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[quote=Anonymous]I have noticed that there is a pretty clear divide between those who are Star Wars fans vs those who are Harry Potter fans.

I find this fascinating.  Usually those who like Star Wars, really are turned off by Harry Potter.  And Harry Potter fans just are really not interested in Star Wars.

Anyone care to share any theories?

I'll share mine.  As a caveat, these are generalizations.

It seems that Star Wars fans are more black and white in thinking. They try to find the right kind of people to connect with - the "good people", and in general are more community or "tribe"-minded. Kind of an us vs. them kind of thinking.  You have to have a certain amount of cred or pass the smell test, in order to gain your way into their "tribe".   Judgment is part of the credo.  More traditional in the sense of power structures.  They have a fairly inflexible set of beliefs, principles, and rules, that they live by.  They usually are religious or come from a religious upbringing.

Harry Potter fans are more individualistic, and are drawn to the anti-mainstream and "fringe" culture. They are anti-authoritarian, dislike too many "rules", are more tolerant of differences in others, and are usually not religious. They are mistrusting of large institutions, large homogenous groups, or even large social circles that each have their own set of norms, rules, pecking order, etc.  They value individuality, creative expression, freedom of expression, diversity, tolerance, and acceptance.

Thoughts??
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