Wil Wheaton and a CBS News Reporter Got Into a Spirited Argument Over 'Rogue One'

By Dustin Rowles | Star Wars | December 20, 2016 |

By Dustin Rowles | Star Wars | December 20, 2016 |

CBS news reporter Sopan Deb was one of the better reporters on the Donald Trump campaign trail this year. He and NBC’s Katy Tur seemed to strike up a great friendship over the year, as both were often targets of Trump and his supporters. In fact, Deb was arrested earlier this year for reporting on violence at a Trump rally.

Anyway, there’s nothing extraordinary about this Twitter exchange between Sopan Deb and Wil Wheaton, except that it happened at all. It’s two different worlds — nerd culture and politics — colliding and ribbing each other over a shared love of sci-fi, and it is delightful, even more so because it’s the former Star Trek cast member defending Star Wars.

Rogue One was quite good. It was no Star Trek Nemesis though.

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) December 20, 2016

@SopanDeb Sir, you have left me no choice but to challenge you to a duel.

— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) December 20, 2016

I actually don't think you have any idea how legitimately I am fanboying out at this very moment that this tweet happened. https://t.co/pmMzzQ0PBc

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) December 20, 2016

I've set my phaser to kill, Crusher. Your mother won't be able to heal your wounds in sickbay. https://t.co/pmMzzQ0PBc

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) December 20, 2016

@SopanDeb The power of your phaser is insignificant next to the power of The Force.

— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) December 20, 2016

@SopanDeb meet me in holodeck 6. I'll be in program Kobayashi Cantina Duel, with the safety protocols disengaged.

— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) December 20, 2016

I presume you'll be the one wearing a red shirt? https://t.co/flfAtv8CZL

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) December 20, 2016

I presume you'll be the one wearing a red shirt? https://t.co/flfAtv8CZL

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) December 20, 2016

neH 'oH qem. (That's Klingon for "Just bring it.) https://t.co/ex37wxsDSS

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) December 20, 2016

@SopanDeb It's an older phrase, but it checks out.

— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) December 20, 2016

@wilw Im telling you. True fan here. Can't bring a bat'leth to a phaser fight.

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) December 20, 2016

@SopanDeb Use the Force, Sopan.

— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) December 20, 2016

Shut up, Wesley. https://t.co/cu6H5utMnL

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) December 20, 2016

@SopanDeb pic.twitter.com/j2sBKuksqY

— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) December 20, 2016

@wilw pic.twitter.com/ezUQyixEVs

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) December 20, 2016

Basically this:

u guys @wilw and @SopanDeb are having the nerdiest/best fight ever and it's a brief glimmer of light in the dark empty void https://t.co/QPzdHQNArM

— Dan Hamamura (@DanHamamura) December 20, 2016