Episode 2: Factions Within Fandoms, Part 1: On Screen

While the friendly debate over mutually appreciated film or television programs can spur further passion and appreciation over the material, there are extreme factions within these fandoms that become exclusionary, derisive, or even explicitly hateful against others who do not share precisely the same view, or come from the same fanatical source.

From the camps of the Star Trek original series bickering with those who actually enjoyed J.J. Abrams' films, to the vitriolic bashing of the 'Phantom Menace' fans within Star Wars, to the hard-line division between American and British productions of the same programs, are we bred to bicker, or is there a place for everyone at the geek family table?

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