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Monday 4 March 2013

Politics and Sci-Fi: The Vulcan Mind Trick




John Ivison cribs Darth Vader - who more than a few politicians who started out like Anakin Skywalker are starting to resemble.

Kathleen Wynne learns from Obi-wan.

There are a lot of disillusioned political operatives who feel a bit like Ahsoka Tano.

Oh, and the pic above?  Someone understands the value of mash-up memes.

The trend is leaning towards Star Wars but then, we all know that J.J. Abrams has already done the Star Trek thing.  How do you transition your fans from one franchise to another?

You bridge the gap between them.

Spock said it best - infinite diversity, infinite combinations, etc.

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