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I happily accepted the challenge, and I did not take this assignment lightly. I told them both to shut their wormholes, before images like this began to appear:
     

     
    Indeed, a fracture between the two fan bases of the two titans of science fiction threatened to pull our collective attentions away at a time when focus, unity and singularity of purpose was much needed.
    I was speaking, of course, about the common threat that was Twilight .
    In my video calling for the Star Alliance against Twilight , I went into some of the basic reasons why that movie series (I confess, I have not read the books — and if they are anything like the film, I don’t care to) could poison an entire generation’s mindset toward science fiction. For me, both Star Trek and Star Wars represent the expansion of human imagination, creativity, and curiosity. In the best of science fiction, epic battles rage between forces of good and evil, and the fate of the universe often hangs in the balance. Noble and stirring characters inhabit the big screen, challenging us to be heroes, to rise to our fullest potential, and to vanquish our enemies utterly. Great lessons are taught to, and absorbed by, young minds and hearts.
    In Twilight , not so. Unlike the great vampires of the Anne Rice series, The Lost Boys movie or, more recently, True Blood , there is nothing “bad ass” in the least about the Twilight bloodsuckers. In that simpering world, centuries-old vampires mope over 17-year olds, attend high school, and sparkle in the sunlight. The main, driving question throughout the first of the three films was not a struggle for domination, a gripping test of the limits of camaraderie, or even a quest for something long since thought unattainable. No, Twilight asked the same burning question so many Tiger Beat features demand of their readers: “Does my boyfriend like me?”
    Okay, okay. We had a great deal of fun at the expense of poor Twilight , and fan memes dutifully flooded my page. My favorites depicted various vampire hunters — Buffy, Blade, Abraham Lincoln — in hot pursuit of sparkly, pale Edward. Other fans chimed in with humor about the banality of the books:
     

     
    All manner of images surfaced suggesting that Darth Vader and Stormtroopers, even in their helmets, had greater diversity in their expressions than a hapless, poorly-directed Kristen Stewart.
    I shared these with the fans in good humor, and unsurprisingly the supporters of Twilight cried foul. “Stop bashing Twilight , I love that film!” “Just because YOU don’t understand Twilight doesn’t mean others can’t love it.” “Edward is sooooo dreamy!!” To me, their defense of the franchise often lacked conviction. The “Twihards” knew, deep down, that what they were enjoying in these films was a guilty pleasure, and not great storytelling, profound character development or even groundbreaking special effects.
    Moreover, what kind of message was Twilight sending to girls and young women everywhere? Compare the noteworthy heroines of other books and series: Hermione Granger, who through study and dedication helped her friends vanquish the greatest of Dark Wizards; Arya Stark, who vows to avenge her family and learns to fence with the greatest of Dancing Masters; Katniss Everdeen, who replaces her doomed sister in a battle to the death and, through her defiance, sparks a revolution against the Capitol. As an aside, one of my favorite fan-shared memes related to her:
     

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    The Alliance was a turning point for my Facebook page. As broker of the Star Peace, I was granted not just grudging but enthusiastic permission to post all things science fiction. Die-hard sci-fi fans clamored for an expansion of the Star Alliance, to include such great series as Battlestar Galactica , Babylon 5 , Dr. Who , and Stargate . For a brief time I even sold T-shirts for the Alliance (all proceeds benefiting the non-profit Old Globe