Hmmm... I wonder if, in the times of unprecedented LOTR popularity, we could call all those people who speak Elvish, dress up as Boromir etc. as geeks... or those who end every sentence with "...Mister Anderson."

if you're obsessed with sth that is very popular at the moment = you're not a geek (you just follow the fad, like a sheep)
if you're obsessed with sth that is NOT (excessively) popular (at the moment) = you may be considered a geek by some people

I'd write a different definition of geekhood. I always put it together with early Sci-Fi shows, like Star Trek, and the likes - modern series: Stargate etc. They all have common thing - the focus on SCIENCE. Star Wars (the original Trilogy) is NOT about the science, it's a western/fairy tale set in space. Therefore:

ST, SG, whatever fans = are geeks
SW fans = are NOT geeks

This is assuming that "geek" means "a weirdo wearing glasses, with 10 pencils, ruler etc. in a pocket, not knowing anything about sport, but able to explain quantum physics to you".

If "geek" means "any kind of weirdo" then THE WORLD IS MADE OF GEEKS.

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