This or that --Star Wars fan or Star Trek fan?

[debm55]

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[Walleye]

1. Star Trek, never got into Star Wars

[wryter2000]

4. Same here

I'm much more interested in human conflict and resolution than blowing things up.

One episode of Next Generation blew my mind. It was brilliant and moving. I had to call my critique partner to ask her, "Did you see that?!". Darmock. Check it out.

[ProfessorGAC]

14. Darmok Is An Awesome Episode

"Darmok & Gillad at Tanagra" "Shaka, when the walls fall."
Wonderfully written episode given the 2 main characters couldn't speak to one another.
And, Paul Wingfield as the Tamerian captain. Superb.

[wryter2000]

16. Paul Winfield is amazing

Especially given you can’t understand a word of what he’s saying through most of it. Of course, I’d watch Patrick Stewart in anything.

[electric_blue68]

18. A really brilliant episode! I'd add the one where...

they have this "trial" about Data and whether he'll be carted off for study.

[wryter2000]

24. Missed that one

It was a great show. So are the recent ones I understand

[electric_blue68]

31. If you have a Kindle their FreeVee shows ST:NG but don't know how many seasons...

They have an "on demand" feature, as well as their schedule.

I don't have Paramount any more but I enjoyed ST ?Discovery, and Lower Decks when I had it.
Saw a bit of Brave New World as well..
I'm hoping at some point they will show up on some free streaming services. 👍

Some fans really hate the newer shows. Oh, well.
I go back to the original airing, too.

[Shermann]

28. I'd say my favorite TNG episode featuring Picard is "The Inner Light"

Talk about a mind screw!

TNG never jumped the shark and got better each season.

[wryter2000]

30. Sounds great

I‘lol look for it

[EYESORE 9001]

2. There are an infinite number of comparisons to be made

STTNG vs Star Wars Episodes 4 thru 6, for example.

[hedda_foil]

3. Star Trek forever!!

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

5. I follow this girl's advice

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And the Hobbit, Gunbuster, and the original Battlestar Galactica...and about 50 more

[Omnipresent]

6. I like star wars, but leaning towards star trek

[GP6971]

7. Star Trek. n/t

[Redleg]

8. Star Trek

Star Wars is ok though.

[debm55]

9. I liked the Star Wars movies when they first came out. Haven't seen any for quite a long time. I

liked the Star Trek series, but not the movies.

[GPV]

10. Trek is first in my heart

[highplainsdem]

11. Both.

[WestMichRad]

12. Star Trek

Often had a thought-provoking plot. Star Wars was just mush with nice special effects.

[ProfessorGAC]

13. Trek

Not that I dislike the Star Wars thing, but prefer Star Trek, especially Next Generation.

[Elessar Zappa]

15. Star Wars!

I’m obsessed with Star Wars lol. I subscribe to Disney Plus for the sole reason that new Star Wars material comes out regularly.

[Shellback Squid]

17. Trek

progression of today's society

[electric_blue68]

19. Both! (but I'd add...)

Babylon 5, Person of Interest, and Fringe!

All have excellent ensemble acting, interpersonal, and big issues storytelling and fabulous plot twists!

I rewatch my favorite episodes.
(Trek, too)

[Tikki]

20. Both...but Star Trek

The Tikkis

[malthaussen]

21. The two are not necessarily mutually exclusive...

... although in practice they often seem to be. For myself, personal reasons totally unconnected with the merits have made me have no interest in Star Wars. But the only bit of the Star Trek franchise that I care about is TOS, the rest of the franchise doesn't impress me, Patrick Stuart notwithstanding. So for all intents and purposes, I'm a "neither."

-- Mal

[YoshidaYui]

22. Both

The Rebels and clone Wars were written by Dave Feloni were brilliant. So now Aired to the Empire

[mainer]

23. Star Trek

I'm really getting into STRANGE NEW WORLDS.

Star Trek gave us an optimistic view of the future, where all cultures and species manage to work together for peace.
It was also the very first show that gave us continuing, heroic African American and Asian characters. Not to mention the first interracial kiss!

[Happy Hoosier]

25. Both!!!

They are pretty different, so they scratch different itches.

[Dave in VA]

26. Both of course

[Shermann]

27. Star Wars had 2 1/2 good movies

Since that early success, the wins are few and far between.

Star Trek fans enjoy a lot more content, and there are still great TV episodes being made today (Strange New Worlds). Discovery has mostly missed the mark but is still watchable (I've only just started Season 3).

Star Trek seems to do better as a TV series than a movie. The streaming commercial-free versions feature profanity and close the gap a bit.

To be a Star Wars fan today is to suffer.

[Mr.Bill]

29. I really liked Star Trek.

I only saw the original Star Wars movie, and I thought good movie, but I would have liked it better when I was 12 years old. I'm not a big science fiction fan anyway.

Now you see, Deb, I just realized I was about 12 when Star Trek first came on. I have never pondered that before. That's why I like these threads of yours.

[sakabatou]

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