Old School. Biblically Independent.
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
