I enjoyed portions of both franchises, and in my teens self-identified as a Trekkie, but over the years I lost my blind devotion for the show. I remain fond of portions of TNG and DS9, but Voyager and Enterprise left me cold.
For Star Wars I loved the original three movies. The later trilogy destroyed the affection I'd felt for the franchise, so much so that I only saw one the first in the theater and then gave up in disgust.
But as far as that stage of fan devotion where you buy the DVD's, read the stories, haunt the websites, well neither Star Trek nor Star Wars commands my devotion these days. Farscape was my last great fandom.
So as far as a new Star Trek movie--well I'll be willing to go along with you to see it, of course. But it's not a major event for me, nor do I feel an emotional connection. It's akin to seeing the child of a former friend perform in a recital--it would be nice if they did well, but I'm not emotionally invested in the outcome.
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Date: 2008-10-27 05:02 pm (UTC)For Star Wars I loved the original three movies. The later trilogy destroyed the affection I'd felt for the franchise, so much so that I only saw one the first in the theater and then gave up in disgust.
But as far as that stage of fan devotion where you buy the DVD's, read the stories, haunt the websites, well neither Star Trek nor Star Wars commands my devotion these days. Farscape was my last great fandom.
So as far as a new Star Trek movie--well I'll be willing to go along with you to see it, of course. But it's not a major event for me, nor do I feel an emotional connection. It's akin to seeing the child of a former friend perform in a recital--it would be nice if they did well, but I'm not emotionally invested in the outcome.