Star Wars v.s. Star Trek

Apocalipstic · 11-28-2010, 09:11 PM

Dune.

Though, I love the outfits of the alien ladies Kirk romanced in the original Star Trek, if I must follow the rules

sharkchomp · 11-28-2010, 10:11 PM

The first Star Trek approached a lot of controvertial subjects. In fact, the first bi-racial kiss on TV took place on Star Trek. I loved the show. Phasers, replicators and the famous, "beam me up Scotty".

The first Star Wars was equally ground breaking but in a different way. No one had ever seen special effects as great as the first one. There was actually a great plot in the movie. I enjoyed the entire series.

I will admit, I kindly had a crush on Capt Janeway

~~~shark~~~~~~~

Rockinonahigh · 11-28-2010, 10:21 PM

Star Treck rules..I hardly never missed a show,some charaters were better than others in there interpatation of who they played so each gets his/her due.

Arwen · 11-29-2010, 11:12 AM

I'm a both kinda of girl. Hey! I'm a Pisces...it comes naturally. lol

Original Star Trek and then my darling Jean Luc. Janeway was intriguing but she never captured my attention the way the others did. I got annoyed that a female captain had to have a romantic relationship with a crew member while the men didn't.

Love Star Wars.

Heck, I even liked the old Battlestar Galactica and Buck Rogers. heh

dark_crystal · 11-29-2010, 12:23 PM

>Star Wars
>Star Trek

Greyson · 11-29-2010, 12:46 PM

My vote is for Star Trek, the original and Star Trek the Next Generation.

I do have very fond memories of viewing Star Wars a few times in the darkness of Grauman's Chinese Theater.

EnderD_503 · 11-29-2010, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apocalipstic

Dune.

/thread

But yeah, in the whole Star Trek vs. Star Wars debate, Star Trek wins for me. Especially TNG, used to watch it all the time as a kid.

Arwen · 11-29-2010, 11:30 PM

If you really want to dig deep, an argument could be made that comparing Star Wars and Star Trek is truly comparing apples to grapes. They aren't even the same size.

Star Wars uses the Joseph Campbell myth cycle ala the Hero's journey over the first three movies. And, if you really examine that, the Hero's Journey for the full six movies could be said to be Darth Vader's journey. What do you think?

And Star Trek is much shorter bites. I'm not sure there is a Hero's Journey in those. Maybe with Voyager and Next Generation, but not in the original.

Just my .02 geeky worth.

Kobi · 11-30-2010, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arwen

If you really want to dig deep, an argument could be made that comparing Star Wars and Star Trek is truly comparing apples to grapes. They aren't even the same size.

Star Wars uses the Joseph Campbell myth cycle ala the Hero's journey over the first three movies. And, if you really examine that, the Hero's Journey for the full six movies could be said to be Darth Vader's journey. What do you think?

And Star Trek is much shorter bites. I'm not sure there is a Hero's Journey in those. Maybe with Voyager and Next Generation, but not in the original.

Just my .02 geeky worth.

OMG someone else who knows about Joseph Campbell and myths!

I agree and have seen George Lucas speak to the mythology used in Star Wars which was quite fascinating.

I still prefer the original Star Trek tho....especially the tribles(?) episodes.

Ebon · 12-02-2010, 01:20 AM

I like them both for different reasons (but I like Firefly better than both of them).

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