Star Wars VS. Star Trek

[brookesboy]

Simple Enough......Are you a Star Wars freak like me? Or are you a Trekkie? Or maybe neither......either way I'd like to hear what y'all have to say about 2 of the most popular franchises of all time. I'll start by saying I am a SW "dork"(as my wife calls me) all the way! I've been obsessed since I was a kid and still am to this day. I look forward to everyone's replies!:thumbsup:

 

[SonOfSparda]

Star Wars for me but im not a freak just fan.

 

[No_Man]

I'm a big fan of both, but my knowledge of Star Trek reaches freakish levels (at least, that's what my wife tells me).

 

[LiGhT16]

i prefere star wars!

 

[Spleen]

Star Wars was good, but Star Trek feels too cheesy and geeky.

 

[BlueBalls]

Star Wars. I'm not a huge fan of either, but I do perfer Wars to Trek :thumbsup:

 

[blue ballz 22]

spaceballs.......oh wait, that wasnt an option? ill go with star wars

 

[Spleen]

Star Wars. I'm not a huge fan of either, but I do perfer Wars to Trek :thumbsup:

Yeah, I mean come on. Why the fuck would you watch a bunch of fags in tight outfits having a "trek" across space, when you can see a freekin' WAR?!

 

[feller469]

I have always loved Star Wars but really dug the Star Trek Next Generation stuff. Trek's morality plays stand the test of time. As does its one-world government...a sign of things to come? muh ha ha ha ha

 

[BlueBalls]

Yeah, I mean come on. Why the fuck would you watch a bunch of fags in tight outfits having a "trek" across space, when you can see a freekin' WAR?!

:1orglaugh Made me laugh :hatsoff:

 

[scooter]

Star Wars (only episodes 4,5,6 -- they botched 1,2,3)

 

[Eric Lindros]

I'm not a freak, but Star Wars for me.

 

[Gordar]

Both...

 

[Marlo Manson]

I still haven't seen all the star wars! but I am a definitely a star Wars fan! :yesyes:

I was NEVER interested in star trek! I don't believe I've ever watched an entire episode in my entire life! :nono:

Which I have no regrets nor do I feel I've missed out on anything IMHO! :2 cents:

 

[Embryoyo]

I was pretty into Star Wars as a child. I couldn't really care about either these days.

 

[broderic_randal]

i dont really like either, but i choose star wars

 

[gunslingingbird]

I prefer Star Wars, though it falls nowhere near my LOTR/Tolkien geekness.

I am a SW "dork"(as my wife calls me) all the way!

Um, you are aware that a "dork" is what a whale's penis is called, right? :dunno:

I'm a big fan of both, but my knowledge of Star Trek reaches freakish levels (at least, that's what my wife tells me).

Does she tell you that in Klingon? :1orglaugh

 

[D-rock]

I like Star Wars better although I like them both. Really it's not a fair comparison. It's like comparing apples to oranges. A comparison of Star Trek to Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactia, or Serenity might be a better comparison. Besides both Star Wars and Star Trek taking place in a futuristic space setting they really aren't too much alike besides that. Star Wars is a drama/fantasy that people mistake as science fiction (Or if it is labeled as science fiction, it's only technically so.) and has more in common with space opera and even ancient mythology than it does with true science fiction. I would say some of the biggest parts of Star Wars have absolutely nothing to do with science. The force is basically a form of magic from a storytelling point of view. The battle between good and evil is also more important in Star Wars. Star Trek is more of a pure science fiction setting. They try to make things fit that way in how it works in that universe. That's why they have so much pseudo-technical speak in it, and the concepts they have in it are more along those lines. Really often it's just more about what type of story people like more than the actual setting themselves in this battle.

 

[Nina_Mercedez]

I would have to say STAR WARS!!!

 

[titsrock]

I have always loved Star Wars but really dug the Star Trek Next Generation stuff. Trek's morality plays stand the test of time. As does its one-world government...a sign of things to come? muh ha ha ha ha

I have come around to this POV, myself. Star Trek is more useful in terms of "human" exploration than Star Wars is.

I would say some of the biggest parts of Star Wars have absolutely nothing to do with science. The force is basically a form of magic from a storytelling point of view. The battle between good and evil is also more important in Star Wars. Star Trek is more of a pure science fiction setting. They try to make things fit that way in how it works in that universe. That's why they have so much pseudo-technical speak in it, and the concepts they have in it are more along those lines. Really often it's just more about what type of story people like more than the actual setting themselves in this battle.

I used to be firmly in the "Star Wars is better" side mostly because I thought all the "follow on" Star Wars series weren't as good as the Original and Next Generation. I also think Star Trek films have been nothing more than moneygrabs.

However...the 3 Prequel Star Wars films have basically destroyed Star Wars's movie cult/cultural credibility. Those films were nothing but blatant "allowance shakedowns" of teens and preteens by Senor Lucas. I can never forgive JarJar Binks's existence. Nowhere did Star Trek ever do anything as dumb as JarJar.:cussing:

Star Trek does seem to be a much more relevant show to "Human (American)" conscious. I like the old-school shows even better today.

I have missed the boat on Babylon 5 and Firefly. I'd like to watch those shows in DVD sometime...the "intelligent" Sci Fan fans that I know in real life seem to speak highly of both of those shows..