Star Wars on Trial (2 page)

FOR THE PROSECUTION:

David Brin

FOR THE DEFENSE:

Matthew Woodring Stover

INTRODUCTION By David Brin
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INTRODUCTION By Matthew Woodring Stover
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OPENING STATEMENTS
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FOR THE PROSECUTION: David Brin
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FOR THE DEFENSE: Matthew Woodring Stover
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CHARGE #1: THE POLITICS OF STAR WARS ARE ANTI-DEMOCRATIC AND ELITIST
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FOR THE DEFENSE: Keith R. A. DeCandido
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CHARGE #2: WHILE CLAIMING MYTHIC SIGNIFICANCE, STAR WARS PORTRAYS NO ADMIRABLE RELIGIOUS OR ETHICAL BELIEFS
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FOR THE PROSECUTION: John C. Wright
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FOR THE DEFENSE: Scott Lynch
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CHARGE #3: STAR WARS NOVELS ARE POOR SUBSTITUTES FOR REAL SCIENCE FICTION AND ARE DRIVING REAL SF OFF THE SHELVES
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FOR THE PROSECUTION: Lou Anders
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FOR THE DEFENSE: Laura Resnick
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FOR THE DEFENSE: Karen Traviss
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FOR THE DEFENSE: Kristine Kathryn Rusch
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CHARGE #4: SCIENCE FICTION FILMMAKING HAS BEEN REDUCED BY STAR WARS TO POORLY WRITTEN SPECIAL EFFECTS EXTRAVAGANZAS
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FOR THE PROSECUTION: John G. Hemry
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FOR THE DEFENSE: Bruce Bethke
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CHARGE #5: STAR WARS HAS DUMBED DOWN THE PERCEPTION OF SCIENCE FICTION IN THE POPULAR IMAGINATION
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FOR THE PROSECUTION: Tanya Huff
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FOR THE DEFENSE: Richard Garfinkle
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CHARGE #6: STAR WARS PRETENDS TO BE SCIENCE FICTION, BUT IS REALLY FANTASY
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FOR THE PROSECUTION: Ken Wharton
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FOR THE DEFENSE: Robert A. Metzger
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FOR THE PROSECUTION: Bruce Bethke
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FOR THE DEFENSE: Adam Roberts
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CHARGE #7: WOMEN IN STAR WARS ARE PORTRAYED AS FUNDAMENTALLY WEAK
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FOR THE PROSECUTION: Jeanne Cavelos
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FOR THE DEFENSE: Bill Spangler
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CHARGE #8: THE PLOT HOLES AND LOGICAL GAPS IN STAR WARS MAKE IT ILL-SUITED FOR AN INTELLIGENT VIEWER
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FOR THE PROSECUTION: Nick Mamatas
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FOR THE DEFENSE: Don DeBrandt
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CLOSING STATEMENTS
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FOR THE PROSECUTION: David Brin
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FOR THE DEFENSE: Matthew Woodring Stover
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THE VERDICT
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