fandom wishful thinking

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Recently I had a conversation in passing about religion. I mentioned my lack of it. I've had this sort of conversation before. Unfortunately, I never get asked the question I want to get asked. The question that I think would explain my views on religion and my personality in one nice round package.

"What would it take to make you believe there's a God?"

I know that a true believer wouldn't ask that question because the point of faith isn't what you get out of it. But I wish someone would ask me anyway.

I imagine the conversation would go much like this:

Believer: What would it take to make you believe there's a God?
Rashaka: Easy. It would take one well-written, gush-worthy, exciting multichapter Firefly/Cowboy Bebop crossover, with a minimum of 100,000 words, using all major characters, with implied Spike/Faye, Mal/Inara, and Simon/Kaylee, and basically being one of the best action/adventure/drama fics I'd ever read.
Believer: That's it?
Rashaka: No. The upcoming Ender's Game movie would be the most kick-ass film ever. It would blow away all my expectations, break my heart, capture the spirit of the novel, and be perfectly cast, directed, and written. And not kiddified in the least.
Believer: That's it?
Rashaka: No. The Dark Tower novels would get the same exact treatment, with Hugh Jackman cast as Roland of Gilead.
Believer: Anything else?
Rashaka: Full Metal Alchemist would be made into a live-action English-speaking tv show, funded by HBO, and perfectly cast and perfectly directed and it would win every Emmy out there and be the biggest television success in history.
Believer: Done yet?
Rashaka: Not at all. The Hitchhiker's Guide film would be remade and it would not suck. Everything would be different, except the actors for Ford and Arthur. They'd be in the remake because they were awesome.
Believer: That's never going to happen.
Rashaka: Yeah, I know. Sad, isn't it?
Believer: God works in small miracles. You have unrealistic expectations.
Rashaka: God is an unrealistic expectation.
Believer: I agree. That's the whole point. Though we like the term "superrealistic," or even better, "divine."
Rashaka: I still think I'll pass.
Believer: ...
Rashaka: ...
Believer: ...
Rashaka: The Ender's Game movie is doomed, isn't it?
Believer: Probably.
Rashaka: Damn.

Comments

[catystorm.livejournal.com]

You are the most awesome person ever. Have I told you that yet? XD

Psst. Can I metaquotes that?

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

No you haven't, but thanks! You're pretty cool too.

Go ahead. :)