As of right now Litecoin is at 41.08. This is a far cry from Bitcoins 2500ish. With Charlie Lee leaving Coinbase and taking the lead, at least in the public eye, gives Litecoin the direction I think it has needed to really moon. His reputation and talent being put full time is invaluable to the rise of Litecoin.
This coming week Charlie is in China and really going to start pushing the improvements and qualities that will, and do make Bitcoin look like a elderly person swinging on the porch while Litecoin runs a 4:20 50 yard dash. Needless to say, Bitcoins adoption of BIP148 or Segwit2x better go smooth and get it off the porch and back into its running shoes. Or Litecoin is going to leave the Farm and run straight to the moon! I think no matter what Core or the Miners do, Litecoin will be eating Bitcoins lunch either way.
So to sum this up. As Charlie Lee says, "To The Moon!" Litecoin!