July 3, 2004
Oh, wait...you asked about Star Wars Kids. My bad.
posted by Smart Dalek at 6:47 AM on July 3, 2004
posted by Smart Dalek at 6:47 AM on July 3, 2004
These guys I used to know in High School called themselves "Jedi." One guy always talked like Chewie.
posted by Quartermass at 6:48 AM on July 3, 2004
posted by Quartermass at 6:48 AM on July 3, 2004
Easily pleased?
Sorry, I know I'm a bit late with that..
posted by ascullion at 9:29 AM on July 3, 2004
Sorry, I know I'm a bit late with that..
posted by ascullion at 9:29 AM on July 3, 2004
I asked my kids. They said it's "losers".
posted by mr_crash_davis at 10:38 AM on July 3, 2004
posted by mr_crash_davis at 10:38 AM on July 3, 2004
In my more childish years, I always called them "star whores".
I doubt they'd embrace that term.
Looking around, I found and kind of liked the term "The Force". But in practice, it seems that the only name that works is and is fully descriptive of the idea of a Star Wars community is "Star Wars Fans".
In English, the Star Wars mythology doesn't lend itself well to a etymological morphing towards a simpler form, like the word Trekkies for Star Trek fans does. Probably because both words of the title end in 'r', and there is no one overriding character or theme that encapsulates the entire mythology.
posted by sleslie at 10:39 AM on July 3, 2004
I doubt they'd embrace that term.
Looking around, I found and kind of liked the term "The Force". But in practice, it seems that the only name that works is and is fully descriptive of the idea of a Star Wars community is "Star Wars Fans".
In English, the Star Wars mythology doesn't lend itself well to a etymological morphing towards a simpler form, like the word Trekkies for Star Trek fans does. Probably because both words of the title end in 'r', and there is no one overriding character or theme that encapsulates the entire mythology.
posted by sleslie at 10:39 AM on July 3, 2004
(disclosure: I have only watched each Star Wars movie once, and I only read one Chomsky article in an Anthropology course in University. So I'm not really qualified to answer this question. But I did anyway)
posted by sleslie at 10:45 AM on July 3, 2004
posted by sleslie at 10:45 AM on July 3, 2004
[gripe] goddamn freaks giving smart not-dressing-up non-fetishy social-skill-possesing cogent articulate science fiction fans a bad name[/gripe]
posted by signal at 11:41 AM on July 3, 2004
posted by signal at 11:41 AM on July 3, 2004
Awesome link, Wolfdaddy. Definitely the cream of this AskMe...
posted by kaibutsu at 1:36 PM on July 3, 2004
posted by kaibutsu at 1:36 PM on July 3, 2004
I own a Jedi outfit.
One of the official ones. I'm not even kidding.
posted by armoured-ant at 5:08 PM on July 3, 2004
One of the official ones. I'm not even kidding.
posted by armoured-ant at 5:08 PM on July 3, 2004
At least one segment of fen attempted to popularize the term Starwoids via a now-familiar route.
No, I'd never heard it before, either.
posted by dhartung at 11:50 PM on July 3, 2004
No, I'd never heard it before, either.
posted by dhartung at 11:50 PM on July 3, 2004
greasy
posted by angry modem at 11:56 PM on July 3, 2004
posted by angry modem at 11:56 PM on July 3, 2004
There is a thread on the starwars boards that asks the same question.
It's disappointing how everyone went for the easy snark in this one, because everyone's nerdy but you, huh?
posted by milovoo at 2:03 PM on July 4, 2004
It's disappointing how everyone went for the easy snark in this one, because everyone's nerdy but you, huh?
posted by milovoo at 2:03 PM on July 4, 2004
This thread is closed to new comments.
(sorry couldnt resist).
It might be more productive to make a term for people who dont like star wars, as I think they are in the minority.
Or do you mean the really obsessive kinds that dress up like Darth Vader for job interviews? Because then I would have to go with nerd.
posted by lkc at 2:55 AM on July 3, 2004