PZ Myers (biologist and associate professor at the University of Minnesota) recently pointed out on his blog Pharyngula that Star Wars sucked. What is it about sucky movies and TV shows (like Star Trek) that gather a cult following? It's an interesting question which, due to its relevance in my research, I will attempt to answer in this post. On the one hand, not everybody will agree that they suck - some people are devoted ...
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