Is Anyone Else Seeing Lots of New Trekkies?

[tomalak301]

I think that in order to call yourself a Trekkie you should at the very least have seen most, if not all, of one of the shows. Just watching the movies alone does not make you a fan because the films are just a continuation of TOS and TNG. And the newest film is so far removed from everything before it that if you're just a fan of that alone you can only call yourself a ST09 fan, not a Trekkie or even a casual Trek fan.
Just my opinion.

I think we might be using the term "trekkie" too loosely. Perhaps what it really meant was someone who lives and breathes Star Trek. Someone who has gone to conventions in full Klingon/Borg/Starfleet (Or anything else) regalia. I mean if you like just one show, than you're a fan of that show but I wouldn't say you're a trekkie. I mean I've loved Star Trek my whole life but I don't consider myself a Trekkie. Perhaps it's that whole issue of what does it mean to be a casual fan vs. actual fanatic that we're debating here.

 

[Greg Cox]

Are you saying that no one can be a fan of any one-off movie either?

I know "Barbarella" fans. I know "2001: A Space Odyssey" fans - and they even ran a convention, invited two of the actors and attracted over 200 people. I know fans of the actors who played teenagers in the movie "Jaws 2".

Heck, there's a fan club and yearly convention devoted to just one movie: Somewhere in Time.

To avoid further Talmudic debate on what exactly constitutes a "Trek fan," maybe the more relevant question is: are we seeing a greater interest in Trek out there in the real world, among the general public?

Up until recently, when I spoke at elementary schools and libraries, kids tended not to know what Star Trek was, and they were definitely more familiar with Star Wars. (Hell, a clueless teacher once introduced me as "a bestselling STAR WARS author.") I wonder if that has changed and if we've finally managed to hook the next generation?

I just got invited to speak to a Cub Scout group. I'll be curious to see if there are any budding Trekkies among them . . . .

 

[F. King Daniel]

How big's the attendence?

 

[Greg Cox]

How big's the attendence?

Never gone, but it's held at the same historical hotel where they filmed the movie . . . .

 

[Nerys Myk]

I find the whole "I'm a trekkkie and you're not" attitude tiresome.

 

[Greg Cox]

I find the whole "I'm a trekkkie and you're not" attitude tiresome.

Agreed, which is why I tried to steer the discussion toward the more interesting topic of whether or not Star Trek is gaining in popularity among the general public.

 

[AdmiralScreed]

I think that in order to call yourself a Trekkie you should at the very least have seen most, if not all, of one of the shows. Just watching the movies alone does not make you a fan because the films are just a continuation of TOS and TNG. And the newest film is so far removed from everything before it that if you're just a fan of that alone you can only call yourself a ST09 fan, not a Trekkie or even a casual Trek fan.
Just my opinion.

I think we might be using the term "trekkie" too loosely. Perhaps what it really meant was someone who lives and breathes Star Trek. Someone who has gone to conventions in full Klingon/Borg/Starfleet (Or anything else) regalia. I mean if you like just one show, than you're a fan of that show but I wouldn't say you're a trekkie. I mean I've loved Star Trek my whole life but I don't consider myself a Trekkie. Perhaps it's that whole issue of what does it mean to be a casual fan vs. actual fanatic that we're debating here.

We need to get a real definition for the word "Trekkie".

I consider myself to be a pretty hardcore fan. I watch the shows and movies and I take part in a lot of Trek discussion with friends and people on this forum. I hope to get a Starfleet uniform some day and wear it to conventions, but that's about as far as I'm willing to go. You'll never see me speaking Klingon or reading Trek encyclopedias. (not that there's anything wrong with people who choose to do that, I'm just not one of them)

 

[horatio83]

I find the whole "I'm a trekkkie and you're not" attitude tiresome.

Agreed, which is why I tried to steer the discussion toward the more interesting topic of whether or not Star Trek is gaining in popularity among the general public.

Well, the few folks with whom I have watched ST09 did not become more or less interested in Trek.
But the popularity of Trek worldwide over time seems to be pretty hard to even wildly guess.
My very uneducated guess would be that it is fairly constant and unaffected by a new movie or series. Young folks most likely accidentally stumble over it via seeing an old episode or movie on TV. At least that's how I got into Trek during the nineties.

I hope to get a Starfleet uniform some day and wear it to conventions, but that's about as far as I'm willing to go.

But who is in command at a convention if everybody has four pips on his uniform?

 

[Greg Cox]

I consider myself to be a pretty hardcore fan. I watch the shows and movies and I take part in a lot of Trek discussion with friends and people on this forum. I hope to get a Starfleet uniform some day and wear it to conventions, but that's about as far as I'm willing to go. )

I think all of that definitely qualifies you as a Trekkie!

"One of us, one of us . . . ."

 

[InklingStar]

I hope to get a Starfleet uniform some day and wear it to conventions, but that's about as far as I'm willing to go.

But who is in command at a convention if everybody has four pips on his uniform?

That's a stupid question.

 

[Greg Cox]

I hope to get a Starfleet uniform some day and wear it to conventions, but that's about as far as I'm willing to go.

But who is in command at a convention if everybody has four pips on his uniform?

The green Orion girls.

 

[AdmiralScreed]

I consider myself to be a pretty hardcore fan. I watch the shows and movies and I take part in a lot of Trek discussion with friends and people on this forum. I hope to get a Starfleet uniform some day and wear it to conventions, but that's about as far as I'm willing to go. )

I think all of that definitely qualifies you as a Trekkie!

"One of us, one of us . . . ."

 

[Therin of Andor]

It's only a few steps from that "You're not a real Trekkie if you like JJ's evil movie" thread from a few weeks ago.

Well, there's me down two points now!

or reading Trek encyclopedias...

... or contributing to ST bulletin board discussions.

 

[Methos]

i don't consider myself a trekkie... i'm a fan of the show, books and movies, but i'm not overboard on it...

it's a nice break from reality and i love the mythos they've created for the show, but i wouldn't consider myself a 'fanatic' over it

M

 

[Therin of Andor]

i don't consider myself a trekkie... i'm a fan of the show, books and movies, but i'm not overboard on it...

Where does it say Trekkies have to be "overboard" about liking a show?

 

[Anji]

It's the history of the word. The word "Trekkie" has always implied a fanatacism about the show.

What the hell, huh? It's all rock and roll.

 

[Star_Trucker]

I hope to get a Starfleet uniform some day and wear it to conventions, but that's about as far as I'm willing to go.

But who is in command at a convention if everybody has four pips on his uniform?

The green Orion girls.

Me! I'll have my Admiral's uniform with it's Admiral's bars

 

[CaptainMatt]

New Trekkies? Where? *looks around and ducks*

 

[Sector 7]

Yea they now come in all forms....


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While I could not pull off this look, I LOVE IT!!! Nothing better than cute guys in painted on jeans... er... uniforms.

I find the whole "I'm a trekkkie and you're not" attitude tiresome.

I agree with you. IDIC is supposed to be the Trek motto, not "you're not one of us... unless you meet certain standards". Whether you like one movie or the entire franchise, you are a Trekkie if you think you are a Trekkie.

 

[Methos]

liquid latex paint would be better for that... gives a nicer look than standard bodypaint and has an extra 'shine' that just looks hot...

just make sure you shave first... owchie lol

M