I find your lack of faith disturbing
Subtitle: Star Wars and the triumph of geek culture
By: A.D. Jameson
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780374537364
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Star Wars films; Fans (Persons); History and criticism
Description: "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"--Dust jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-272) and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. I.; title: The story so far.; title: "Oh, I'm back out in space again" : the realism of Star Wars ;; title: The children of Spielberg and Lucas ;; title: Geek goes mainstream -- -- pt. II.; title: What every geek wants.; title: Do you bleed? ;; title: Historical documents ;; title: The great geek game ;; title: Geeking out -- -- pt. III.; title: To be continued ....; title: I've got a bad feeling about this : the importance of being geeky ;; title: Why so serious? ;; title: Back out in space again : the beauty of Star Wars.