Can we drop the "alternate timeline" nonsense?

[suarezguy]

Just because it's fiction doesn't mean continuity is worthless; I like when a large set of stories is made that is generally consistent with itself so I do dislike when, after all that has been achieved, some or much of it is thrown out to start over.

Artistic license, especially for the visuals, is OK, indeed inevitable, but I think a series should have a better reason to do something than just that it's the most likely to make the most money.

 

[Mudd]

More like "the most likely way to make enough money for this to be worth doing for us at all."

Doing oldTrek was not an option.

 

[Saul]

Seriously, how important is it that others fall in line with what is expected to be the norm and not have an opinion different to others? Seriously, how many years can one go on about the same topic?

 

[Nerys Myk]

Seriously, how important is it that others fall in line with what is expected to be the norm and not have an opinion different to others? Seriously, how many years can one go on about the same topic?

How long has there been an internet?

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

^ Actually I believe it dates back to ancient Egypt. The only problem was that a hieroglyphic based Twitter was very awkward and limited to only 10 stone carved figures (followers were routinely injured by having these thrown at their heads, which was the only way to follow them). Plus, Facebook was actually written on real faces.

 

[BillJ]

I like the last two movies, though I personally call them JJ-Trek when referring to them.

I refer to the Abrams films as the Abramsverse, the Berman led series as Modern Trek and Star Trek as either TOS or Star Trek.

Nothing wrong with shorthand.

 

[martok2112]

To me, it's all Star Trek.
I prefer to refer to them as "eras".

TOS-era, TNG-era (which includes DS9 and Voyager), ENT-era, and JJ-era (which, granted is in its own universe, but, if it continues to succeed, it will sire a new lineage of eras).

 

[Crazy Eddie]

I like the last two movies, though I personally call them JJ-Trek when referring to them.

I refer to the Abrams films as the Abramsverse, the Berman led series as Modern Trek and Star Trek as either TOS or Star Trek.

Nothing wrong with shorthand.

I use "TNG/Spinoffs" for modern trek. I don't include Enterprise with that because I think it probably deserves its own category (I half believe it's actually the "original series" precursor of the Abtamsverse but that's my headcanon).

Maybe Star Trek Beyond will be known as the Lindiverse? Or Pegg Trek?

Looking forward to having Phantom and Gazomag deride me for being a koolaid-drinking "Beyonder"

 

[Nerys Myk]

I use TNG+ for all the Berman shows and movies. TOS usually includes the OC movies. Haven't settle on any term for Abrams films.

 

[suarezguy]

More like "the most likely way to make enough money for this to be worth doing for us at all."

Doing oldTrek was not an option.

It's hard to tell; First Contact was a success although a long time before and Enterprise got good ratings to begin with, followed by quick fading that probably didn't damage the brand, or the brand aside from Kirk and Spock, too much.

 

[Mudd]

I only use TOS for the three years of the original TV series.

 

[Mudd]

It's hard to tell.

No it's not. The media landscape in 2015 is not that of the turn of the century.

 

[Belz...]

Exactly. The Abramsverse was laid out as an alternate timeline from the get go. Why would we want to forget that now?

Yes, we wouldn't want to get the idea that the original timeline has somehow been erased, right? I mean, we couldn't watch our old DVDs, could we?

I'm with the OP. Old Trek out, new Trek in.

 

[danielcw]

Yes, we wouldn't want to get the idea that the original timeline has somehow been erased, right?

Where would one get that idea from?

 

[JWPlatt]

Abrams' marketing ambitions.

 

[Disco]

Abrams' marketing ambitions.

 

[Mudd]

Abrams' marketing ambitions.

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[saddestmoon]

Star Trek: Beyond

...going forward, and leaving the past behind...

I like it!

 

[danielcw]

Abrams' marketing ambitions.

What?

 

[JWPlatt]

Abrams' marketing ambitions.

What?

I'll let Disco explain it to you.