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In light of the last super hero thread being labelled as nerdy, I thought I'd go down the same road. Which is better?
Star Wars v Star Trek
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Posted 07 August 2008 - 07:32 AM
I want to die the way my dad died, peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming in terror like his passengers.
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Posted 07 August 2008 - 09:51 AM
Star Wars, of course. Although Lucas is doing his best to ruin the legacy.
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Posted 07 August 2008 - 03:05 PM
I reckon the next generation is the best series. the original was good too, and i sometimes watched DS9, but I never got into voyager or enterprise. One of the ships is captianed by a woman, and the other by sam becket - rubbish.
Trek is better than wars, and from what i can tell treckies are far more nerdy whereas starwarsies (dont know what they're really called) are far more dorky.
Trek is better than wars, and from what i can tell treckies are far more nerdy whereas starwarsies (dont know what they're really called) are far more dorky.
I want to die the way my dad died, peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming in terror like his passengers.
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Posted 07 August 2008 - 04:04 PM
There is no way on God's green earth that Trek is better than the original trilogy. Damn Lucas for making those prequels that I waited in line to see!
Trouble arrives when the opponents to such a system institute its extreme opposite, where individualism becomes godlike and sacrosanct, and no greater service to any other ideal (including community) is possible. In such a system rapacious greed thrives behind the guise of freedom, and the worst aspects of human nature come to the fore....
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Posted 07 August 2008 - 05:57 PM
The 'Shat' is shite compared to the dark side. Apart from Lucas' determined effort to ruin all that is holy (In Britain Jedi is a religion, FACT, I helped.), the original trilogy is lightyears ahead of the game in comparison to Star Trek.
This is an unfair test because we are comparing a Movie to a TV Series and movies. Most of the Star Trek movies were pretty lame, could those who stood up to say that "Only the odd ones!" please sit down. Whereas Episodes 4-6 were just plain awesome, and Revenge of the Sith weren't too bad, there were no other movies, he forgot to make them. Taught me the difference between right and wrong and to never mess with a Hutt.
The next generation was poor to begin with, what a shite pilot..."I sense great...Happiness" gushed that curly haired whatsherface, Shut it Biatch! I only started watching TNG during the 2nd series or something. but there was some excellent episodes.
This is an unfair test because we are comparing a Movie to a TV Series and movies. Most of the Star Trek movies were pretty lame, could those who stood up to say that "Only the odd ones!" please sit down. Whereas Episodes 4-6 were just plain awesome, and Revenge of the Sith weren't too bad, there were no other movies, he forgot to make them. Taught me the difference between right and wrong and to never mess with a Hutt.
The next generation was poor to begin with, what a shite pilot..."I sense great...Happiness" gushed that curly haired whatsherface, Shut it Biatch! I only started watching TNG during the 2nd series or something. but there was some excellent episodes.
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Posted 08 August 2008 - 11:22 PM
Would there have been a Wars without the Trek? :eek3: I'm sure I read somewhere (don't ask me where I deal in my own brand of facts...evidence not required!) that it was the success of the Trek syndications that gave the money bags people the guts to back Mr L. Probably rubbish, but it sounds good so I will continue to propogate this theory 
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I grew up with Star Trek in a time where we only had three channels in the UK and one of them had Welsh on it a lot (until the advent of S4C [the Welsh Channel 4] BBC2 had a lot of Welsh language programmes). So the TV programmes that we loved then will always be really special. Loved TOS and TNG...not so keen on DS9, quite liked Voyager, but that was probably because of Chekotay and the fact that the opening titles sequence was just great. Not watched much of Enterprise though.
I doubt I would have watched Star Wars if it hadn't been for Star Trek...and in a roundabout way I reckon it lead me here... :eek: ...do you think I can sue the Roddenberry estate?
I think of Star Wars as Science Fiction's visual intellect, whereas Star Trek is its heart* :Blush2:
(*Which gives us another thread to debate its bottom)
.I grew up with Star Trek in a time where we only had three channels in the UK and one of them had Welsh on it a lot (until the advent of S4C [the Welsh Channel 4] BBC2 had a lot of Welsh language programmes). So the TV programmes that we loved then will always be really special. Loved TOS and TNG...not so keen on DS9, quite liked Voyager, but that was probably because of Chekotay and the fact that the opening titles sequence was just great. Not watched much of Enterprise though.
I doubt I would have watched Star Wars if it hadn't been for Star Trek...and in a roundabout way I reckon it lead me here... :eek: ...do you think I can sue the Roddenberry estate?
I think of Star Wars as Science Fiction's visual intellect, whereas Star Trek is its heart* :Blush2:
(*Which gives us another thread to debate its bottom
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Posted 08 August 2008 - 11:26 PM
Trek wins on longevity, versatility, lack of Lucas, plus of Jean-Luc and Ryker being MORE attractive to alien females the more fat and beardy he got! OK, he wouldn't get laid as much as Chewwy but it's still an achievement.
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Posted 09 August 2008 - 09:42 AM
I cannot watch any star trek other than the original, but at least three of the wars movies are watchable lol.
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Posted 09 August 2008 - 06:15 PM
If you REALLY want a nerd war, make a post stating that Star Trek could beat Star Wars in a fight. Or any other sci-fi universe.
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Posted 09 August 2008 - 06:26 PM
Illuyankas;368024 said:
If you REALLY want a nerd war, make a post stating that Star Trek could beat Star Wars in a fight. Or any other sci-fi universe.
I would enjoy such a nerd war...
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Got to be Trek, the Shat' pisses on Skywalker.
Well at least it pisses without permission. Your goddamn trekkies wont leak unless someone screams ENGAGE from behind them!
(was that the first salvo)
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Posted 09 August 2008 - 07:28 PM
Trouble arrives when the opponents to such a system institute its extreme opposite, where individualism becomes godlike and sacrosanct, and no greater service to any other ideal (including community) is possible. In such a system rapacious greed thrives behind the guise of freedom, and the worst aspects of human nature come to the fore....
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Posted 09 August 2008 - 08:20 PM
Star Wars.
I don't even count the latest trilogy....pure trash.
I don't even count the latest trilogy....pure trash.
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Posted 09 August 2008 - 09:45 PM
Star Trek:
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Trouble arrives when the opponents to such a system institute its extreme opposite, where individualism becomes godlike and sacrosanct, and no greater service to any other ideal (including community) is possible. In such a system rapacious greed thrives behind the guise of freedom, and the worst aspects of human nature come to the fore....
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Posted 09 August 2008 - 09:54 PM
40k could beat both Star Terk and Wasr with one fleet behind its back. FOR THE EMPEROR
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Posted 09 August 2008 - 10:30 PM
The Trek has bare knuckle fist fighting in like...every third episode! Swars doesn't have that, it's just a bunch of excuses for gay ninja's with glow sticks to jump on each other. The Jedi council is like the UN, all talk and no action. The Federation however, is not afraid to flash it's firepower where it is required (after attempting dramatic and peaceful negotiation first of course).
Burn rubber =/= warp speed
