Trekkies and other oddities

[taerowyn]

Watched Trekkies tonight. It's kind of a documentary version of Galaxy Quest, same kind of respectful, razing humor. Some of the people were positively frightening. They argued over whether they were Trekkies or Trekkers while one in particular could just as easily be called a Stalker.
There were some amazing stories too about how Scotty saved a woman from committing suicide and things like that. My friend told a story about John Williams going to direct the London Philharmonic and having the first chair violinist come up and say something along the lines of "When I was young, I heard the music for Star Wars and decided that that was what I wanted to do, make music like that." So basically work John Williams did inspired one of the world's best violinists to pursue music. I know John Williams is Star Wars, but there is a connection. One of the interviewees said that growing up watching Star Trek got her interested in outer space and now she's one of the leading scientists working on the Hubble telescope. Just imagine hearing that a song you wrote or a part you played led this person to become this brilliant musician, scientist, what have you. I know who I could point to and say "you made me want to follow this path," and it makes me wonder if I'll ever do something that would so inspire someone else. Who knows.

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[schwa242.livejournal.com]

I know who I could point to and say "you made me want to follow this path," and it makes me wonder if I'll ever do something that would so inspire someone else. Who knows.

Well, you've made me want to watch that movie.

Ow! Stop it! Ow!

[synwave.livejournal.com]

Oddly enough I had never heard of Trekkies until you mentioned it. Then last evening I see a preview for it... looks like I will have to rummage up a copy and give it a look see.