despite my issues with newer Trek, and aware of how more fragmented the pop culture landscape and viewers is now compared to Trek's prime, or even when I became a Trekkie, I don't think one can write off Trek's potential appeal to younger audiences. A smaller audience is still an audience
LMAO me too
Regarding Popcorn in Bed.... Cassie has reacted to quite a diversity of material, most of which is not science fiction. However, not only did she stick with Trek, but she appeared wearing a Star Trek costume!
BunnytailsREACTS. Another young person on YouTube, reacting to shows. She described herself as a "Star Wars girl." Again, someone who not only stuck with Trek, but also appeared wearing a Trek costume.
There are a few young people who react to old music videos on YouTube. These young people may enjoy the old songs. But.... Aging rock stars may continue to perform their old songs, but the young people aren't watching those videos. They are watching decades old videos, made when these (now) aging rock stars were in young adulthood.
Diane Jennings comments on that at about 5:35.
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to me in my opinion i think only people under 40 would care about star trek if the a brand new star trek universe set in a alternate timeline was made
I'm not under 40, but I wouldn't touch that with a 10-foot pole.
I’m over 50 and think Star Trek desperately needs a reboot.
59 in July. I won't give a reboot the time of day.
I think that rings a bell...like maybe they tried it about 17 years ago to varying degrees of success
I'm 3*redacted* but with the hips and knees of a 50 year old and I would say it currently needs a boot up the arse as much as a reboot
I'm 35 in September and equally would not venture that close to a reboot.
I’m 927 (at least that’s what my kids say on occasion 
) and I’ll give just about any Trek a try—couldn’t possibly care less if it’s a reboot or not. While I may not stick with it to the end or revisit it as often as my favourites, its status as a reboot or continuation is, to me, irrelevant. I just want to be entertained.
) and I’ll give just about any Trek a try—couldn’t possibly care less if it’s a reboot or not. While I may not stick with it to the end or revisit it as often as my favourites, its status as a reboot or continuation is, to me, irrelevant. I just want to be entertained.
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Entertainment first and foremost.
The reboot movies were actually the gateway to becoming a Star Trek fan for me
And led the way for many. That they get derided is still crazy to me because it's a beautiful update to the TOS style adventure.
Eh. They just never landed with me. I do appreciate them for what they are and the fact that they helped keep the franchise alive in an era when there was no new Star Trek being produced for television, but they just seemed to be more about style and flash over substance to me.
Different strokes and all that for many, but the theme of fatherhood resonated hard with meEh. They just never landed with me. I do appreciate them for what they are and the fact that they helped keep the franchise alive in an era when there was no new Star Trek being produced for television, but they just seemed to be more about style and flash over substance to me.
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