Thursday, 24 December 2015

Famous science fiction and strange people

There are people who are taking themselves a bit too much seriously.  Some fan of science fiction are sometimes going too far on some point.  Ukraine seems to be a good place for fan of the Star Wars franchise.  I found an article on a guy, in Ukraine, that had changed legally his name and dress as Darth Vader (Darth Mykolaiovych Vader).  He tried to get elected as mayor of Odessa.  There was a Chewbacca that was fined.  As I look at the (ahem, coughing, hilarious) photos, there also some Storm Trooper that walk around town.  I am sure that Lenin would not approved of his statue being turned into a Darth Vader one.

I just hope it will not end in a battle of franchise (the eternal Star Wars VS Star Trek).  I have heard that some people who dress in Star Trek's uniform year round.  It is less eye catching and less news worthy than a full dressed up character of Star Wars, I guess.  I wonder if there will be an article on cities that can be related to both franchise (the town of Vulcan in Alberta, Canada and Tataouine, Tunesia).

I do like movies like Star Wars and Star Trek.  I am just a bit less tolerent on those who goes way over the top, like the ones in the article.  I find it is just too much.  I don't mind those who goes to convention in cosplay, they are sure have much time to make something amazing.  Maybe it is just me...

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