Redstick SF

“You’re show doesn’t offer relevant social commentary!”
J. Randall Finnegan, Battlestar Galactica fan, taunts other SF fans at local convention.

While scanning the Scifi (or “Skiffy”) channel message boards late last night I noticed this post:

It’s author, a poster on the Star Trek: Enterprise board, likens Battlestar fans to soccer (or football) hooligans.

He writes:

Battlestar forum seems to be dominated by people shouting “Battlestar Suxxors!” and “Battlestar Rockxxx! Die heretics!” at each other all day. And people calling each other trolls 24-7. What the hell is going on here?

Okay, first of all, you’re goddamned right Battlestar fans are hardcore.

The last time someone said something about Edward James Olmos, this is what happened:

Now, this guy is a fan of Star Trek: Enterprise. No bones about it, their fans aren’t to be trifled with. I think we all remember the melee that erupted at the 2005 DragonCon in Atlanta when someone accused their fans of supporting a show with relatively weak continuity to the other shows in their franchise.

But perhaps it is time to set the record straight. Clear up any rumors. You know, make nice.

True: Battlestar Fans are PUMPED about their show.
True: They would never use the term “Suxxors.” That’s something only fans of the Dresden Files would do.
True: Public urination IS a viable form of dissention or a manner in which to show your dissatisfaction on the Battlestar Galactica message board.
True: When a child is born to a Battlestar fan, it is scrutinized for any possible sign of weakness or defect. If one is found, it is put to death.
True: Back when they were in elementary school together, Ron Moore stole God’s lunch money and gave him a black eye.

False: Battlestar fans eat puppies.
False: Battlestar fans typically wear a-shirts (”wifebeaters”). (Instead, they go shirtless so they can show off their classy Tricia Helfer tatoos.
False: Battlestar fans once had to be tear-gassed by authorities at the 2006 ComicCon to break up a riot that began when a LOST fan accused Ron Moore and David Eick of not having a definition of Science Fiction that informs and directs their screenwriting on BSG. (It was pepper-spray.)

Well, hopefully that clears it all up. If you’ve still got a problem with it, well…