Convention Memories

I've told this story to a number of people, but it's one I enjoy, so here it is again:


So I'm at the 2000 SDCC (I refuse to call it...that name with "international" in it), just wandering the aisles, seeing the sights, when I come to one of the main arteries. I've wandered into a sort of "Star Wars Class Reunion," with 2 Slave Leias, 2 Boba Fetts, a Han Solo, a Darth Vader, and various shades of Stormtrooper (sand, snow, speeder, etc) all posing for a picture, and several fans happily snapping away. From a few rows over, I hear the gutteral snarls of a roving band of Klingons aproach. Somewhat surreal, sure, but not unheard of here at Comic-Con. Then the Klingons get closer and see the Star Wars folks. Then the Klingons start shouting in Klingon and in English about how "Roddenberry Rules!" and "Lucas Sucks!" And I swear to you, the Star Wars folks all rushed into the aisle as if the Klingons had just kicked their mothers. An argument ensues with lots of yelling and shit-talking, and finally, like a dust devil, just sort of dies away. But I tell you this, watching a bunch of geeks argue about which fictional universe is "better" just made me laugh and laugh and laugh. In fact, 6 or so years later, it still makes me laugh.