Which is better: Star Wars or Star Trek

Simple question. If you had to choose which one you prefer, which would it be.

I look forward to ridiculously detailed and nuanced debate.

Or alternatively a big 'meh' response. :pac:

darkpagandeath

You mean the MMO's ?

theboy1

A social life.

Maximus Alexander

Cool people are allowed like Star Wars. Star Trek is only for nerds.

Chet T16

TNG

Maximus Alexander

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

Cool people are allowed like Star Wars. Star Trek is only for nerds.

They may be allowed.

But they don't.

Maximus Alexander

Deleted User wrote: »

They may be allowed.

But they don't.

Like you'd know.

I once met a cool person.

kneemos

The first Star Trek prequel was an absolutely brilliant film,most of the old ones were a pile of sh1te though.
Can't abide Star Wars tbh.

Links234

Star Trek

darkpagandeath

kneemos wrote: »

The first Star Trek prequel was an absolutely brilliant film,most of the old ones were a pile of sh1te though.
Can't abide Star Wars tbh.

The Future is BRIGHT ! well judging by all the lens flair.

dark crystal

Ugh...neither.

L1m1tless

Star Trek is way better, Star Wars is so unrealistic!

Grays Sports Almanac

Always preferred the Star Wars universe - the stories, the characters, the heroes and villains, lightsabers, R2D2, Wookiees, the force etc. etc.

Star Trek isn't bad though.

Antar Bolaeisk

aStari Jaguar

Tomagotchye

Stargate. It doesn't take itself too seriously. Fine franchise!

Tokyo

One word: lightsabers.


/thread.

Canis Lupus

Star Wars would be better if it hadn't been continually ruined by the very man who created it.

Star Trek is still my fave but it has had longer to be fleshed out. Probably be shot down for saying this but I loved the initial reboot as well.

buried

Star Wars for me, only episodes 4-6 though. The new ones to me do not even exist. IMO I think Lucas was trying to incorporate 'Star Trek' themes in episodes 1-3 what with all that trade federation, space politics nonsense, which was a big factor in totally ruining those 3 films.

suicide_circus

I like Star Trek because it gives a plausible if ultimately Utopian trajectory for human civilization into the future.

theboy1

Star Wars had so many great characters and conflicts but Star Trek had Spock, Dumbledore et al.

LadyAthame

Red Dwarf!

But StarTrek!

Rothko

Star Wars. I could never get into Star Trek at all.

rockatansky

C'mon da trek!

kylith

LadyAthame wrote: »

Red Dwarf!

But StarTrek!

Dwarfers all the way!


I watch more Trek, but I like Wars too.

Someone once asked me which I preferred and when I gave the answer above they wouldn't talk to me any more. Why can't we all just get along?

Badly Drunk Boy

I'm into all sorts of science fiction but I could never get into Star Wars.

shruikan2553

Stargate is already done so I'll go for Battlestar Galactica.

CiDeRmAn

Firefly.... [/drops mike, walks away]

LadyAthame

kylith wrote: »

Dwarfers all the way!

shruikan2553

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Firefly.... [/drops mike, walks away]

Doesnt even contain star

Saralee4

Can you compare them? They are both so different. First of all Star Wars was "a long time ago in a galaxy far far away" but star trek is set in the future of humans and other alien species!

Star Wars is kind of the battle of good v's evil. Star Trek is kind of more about learning to live and learn about other species in space and evolving.

I like both, but not fanatical about either. Used to watch Star Trek Next Generation and Deep Space Nine and the one with Janeway but I hate the one with Kirk, I just dont like the colouring or something of films and programmes at that time and it turns me off, haven't watched any of the star trek films either and I have watched the original Star Wars Trilogy but not the prequels.

SEPT 23 1989

suicide_circus wrote: »

I like Star Trek because it gives a plausible if ultimately Utopian trajectory for human civilization into the future.

LadyAthame

And lest we forget.

kylith

LadyAthame wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeDkGnyDv9o

Badly Drunk Boy

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

I'm into all sorts of science fiction but I could never get into Star Wars.

Actually, I should have said that I could never get to the end of any of the Star Wars films and didn't even attempt the newer ones. Having said that, I sort of enjoyed this and got all the references.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5lcEtvEZ6Q

Junkyard Tom

Alien.

No bullshit melodrama - just regular space couriers taking on a vicious alien and rogue synthetic.

RogerWilco1982

Star Trek TNG is very entertaining and philosophical at times, but the leaps the writers take to explain away some of the science are spectacular, and often summarised by the dialogue;

"What if we modify the (insert name of piece of equipment here) to emit a (insert random energy or pulse type here), it just might work"

...and it always works. :rolleyes:

Star Trek Voyager is an enjoyable and accessible adventure with interesting, if predictable characters.

The old Star Trek films were space adventure films everyone could enjoy, the new ones you just watch with your brain switched off while grazing on popcorn and you'll have a good time.

As for Star Wars, the original trilogy were a great and very memorable story.
The prequels...I didn't enjoy. The only interesting part for me was Anakins' battle with his value system, if you could call it that.

Great reviews of the prequels;

LadyAthame

Saralee4 wrote: »

Can you compare them? They are both so different. First of all Star Wars was "a long time ago in a galaxy far far away" but star trek is set in the future of humans and other alien species!

Star Wars is kind of the battle of good v's evil. Star Trek is kind of more about learning to live and learn about other species in space and evolving.

I like both, but not fanatical about either. Used to watch Star Trek Next Generation and Deep Space Nine and the one with Janeway but I hate the one with Kirk, I just dont like the colouring or something of films and programmes at that time and it turns me off, haven't watched any of the star trek films either and I have watched the original Star Wars Trilogy but not the prequels.

I had so many moral issues with Janeway. She was constantly making absurd and dangerous decision threaten other life forms and her crew all in the name of 'getting home'. It replaced the prime directive in principle importance. Picard rarely let that happen. He would tweak it only if the lives of his crew depended on it. Janeway breaks the prime directive almost ALL the time. It's there for a reason.

Kirk did not respect it much either but he was exciting and it did not have as much development as a concept then. It was not as concrete.

Archer was worse. But the prime directive didn't exist then so he gets off.

DivingDuck

Trek.

Today, tomorrow, always.

Pre-reboot Trek, mind you. The new stuff is (in my opinion) more dreck than trek.

LadyAthame

Trek had the best tottie. Except for Neeson maybe. It also had Deanna Troi.

crosstownk

If you're comparing the Star Wars vs. the Star Trek movies then Star Wars is the clear winner for me.

If you're taking the Star Trek TV series into account then there is no Star Wars equivalent to compare with.

I like both but Star Wars is so much better.

Witcher

Trek, always.

https://plainclothessuperheroes.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/wpid-426692_388350677861058_205344452828349_1421405_1476324668_n.jpg?w=584

The_Valeyard

darkpagandeath wrote: »

You mean the MMO's ?

STO is far better mmo, so many jerks on the swtor group finder missions and very picky over perks and roles for each character. STO has a much more relaxed and social fun element.

The_Valeyard

Sorry for the double post but this thread is two pages long now and I've yet to see this:



Clears throat......





KHAAAAAAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

folamh

Star Wars was more on the action side of things, which bores me. I could never get into it. I'm a big fan of Trek, however. All the hypothetical space technology was cool and exciting at the time, and there was just the right amount of interpersonal drama.

iDave

I'm highly suspicious of anyone who doesn't like both.

BoJack Horseman

Wars' edges it for me.

Slightly better content & better canon.

KomradeBishop

Stargate. Worth it just for RDA/MacGyver's occasional humour.

Deep Space Nine though, and pretty much anything else Ronald D. Moore has been involved in (e.g. BSG), is excellent - and was the best of all the Star Trek series.

Can't remember the last time I've seen a Star Wars movie, or felt inclined to.

folamh

iDave wrote: »

I'm highly suspicious of anyone who doesn't like both.

I can see why someone wouldn't like both. One is an extremely detailed utopian sci-fi franchise which is also politically and socially aware, and the other is a bunch of monsters shooting lasers at each other.

IamNotNumber

Star Trek next generation only ..was some really good theories and plausible realities, data aka brent spiner was such an amazing actor ,deanna troi and beverly crusher,this is capatin Jean Luc picard from the starship enterprise.
A holodeck..how awesome would it be if it was reality?
Holodecks a reality? well its coming closer

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2762092/Marriott-virtual-reality-teleporter-booth-lets-travellers-feel-smell-holiday-locations-without-booking-flight.html

folamh

IamNotNumber wrote: »

Star Trek next generation only ..was some really good theories and plausible realities, data aka brent spiner was such an amazing actor ,deanna troi and beverly crusher,this is capatin Jean Luc picard from the starship enterprise.
A holodeck..how awesome would it be if it was reality?

Why not DS9 and Voyager?

IamNotNumber

folamh wrote: »

Why not DS9 and Voyager?

I don't know just never got into them ..watched a few episodes of each but I cant really recall the characters ..so maybe weak characters/actors.