+Nathan Strum Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Star Wars but with a qualification - I'm referring only to the original 1977 movie, and comparing it only to the original Star Trek TV series. Star Wars had an incredible impact on my (then) young and impressionable mind. I grew up watching Star Trek on TV, and it's still fun to revisit the original series, but I hold it in the same regard as other TV series of that era. Star Wars transformed science fiction and the entire movie industry. Its impact is unparalleled. If we're talking about them both as complete intellectual properties including all movies and TV series combined (Star Wars has had multiple animated TV series) I'd give the advantage to Star Trek. In terms of the sheer quantity of TV episodes, there are more good stories and characters there, and far fewer stinkers (although Star Trek certainly has its fair share). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I love both, but Star Wars just means so much more to me. However I can still enjoy bad Trek but to me, bad Wars is unwatchable *cough* prequels *cough* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I love both, but Star Wars just means so much more to me. However I can still enjoy bad Trek but to me, bad Wars is unwatchable *cough* prequels *cough* The Space Hippies episode vs. Phantom Menace. Tough call. I'd still watch the Space Hippies. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) Star Wars for me all the way. I'm bad ADHD and could never sit through a Star Trek episode as a child. Even my mom lost interest after the original series. I still can't sit through them today but I love Star Wars since the remasters came out in theaters when I was a teenager. Can't get enough light-saber fights. Star Trek had boring teleportation. Whoppie-doo. The Star Wars prequels don't bother me either but I think Disney / JJ Abrams extending the series without Lucas' blessing is blasphemy. Story was finished at the end of Episode six. Jedi won. Sith destroyed. Good triumphed over evil. It's just as assinine as if someone not named Peter Jackson tried to extend LOTR with an extra trilogy of sequels after Frodo leaves bagend on the boat. Edited April 11, 2015 by stardust4ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) I think Disney / JJ Abrams extending the series without Lucas' blessing is blasphemy. Story was finished at the end of Episode six. Jedi won. Sith destroyed. Good triumphed over evil. It's just as assinine as if someone not named Peter Jackson tried to extend LOTR with an extra trilogy of sequels after Frodo leaves bagend on the boat. You know Lucas himself had treatments for 7,8 and 9 right? He might have made them himself if Disney didn't throw 4 billion bucks in his lap because I guarantee you, 4 billion dollars buys a hellavu lot of "blessing". Frankly, if his ideas were as bad as the prequels, I'm glad Disney didn't use them. http://www.cinemablend.com/new/How-George-Lucas-Star-Wars-7-Ideas-Were-Used-By-Disney-69271.html Edited April 11, 2015 by AtariLeaf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emehr Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Frankly, if his ideas were as bad as the prequels, I'm glad Disney didn't use them. Yep. Lucas lowered the bar as far as it will go with the prequels. Abrams has got it easy. He'd have to have 90 minutes of monkeys force-flinging their poo to screw this up. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevEng Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 The Space Hippies episode vs. Phantom Menace. Tough call. I'd still watch the Space Hippies. Well done, and you didn't even need to break out the Star Wars Holiday Special. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c3B18gAJyc I enjoy Star Wars and Star Trek with different parts of my brain. The original SW trillogy featured great storytelling that appeals to my right brain, mostly thanks to Lucas consciously using the hero's journey as a blueprint. Most of the Trek series is more left brain for me; some great stories in the best shows too, for sure, but also equal parts ideals (e.g. IDIC) and moral delemna (e.g. prime directive). So if I have to choose, it's Trek. Luckily I don't have to choose. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 We really need a new Star Trek TV series. The CW is in talks to get a new series going. A few years ago there was talk about a Captain Worf series but how much of that was just Mr. Dorn talking up a storm looking for a new job I don't know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 CBS is the owner of Star Trek for TV. There have been talks about a new TV show but it's all been rumors. It does need to return to TV, though. I'm guessing once the third movie is out, we may see more talk about a new TV series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life's Continues Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Yeah, I'd have to 'Go With'..."Star Trek!!"..."I was brought up with it ...way back in the 60's!" The 'Chemistry' of "Trek"...was so 'Good' and 'Fun'...especially with..."Kirk, Spock, McCoy & Scotty and All on the Show!!" The 'Stories were Good', too! I also liked 'TNG', 'Voyager' an' even: 'Enterprise'...as well as "All of the "Star Trek Movies!!!" ...Even the 2 newer Movies by J.J. Abrams! (Yeah, I kno' there's 'contrasting contradictions' in those newer Films...'such as'..."Spock" and "Lt. Uhura" having "Romantic Themes"...and "Spock's Mom" 'dying' and his whole planet, "Vulcan" 'being annihilated!!' "That was "More than Surprising!!"..."Go Figure!!?" "I still liked and enjoyed those 2 newer Films, tho'!...My Son, "Jesse" Prefers "Star Trek" over "Star Wars" as well!! We've watched an' enjoyed watching "Star Trek" together...'through the years!!!'..."Don't get me wrong, tho' "..."I do like "Star Wars"...and have "Watched them Movies" as well! I'm pretty sure my Son likes them too!..."We jus' like "Star Trek"...Better!!!!" -{and just as a 'side-note'..."I prefer "Trekker"...over "Trekkie!!"} 'ha! ha!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 A 'trekker' is just someone who goes on a 'trek'. Any trek. A 'trekkie' is someone who is nuts about something to do with a particular trek, possible a five year one to seek out new life, new civilizations, or perhaps to 'boldly' go where no he/she/it/man/woman/one has gone...befooooooooore. I'm a Trekkie. I don't walk much. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I didn't vote because I like both about equally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sega_SHARK Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Star Trek 2 and Empire Strikes Back are two of the best sequels put out for any movie franchise. This is tough... I'll have to go with Star Wars based on the toys. The X-wing fighter and kid sized laser pistol had to be the coolest plastic put out in the '80s. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Star Trek 2 and Empire Strikes Back are two of the best sequels put out for any movie franchise. This is tough... I'll have to go with Star Wars based on the toys. The X-wing fighter and kid sized laser pistol had to be the coolest plastic put out in the '80s. Based on the toys, I'd say that Star Wars totally blows away pretty much everything else in the known world! They have all scales, detail levels, action oriented, model-esque detailed (and models, of course), super deformed, super articulated..old and new! I LOVE Star Wars toys! The stop motion I do with toys makes Star Wars fit perfectly into my stories. They even have the strongest Lego presence of any character franchise! There are a lot of Star Trek toys, too, but I don't think they have nearly the moichandising presence of SW. Good point! Moichandising..where the REAL money from the movie is made!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Yep. Star Wars toys totally rule over Star Trek. (If you haven't watched the documentary Plastic Galaxy, you should check it out.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorsten Günther Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Raumpatrouille! Seriously now, i prefer B5 to both. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangia-Boy Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 What do you want to compare? The video games, the movies or the action figures? If I should decide on the Star Trek TV series or the Star Wars Trilogy, I'd prefer Star Trek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Raumpatrouille! Seriously now, i prefer B5 to both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Yep. Star Wars toys totally rule over Star Trek. Wha.. you saying the Spock Helmet doesn't rule over all? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 Wha.. you saying the Spock Helmet doesn't rule over all? So is that toy kinda like a play on the episode "Spock's Brain" I guess? Really cool for sure. I would have worn it riding my bike. Oh hell, let's be honest, I would have worn it everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 *Holds up megaphone.. HONK, HONK, HONK, HONK, HONK, HONK, HONK.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwantgames:) Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I pick star trek just because I'm currently rewatching it I like both tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Since this is an Atari site, I voted based on the Atari games- Wars wins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Since this is an Atari site, I voted based on the Atari games- Wars wins Good call. Across all platforms, how many retail Star Trek vs Star Wars games exist? Without counting releases or production numbers, I think it is safe to say that Star Wars had a lot more market penetration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevEng Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Ah, but Star Trek was a computer game a full 5 years before the first Star Wars film came out! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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