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100 1 _aJameson, A. D.,
_d1976-
_eauthor.
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245 1 0 _aI find your lack of faith disturbing :
_bStar Wars and the triumph of geek culture /
_cA.D. Jameson.
250 _aFirst paperback edition.
264 1 _aNew York :
_bFarrar, Straus and Giroux,
_c2019.
264 4 _c©2018
300 _a288 pages ;
_c20 cm
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
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_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages [247]-272) and index.
505 0 0 _gPt. 1.
_tThe story so far --
_t"Oh, I'm back out in space again": the realism of Star Wars --
_tThe children of Spielberg and Lucas --
_tGeek goes mainstream --
_gpt. 2.
_tWhat every geek wants --
_tDo you bleed? --
_tHistorical documents --
_tThe great geek game --
_tGeeking out --
_gpt. 3.
_tTo be continued ... --
_tI've got a bad feeling about this: the importance of being geeky --
_tWhy so serious? --
_tBack out in space again: the beauty of Star Wars.
520 _a"A.D. Jameson takes geeks and non-geeks alike on a surprising and insightful journey through the science fiction, fantasy, and superhero franchises that now dominate pop culture. Walking us through the rise of geekdom from its underground origins to the top of the box office and the bestseller lists, Jameson takes in franchises such as The Lord of the Rings, Guardians of the Galaxy, Harry Potter, Star Trek, and in particular, Star Wars--as well as phenomena like fan fiction, cosplay, and Youtube parodies. Along the way, he blasts through the clichés surrounding geek culture: that its fans are mindless consumers who will embrace all things Spider-Man or Batman, regardless of quality; or that the popularity and financial success of Star Wars led to the death of ambitious filmmaking. A lifelong geek, Jameson shines a new light on beloved classics, explaining the enormous love (and hate) they are capable of inspiring, while exploding misconceptions about how and why they were made. I Find Your lack of Faith Disturbing tells the story of how the geeks have inherited the earth."--Page [2] of cover.
650 0 _aStar Wars films
_xHistory and criticism.
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650 0 _aFans (Persons)
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630 0 0 _aStar wars
_vMiscellanea.
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650 0 _aScience fiction fans.
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