Sci-fi beats fantasy during college’s ‘Family Feud’

DALTON, Ga. — Princess Jasmine, Miranda Sings, Pocahontas and the Tooth Fairy might have known they were in for a fight when they looked across the stage of Dalton State College’s Goodroe Auditorium and saw they were going up against a Dark Lord of the Sith.

The four put up a good fight, but in the end the team of Anakin Skywalker and Rey from “Star Wars,” Petronella Osgood from the “Doctor Who” British television show and Professor Peter Plum from the board game “Clue” proved too much for them and won the college’s first science fiction vs. fantasy game of “Family Feud.”

The event was part of LibraryCon, a series of summer events organized by the school’s Derrell C. Roberts Library to promote reading.

College students — four on each team — dressed up as fictional characters from the realms of science fiction and fantasy and tried to guess the most popular answers to survey questions, just like on the long-running TV game show.

Diego Alvarado played Peter Plum.

“I like to get involved in things that are going to be fun, things that are going to help me,” he said. “I’ve been involved in other library events, and I thought this would be fun. We all got a chance to act and to play ‘Family Feud.’”

Alvarado first played Peter Plum in a production of “Murder Mystery @ the Library” last year. That was also organized by the DSC library.

“He’s really perfected that part,” said Jerry Drye, a communication professor at the college and host of the game.

Kenny Kaiser, who played Anakin Skywalker, said he has a big interest in science fiction and there was no question whom he would portray. 

“‘Star Wars’ was the greatest creation since ice cream. George Lucas was a genius,” he said.

Andrea Dickson and Ana Trejo, two dual enrollment students from Murray County High School, portrayed Pocahontas and Jasmine respectively.

“We were asked to be part of the fantasy team, and we both agreed that Disney princesses would definitely be fantasy,” said Trejo.

“I felt like Pocahontas is a strong character,” said Dickson.

Librarian Amy Burger came up with the questions and polled 100 people — college employees, other librarians from across the University System of Georgia and family members — for their answers.

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