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Bless George Takei and his continued participation in pop culture. The actor — known for playing Sulu on Star Trek — has shared his own commentary on the continuing Star Wars v. Star Trek Debate, Twilight, meme culture in the last couple years.
And this month, he shared a video of himself reading E.L. James’ (unfortunately) widely read sleeze romp,Fifty Shades of Grey.
See also:
– George Takei: Stop the Star Wars v. Star Trek Debate … and Hate Twilight Instead
– Phoenix Comicon Announces Sci-Fi/Fantasy Sirens and Comic Book Legends as 2013 Guests
Takei joins a long list of “Fifty Shades” dramatic readers, including comedian Gilbert Gottfried. Takei’s take on the flaccid drama between Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele is accompanied by a hot cup of tea and an occasional “Oh my!”:
