The Stories of Scott D. Southard

In my post on Wednesday I asked the ultimate question, “Okay, am I a nerd?” I received quite a response from readers via Twitter and in comments; and the overwhelming response was…

Yes… Yes, I am a nerd.

Okay, fine.  So be it!

And after a further review of my site over the last year, it is embarrassingly obvious that my readers had caught something before I did. My nerdom has been on display for quite some time here on the site. More than on display, it has been putting on a provocative dance! (Think green skin and Star Trek.)

Here are links to some of my other “nerd” editorials that I didn’t reference in my last post, from movies to TV (I hope you enjoy them):

• “Trapped in Spam: My Days in a Post-Monty Python World.” Yes, 1200+ words on my love of Monty Python.
• “Losing the Fedora: Is Indiana Jones Done?” In many ways, I am more an Indiana Jones fan than a Star Wars fan (the prequels definitely cemented that fact). In this post I ask the dreaded question no Indy fan wants answered.
• “I Want a TARDIS! My New Obsession With Doctor Who.” My new obsession (oh wait, I said that in the title). I love this show. If you don’t understand the sheer creative joy of Doctor Who, consider this editorial your introduction. Hello, and yes, it is bigger on the inside…
• I have written two articles on my love of Final Fantasy video games. They are “Final Fantasy XIII-2: Why, Why, Why???” (where I break down the painful and very dark ending of the last game) and “Why This Novelist Likes Video Games” (where I try to excuse, as a snob, my love of the video game series).
• “Jesus or Red Dwarf? I Choose the Return of Red Dwarf.” Probably one of my favorite comedies of all time. One of the few shows I know I can put on at any time of the day and smile. Yes, it’s a dark premise, but for me it is pure joy.
• “Pixar: the Film Studio I Would Sell My Soul to Write For” Yes, I would sell my soul to write for this studio, the studio behind The Incredibles (sequel needed!) and Wall-E. Even being a janitor there would be sweet. (Okay seriously, I have ideas, they should call me.) As a nerd, I would feel at home there.
• “Prometheus: So Many Questions…” What is more nerdy? Seeing Prometheus or writing a blog debating Prometheus?
• Are there musical nerds? Why, yes, definitely. And none better than They Might Be Giants. God, I love this band, “Living With Giants: Growing Up and Older With They Might Be Giants.”
• Yet, if there is a king of nerds today it is Joss Whedon. In this editorial I praise one of my entertainment heroes: “Joss Whedon: Our Outsider Makes Good.”

All I am missing is an article about Battlestar Galactica and why I like the ending of Lost.

Oh! There are some good ideas!

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