A proud day for this sci-fi parent by Stoweaway

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A proud day for this sci-fi parent

POSTED BY: STOWEAWAY
UPDATED: Friday, March 2, 2007 16:50
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Sunday, February 4, 2007 7:01 PM

Okay, I've let my 6-yr-old son watch "Shindig" but he's never shown any interest in true sci-fi before. Then yesterday afternoon he saw an ad for Star Trek (the original series) and begged us to stay up and watch it.
This is one of the proudest moments for me. I'm not technically a trekkie -- just a fan, mostly TNG. But the fact that futuristic space ships fascinate my young son just tickles me.
He watched the whole epi and really like the kooky, cheesy costumes.
So proud!

--Tanya

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Sunday, February 4, 2007 7:17 PM

CALHOUN

Heh Tanya,

Thats great for you. I try to interest my kids(6 & 8) and they have watched all 3 original Star Wars but they arent quite as into sci fi as I hope. Still.. its a work in progress :)

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Monday, February 5, 2007 4:11 AM

CYBERSNARK

Yay! Gotta love a kid who appreciates the classics.

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We applied the cortical electrodes but were unable to get a neural reaction from either patient.

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Monday, February 5, 2007 5:01 AM

LITTLEALBATROSS29

I have a 6 yeqr old son too . How wonderful that your son's enjoying sci -fi !
Mine loves Trek and has even seen Serentiy once.He fell madly in love with Zoe.
I think he's got very good taste !

Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back; a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country. -Anais Nin

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Monday, February 5, 2007 5:10 AM

MAVOURNEEN

My Tidbit is nearing 6 at the end of March and is aware that Mommy likes a show called Firefly...but that's where his interest ends.

He's much more a SG/SG Atlantis kindof guy.

I have been tentative to let him watch Firefly because...well, there are lots of reasons but I haven't felt he's quite ready to understand and appreciate it.

Congrats on getting your son to watch AND enjoy.

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Monday, February 5, 2007 5:42 AM

LITTLEALBATROSS29

Him seeing the BDM was just out of my sheer boredom with the Power Rangers one day when he was home sick. He's only seen clips of the series.But both love the theme somg & request it as their goodnight song every night.

I most certainly don't mind.

Bryce
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Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back; a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country. -Anais Nin

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Monday, February 5, 2007 12:09 PM

CHRISISALL

My newly-turned-eight year old is a padawan first and foremost, but can sing the whole Firefly theme.

Into the world, another SF geek!

Proud Chrisisall

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Tuesday, February 27, 2007 7:45 AM

INDIGOSTARBLASTER

My three-year-old likes to watch the pilot episode of Firefly over and over (mostly for the shot of Inara flying her shuttle and Wash escaping from the Reavers -- he's a big fan of all things flight-related). And he sings the theme song, too :)

Indigo S.

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Friday, March 2, 2007 2:25 PM

CLJOHNSTON108

About six months ago, I'm in a Sharper Image store, and I see a seemingly-normal 12-year-old staring at one of those staggeringly realistic Force FX Lightsaber replicas that I would've killed for when I was his age.

Innocently, he asks no one in particular, "What is it?"

I say, "It's a lightsaber." Blank stare. "From Star Wars..." Not registering.

Three of his friends come over, and none of them can figure out what it is, either.

I leave the store just... kinda numb.
Like I'd stepped into an alternate universe.

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Friday, March 2, 2007 4:16 PM

CYBERSNARK

O_O

I. . . I weep for our future.

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We applied the cortical electrodes but were unable to get a neural reaction from either patient.

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Friday, March 2, 2007 4:50 PM

STOWEAWAY

Cheer up, Cybersnark.
The sci-fi fandom is alive and well with our younger generations.
Apparently not with those kids -- but it's still there.
It makes me a little sad to know that they think of Star Wars and think Hayden Christiansen. But they at least know what a light saber is.
As soon as my child is old enough, I'll get him started on the original (read: real, best) Star Wars IV, V and VI.

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