A Star Wars Fan's Reaction to Star Trek
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Maybe it's like Pepsi and Coke. And like when there was New Coke, the SW folks are saying Trek blinked because its revitalization depended a bit on encorporating some SW (Pepsi) sensibilities into it.
Or, it's a Yankees--Red Sox thing, and SW fans don't like how Abrams went over to the other side.
Why can't they admit they liked it? Is that a rule for Star Wars fans? "Thou shalt never admit to enjoying a Star Trek film"? I really, really, really never cared for Star Wars, but I still think Empire Strikes Back was a fantastic movie...
Swallow your pride Jedis! Lucas is not the only man on earth capable of creating a decent sci-fi film!
"HAAAAAANNNNN!!""
judging from what he did to the prequels, Lucas is definitely not the man on earth to create decent sci fi films.
Yeah...it does seem like sour grapes.
Hadn't thought about that; good point. It would make them resentful.
I grew up watching "Star Trek" and "Star Wars" and "Battlestar Galactica," and I liked 'em all. I didn't know we had to pick sides (although, I guess the URL of my Web site kind of indicates that I did).
A complete collection of "Star Trek" DVDs looks a whole lot more impressive than a collection of "Star Wars" DVDs (even if you only count the movies).
"Star Trek" has 703 episodes, 22 animated episodes, and 11 movies. "Star Wars" has six movies, some cartoons and a couple Ewok TV movies. Who should be envious of whom?C'mon. You know why. Trek has penis envy. It will never be bigger than Star Wars, and that's bothersome to it. Especially since it knows it's better.
A complete collection of "Star Trek" DVDs looks a whole lot more impressive than a collection of "Star Wars" DVDs (even if you only count the movies).
the problem with SW is that it really, really is NOT. THAT. DEEP.
Trek, on the other hand, has depth built into its genes.
Agree with both of you. I've never understood the appeal of Star Wars. I understand I am in the minority on this issue, but I'll watch the worst Star Trek movie instead of the best Star Wars movie any day.
Great Post! I'm happy to say I like both...I grew up with Star Wars and also Star Trek...they share similarities but are also vastly different.... I never understood and still don't as to why the two camps are at odds. Why??? Some sort of space "competition"?? Of course between the two of which I like better, there is no comparision but I'll always like me some 70's Star Wars.
that's only because most bookstores don't buy and store most Trek novels to date. if it was an equal show? I bet Trek has a lot more.
yep. same here.
Forgive me for my rant, but I can't help it...
I saw Star Trek on opening night May 7th, and I really liked it, so I dragged a buddy of mine from work to see it again last week (his first time)
We had a good time, imitating Shatner while we made fun of the previews, yelling "KHAAAAN!" when the movie started..and I think that, despite what he says, he liked it...
What annoyed me is that this guy is an admitted Star Wars fan, and throughout the film he kept saying things like "That's Hoth" (for Delta Vega), or "Nimoy sounded like Yoda", or that the polarilla was a wompa (or a bandark or a chazzwozza or whatever the hell they call those creatures in Star Wars - Don't know and don't care)
"The action sequences were fast-paced, like Star Wars!" "The warp drive looks like hyperspace! "
Okay then..isn't that what all those Star Wars fans have always said made those films better than Trek? More action? More funny-looking ice monsters? More whiz-bang space battles and planets 'sploding?
So why then are they (and I'm referring to the handful that I know personally, not a blanket statement) complaining? Shouldn't that make Star Trek exactly the kind of film they would enjoy?
I don't get it..maybe I'm way off base...
To anyone who read this, I owe you two minutes of your life back
"That's Hoth" Because Minshara class planets certainly don't have snow, amirite?
"Nimoy sounded like Yoda" I'm sorry but Nemoy was sounding like Nemoy in star trek 20 years before Yoda in ROTJ
"polarilla is a whompa" Alien planets have...
Aliens? oh noz. "The action sequences were fast-paced, like Star Wars!" "The warp drive looks like hyperspace! " I see what u did thar.
Star Wars didn't invent the wheel, stop acting like it did. If Lucas didn't grow up watching Star Trek there would be no Star Wars.
Forgive me for my rant, but I can't help it...
I saw Star Trek on opening night May 7th, and I really liked it, so I dragged a buddy of mine from work to see it again last week (his first time)
We had a good time, imitating Shatner while we made fun of the previews, yelling "KHAAAAN!" when the movie started..and I think that, despite what he says, he liked it...
What annoyed me is that this guy is an admitted Star Wars fan, and throughout the film he kept saying things like "That's Hoth" (for Delta Vega), or "Nimoy sounded like Yoda", or that the polarilla was a wompa (or a bandark or a chazzwozza or whatever the hell they call those creatures in Star Wars - Don't know and don't care)
"The action sequences were fast-paced, like Star Wars!" "The warp drive looks like hyperspace! "
Okay then..isn't that what all those Star Wars fans have always said made those films better than Trek? More action? More funny-looking ice monsters? More whiz-bang space battles and planets 'sploding?
So why then are they (and I'm referring to the handful that I know personally, not a blanket statement) complaining? Shouldn't that make Star Trek exactly the kind of film they would enjoy?
I don't get it..maybe I'm way off base...
To anyone who read this, I owe you two minutes of your life back
"That's Hoth" Because Minshara class planets certainly don't have snow, amirite?
"Nimoy sounded like Yoda" I'm sorry but Nemoy was sounding like Nemoy in star trek 20 years before Yoda in ROTJ
"polarilla is a whompa" Alien planets have...
"The action sequences were fast-paced, like Star Wars!" "The warp drive looks like hyperspace! " I see what u did thar.
Yeah has Lucas ever said what influenced him as a child etc...?
Star Wars fans are embarrassed by the fact that the last three SW films were so dull.
See Simon Pegg burning his Star Wars collection in S2 of Spaced for further info.
ST-One
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Besides the VFX they really don't have any appeal...
Besides the VFX they don't really have any anything...just performers standing where they're told to stand and reciting gibberish as best they can. There's one decent performance in them.
