buzzoff1031 Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 I am a HUGE Star Wars fan..so much so that I generally considered Trekkies (or as they call themselves-Trekkers) the enemy. However-and I am becoming a traitor every second I think this-I thought the new Star Trek movie was AWESOME! It was really amazing I thought. Alternate storylines don't bother me in the least. And I think that, at times, they are necessary. But, I'm still a Star Wars geek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReinnieR Posted June 1, 2009 Author Share Posted June 1, 2009 (edited) it wasn't necessary for the trek universe. they can do so much more than restart. after nemesis they could've followed Riker on the Titan. Maybe Chakotay as the New Captain of Voyager. They can maybe expand on B-4 having Data's memory restored. and a story with him being 1st officer of Enterprise-E They can do a story where they find some surviving embryos from the time of Dr. Arik Soong. Have a pro-life movie and having doctor Bashir not wanting to kill these embryos having been genetically enhanced himself. Edited June 1, 2009 by ReinnieR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavenseeker Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 i do prefer star wars to startrek always but the new movie looks really good, it might grab the new generation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithLuin Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 [url="http://www.youtube.com/show?p=Zk2dX5DnW_c"]Star Trek on youtube[/url] The episodes are not split up over multiple files, and the video quality is decent (unlike most youtube videos). The only problem is that the audio is very quiet, so the ads (hey, that's what you get for free access) are [i]blaring[/i] loud. The most comfortable way to watch the episodes here is to click through all the commercial breaks on mute, then go back and turn the volume all the way up to watch the episode uninterrupted. (Each ad is 15-30 sec. long, and each episode has one at the beginning and end, and three scattered throughout. All in all, not too bad.) I have no idea about the downloading, but I suppose you could try. As long as you aren't distributing it, it's not [i]that[/i] big of a deal...I mean, they're putting it up for you to watch anyway. The same videos are available at these sites: [url="http://www.veoh.com/collection/CBS-Star-Trek#"]Star Trek (TOS) on Veoh[/url] [url="http://www.cbs.com/classics/star_trek/index.php"]Star Trek on CBS[/url] They may limit this to US residents only. Now that I've watched the original episodes of Star Trek, I think I am less comfortable with this movie not allowing anyone to even [i]try[/i] to go back in time and save Vulcan. I mean...they are apparently quite adept at the slingshot-around-the-sun maneuver, having used it on purpose in "Assignment: Earth" and [i]The Voyage Home[/i], and by accident in "Tomorrow is Yesterday". Given that...surely the 'redo' option is valid. That being said, I was impressed with this movie allowing the consequences to stand. The easy out, so that no one need face death or destruction, is one of the weaknesses of Star Trek....but a quintessential element of Kirk's personality. To have him demonstrate that in the Kobayashi Maru, but [i]not[/i] in dealing with Vulcan leaves a gaping hole. This Jim Kirk has suffered loss and come to accept it a bit more. I think that this movie tried to be [i]The Wrath of Khan[/i] a bit too much, but in general, I think there is a lot of good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WisdomSeeker Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Star Wars for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffpugh Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I got into Star Wars first, but I have taken an interest in Star Trek as of recent. I'm the worst heretic of them all 'cause I see merit in both franchises. They all have characters you can relate to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReinnieR Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 i guess i'm a heretic too. i like star wars and still do, but it doesn't compare to over 700 hours worth of entertainment. hands down star trek rules all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuoteMan Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 [quote name='ReinnieR' post='1885424' date='Jun 7 2009, 02:10 AM']i guess i'm a heretic too. i like star wars and still do, but it doesn't compare to over 700 hours worth of entertainment. hands down star trek rules all.[/quote] Why would you watch ALL 700 hours? Doesen't that get... dull? Think about how much time you could have spent doing other things. (Unless you were REALLY board, that's okay then) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Vinny Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 [quote name='ReinnieR' post='1885424' date='Jun 7 2009, 03:10 AM']i guess i'm a heretic too. i like star wars and still do, but it doesn't compare to over 700 hours worth of [s]entertainment[/s] footage, about 3/4 of which is entertaining. hands down star trek rules all.[/quote] Fixed that for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuoteMan Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Why thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReinnieR Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 why you guys hatin'??? i can show love you star wars geeks but you guys can't show love for us trekkies/trekker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Vinny Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 [quote name='ReinnieR' post='1887521' date='Jun 9 2009, 11:32 PM']why you guys hatin'??? i can show love you star wars geeks but you guys can't show love for us trekkies/trekker.[/quote] Not hatin', just callin' em as I sees em. [i]Star Trek[/i] always had a few turkeys ("May That Be Your Last Battlefield," comes to mind), but a 75% score over all ain't bad. And hey, at least none of [i]Star Trek[/i] featured Jake Lloyd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuoteMan Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 But it's hard to beat Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon-Gin. And besides, Star wars got an emoticon I don't see a star treck emoticon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 (edited) Star Trek ceased to exist after Bones and Mr. Scott took up fishing in their retirement on the shores of Lake Gitchigoomie. For me, all other iterations Next Gen, etc., etc., etc., are only wanna-be's with precious little reason to exist. Yup, it's good to be geriatric so that the youngun's will not abuse me too badly... Edited June 10, 2009 by Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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