NerDemption

By Rina Mimoun ** SPOILERS!**   If you haven't seen the episode please do so before continuing! Now that the characters have all been introduced, it's time for the onslaught of flashbacks to explain why these characters, why this time, and all manner of confusing plot threads to unearth! The first thing to establish, of course, is Agrabah as a setting.... because it will feature more prominently as more of Jafar's back-story is divulged. One thing of note: it's rather less barren on this show than Disney led us to imagine. Which sort of makes sense, since why would anyone build a city among sand dunes... (what is this, Arrakis?) but whatever. It did bother me slightly, that the designers apparently had no sense when they decided to plop the castle like a crash-landed space shuttle right in the middle of the city... but anyway, moving on! Jafar's visit to a man in the village seems random at first--until Jafar starts pointing out how ...

  THE FANDOMIAN RHAPSODY     Is it the real life? Is it just fantasy? Caught in the fandom, No escape to reality. Open your eyes, Look up to the skies and see. Here comes the TARDIS, Flying right at me The Doctor's easy come, easy go Ponds arrive, Tyler goes Anywhere the TARDIS shows really, really matters to me. Toooooo me! Mama Sherlock took a fall Now I'm tight in Moffat's grip And my life is a massive tip. Mama His life had just begun And now he's gone and fallen all the way. Mama, ooo Fandoms make me cry I sometimes wish they'd never been born at all Gotta carry on, carry on Cause only fandoms really matter Too late Their time has come Sherlock's going to dive, The Doctor's right in overdrive Goodbye everybody – they've gotta go Gotta leave us all behind and face the truth Mama, ooo. (See the evil ...

  (Parody of Katy Perry's "Last Friday Night") There are troopers on patrol, Folks imprisoned in the hull, Man I just got this disguise, Helmet covers up my eyes; Got the Death Star on the move, Got Lord Vader in a mood, Don't know how we got this far; That a droid or just a guard? Princess Leia's trapped and the comm's been tapped, We're screwed—oh well! Better shed that suit, Take the garbage chute, Look out now! (Frell!) With Rebel might— Yeah, we nicked the Empire's plans, Took them right out of their hands, Think that no one understands With Rebel might— Yeah we risked a lot to win, Till Destroyers took us in, Then we slipped them out again That Rebel night— Couple droids escaped the ship, Vader didn't see them skip, So they took a little trip Into the night— Met a simple farming boy, Picked them up to help with chores, Till he learned about the Force!...

We know the place To build our fortresses on Minecraft; Know how to ford That crazy river on a wood raft! Sneaking through the streets, Of ancient Venice, so discreetly— Break everything, For coins and bonus points and XP! We can play all your games, We've got skills and mad dexterity! Once you play against us, You'll be finding out— Oh! Oooooooh! [Chorus] Geeky Gamer Girls We're so adorkable! Jeans and Firefly t-shirts on top! Smart and brainy-fun We'll solve your paradox! Ooooh! Oh Ooooooh! Nerdy Gamer Girls We love our fanfiction! 8-bit consoles, Zelda and Link! LARP-ing, memes, oh yeah! We rule the fandom! Ooooooh! Oh! Ooooooh! We binge on The Guild, While waiting for a game on Halo; We'll save Princess Peach, With pals like Donkey Kong and Mario! The Room is so still, You can hear my Kingdom Heart beat! We know the best guns, For fighting mutant Nazi Zombies! We...

(A Parody on Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl".... if you didn't guess that already...) This was never the way I planned, Not my intention; You ticked me off, I couldn't stand your gross pretension! This life's not what I'm used to, why am I to blame? You're so scruffy I just thought it would be the same— So I kissed a Wookie, did I like it? A bit furry, but I don't mind it! I kissed a Wookie, so what? You're mad cause he's your co-pilot! It wasn't love It was more like spite, Doesn't mean I'll forget our fight! I kissed a Wookie, instead of you—Nerf-Herder! You think this daredevil facade Makes you attractive? Man, I wish that you had left me a captive! Is your strength really just for show, Don't you hate going Solo? Maybe if you could stop, and see Reality— I kissed a Wookie, I tried it! Just testing your reaction! I kissed a Wookie, but honestly, ...

The scene pans out as the character dies, Not a glimmer of hope to be seen-- Unless the show is cancelled, these frequent fake-outs are routine; I'm forced to linger with this swirling storm inside-- I can't help myself, heaven knows I've tried... Don't get attached, just let them go— For heaven's sake, it's just a show! They're actors, paid to make a scene— But they're real to me!!!!! Let it out! Let it out! Can't hold it in any more! Let it out! Let it out! I don't have to be so sore! I don't care what the networks have in store! Let the show move on! The feels never bothered me anyway! It's funny how good scripting Can make me feel so strong! It's sheer manipulation, And it's why I wrote this song! It's time to realize my feels, I've reached the limit, I can't deal! You've killed him off, just for the views— I feel so used! Let it out...

"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a wholly remarkable book... because it has the words "DON'T PANIC" in large, friendly letters on the cover."   I can still remember seeing the teaser trailer for the first time... and having no idea what the heck this movie was supposed to be about.  Years after that (which brings us up to a couple years ago), I finally decided to sit down and see what all the hype was about. What happened next was 100 minutes of sheer genius. Enjoy sci-fi? Love British humor? Then you will adore this movie. Don't believe me? Read on! (I should warn you, this might include some spoilers... but not too many, so there will be some unexpected randomness in the movie!) Best Bits and Random Thoughts: -There is nothing quite so awesome as a narration by Stephen Fry. Period. -So humans are only the third smartest species... with dolphins being the second... so what does that make the smartest life form on Earth...