It's the best franchise!

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ArgentRaven@lemmy.world · 110 pts · 1y (3 replies)

The devious part is Star Wars fans will think "it's a trap" on the down, which makes the best franchise Trek. Very good troll!

SatyrSack@lemmy.sdf.org · 23 pts · 1y (2 replies)
someguy3@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 1y

Eh "it's a trap" is better known.

I know "that's a wrap" just from random Hollywood stuff to wrap up filming.

Klear@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y

It's a warp!

CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social · 73 pts · 1y (3 replies)

When I started my current job, my boss and one of the older guys there asked me "star trek or star wars" after I mentioned liking sci fi (they preferred the different franchises respectively and were looking for a tiebreaker for their banter or something I guess). Got a laugh out of them by replying with "stargate".

deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz · 26 pts · 1y

BSG would like a word.

13igTyme@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

Should have thrown others at them like Farscape or Babylon 5.

shads@lemy.lol · 1 pts · 1y

"Star Track or Space Wars... Oh no you misunderstand... The Doc won science fiction in 1954 with Lensman, it was so good that they stopped making Sci-Fi. But I'm sure your things are just fine, I guess." Looks like you missed that opportunity, better luck next time.

NaibofTabr@infosec.pub · 43 pts · 1y (3 replies)

I also love Star Twraerks

Gork@sopuli.xyz · 28 pts · 1y (2 replies)

It's like twerking, but with Twileks.

tacosanonymous@mander.xyz · 18 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I’m interested, keep talking.

DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org · 6 pts · 1y

Star twerking across the universe...

ummthatguy@lemmy.world · 36 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Dave@lemmy.nz · 17 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Thank you, it was bothering me that the creator didn't understand how crosswords work.

hypnicjerk@lemmy.world · 33 pts · 1y

it's obviously a snippet of a larger crossword lol

ummthatguy@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 1y

RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com · 25 pts · 1y (1 reply)

This crossword sucks, none of the other answers make any sense if you write in stargate.

HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y

or babylon5

ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com · 16 pts · 1y
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jawa21@piefed.blahaj.zone · 11 pts · 1y
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Mustakrakish@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y

Star Twerk

Broadfern@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y

ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Ah, yes, Star Tark

usernamefactory@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 1y

Star Tark is boring. Give me Star Wres!

ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y (1 reply)

They did something similar with “tomorrows headline” either “bush wins” or “gore wins”

ininewcrow@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 1y

So ... does this mean there are other Sci-Fi franchises known as ....

  • STAR TRES
  • STAR TRRS
  • STAR TARK
  • STAR WARK
  • STAR WAES
  • STAR WREK

because according to the clues given and probable answers, these are all correct .... and if you argue between two scifi franchises ... the answers never give as to which of the two they are.

comradegreetingcard@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 1y

Ah the star trek wars or was it the star wars trek

data1701d@startrek.website · 3 pts · 1y

I think there’s a mistake with 71 down - you need to add a few spaces and change it to “FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE”.