Poll: Star Wars or Star trek?

[King of Asgaard]

I prefer Star Wars, but I like them both quite a bit.
Although, Star Trek has a lot of meh, like Voyager and Enterprise, the big series, TOS, TNG and DS9, are pretty cool.
EDIT: Why are there no 'Both' and 'Neither' choices in the poll?

 

[Michael Rogov]

Star Wars by a long shot (no offence to the Trek, like it too). All six Star Wars. ALL SIX. Not only that, SW also has such a rich expanded universe it's mind boggling.

 

[Ardure]

Star Trek! The major aspect of every premier Star Fleet Captain is to try and find a peaceful solution... with that being said don't cross any of them... their plan B will F you up.

The message of Star Trek is one that I think everyone should at some point watch and enjoy. It is about the betterment of us as a people. It is not about personal gain or glory but about what we can do if we all work together and work to help others. It is about integrity. Yes, at times it can be a bit over the top and really try hitting you across the head with the theme but it is still good to be exposed to the themes Star Trek portrays. I think this message is a bit lost on the newer movies for the record.

Now, the original Star Wars movies (4-6) were a work of art all onto themselves. They were entertaining and I loved them when I was a kid (I loved Star Trek just as much then too). I found the overall theme of fighting oppression and fighting for what was right was a good message as well, but in the end looking back at it now, I find myself siding with Star Trek because some of the ideas are far more complex and really challenge me to be a better person. Also movies 1-3 of Star Wars were complete rubbish... they fell into the prequel trap of not giving us any new insight into the character's stories but rather telling us the general story of the fall of Anikan Skywalker to the dark side... which we all knew already.

For funnies here is the cop-out arugment... they are different mediums and that dictates how their producers approached them. Star Trek was designed for TV (before TV shows were a giant movie... see Battlestar or Game of Thrones) so Star Trek needed more stand alone episodes. Star Wars was designed as movies so it could tell a more continuous story. It was not till more recently that TV could do this as well... if not a better job at it.

 

[BathorysGraveland]

Well I just finished watching all six Star Wars films for the first time over the past week and enjoyed all of them with the exception of the first. The third, fifth and sixth were probably my favourites, followed by the second. I have never really seen Star Trek though, mostly because TV series don't interest me. Are the films any good?

 

[Erja_Perttu]

As much as I adore Star Wars, it's got to be Trek, because of 'In The Pale Moonlight'. Fantastic episode.

 

[CrimsonBlaze]

I say Star Wars because I know a thing or two about Star Wars. I've got nothing against Star Trek and I know more or less what it is about, but not as much as Star Wars.

So yeah, may the Force be with you and don't forget to live long and prosper.

 

[Not G. Ivingname]

Where is the answer for "both", excluding Voy and SW1-3, neither of which happened and both of which were bad dreams.

They are totally different beasts and not really comparable.

So ENTERPRISE still exists!?! D:

OT: Both had good points, both have bad, it makes it very hard to say. If we go by a pure "gold to crap" ratio, Star Trek wins out, since 2 of the 5 main Star Trek television shows sucked (I haven't seen the animated series, so I cannot say) but 3 of the 6 Star Wars movies sucked (I am not counting the Clone Wars film to balance out the lack of the cartoon).

 

[davidmc1158_v1legacy]

Easy answer is that they both had their strengths and weaknesses. Each was intended to tell different types of stories. Comparing them is like comparing blasters to phasers. Er., I mean apples to oranges.

Besides . . . . BABYLON 5! mwahahahahaha The best of them all!

For the record, I've enjoyed both, but I have to say that Star Trek really fared poorly when it went into films. The only good ones in my book are Wrath of Khan and First Contact. The rest were basic drivel.

That having been said, Star Wars fared poorly when it tried to become a television show. So in the end, they stay fairly even in their own ways.

 

[GundamSentinel]

I enjoy both (hell, look at my badges). Star Trek was fun, but very hit-and-miss for me. Star Wars was just an amazing space adventure. Too bad they only ever made 3 films.

 

[loc978]

I prefer the Star Wars universe, but that's because I tend to find diplomacy boring. I still like Star Trek, though. Jean-Luc is one of my childhood heroes, just not quite on the level of Luke.

 

[Bassik]

I never cared much for Star Wars. I don't hate it or anything, I just never find it very interesting. I loved the space ships, though.

Star Trek, the original series at least, is a ton of fun. Anyone who calls it boring hasn't seen it right. One example: take a good look at Dr McCoy whenever he is in the background of a scene. He looks completely baffled and stoned most of the time! ^^

My favourite Science Fiction show has to be the Prisoner. Great show, what a mindscrew that was.

And I have to mention Red Dwarf: It's a Brit-Com in SPAAAACE. If you loved the Hitch-hikers to the galaxy, this will fit right up your alley.
Here's some clips to give you an idea of what kind of show it is:

 

[Soviet Steve]

I liked Star Wars when I was a little kid but Star Trek was what I grew into enjoying.

 

[BOOM headshot65]

Star Wars. I can watch that over and over and over again. But every time I have tried to watch Star Trek.....I dont know, its just never clicked with me.

 

[tsb247]

I have always preferred Star Trek. For some reason is just resonates with me. It all started with The Next Generation, and it cascaded with there. I'm currently attempting to collect all of TNG, Voyager, and DS9 on DVD.

However, I like to forget that Enterprise existed. It is an abomination, and I will never consider it canon.

 

[Kordie]

Really need a "both" option, but if I had to pick one I would say Star Trek. Main reason is that I enjoy 90% of all things Star Trek, while I enjoy less than 50% of all things Star Wars. Namely I enjoy the original trilogy and nothing else.

 

[IndomitableSam]

Love Star Trek.

Hate Star Wars. Seriously, don't like it. At. All. I might not hate it if Lucas never made anything other than 4,5 and 6. But he's a dick and the later movies are shit and that makes me hate it.

 

[Signa]

I used to think Starwars was awesome, but around the time that Episode 1 launched, it turned to shit. The games stopped being cool, the new movies were lack luster, and Lucas started milking the name of the franchise more than the actual content. Games like Jedi Knight were only "star wars" in name. The game had little to do with anything we had seen in the movies at that point, while the game was expanding on the universe itself.

Now we're stuck with games like The Force Unleashed, and it's lightsabers, super god-like force powers, and Darth Vader, all to poorly fill in holes in the main story arc that no one needed filled.

Star Trek on the other hand is still a masterpiece. I'm ignoring the later 2 series, but TOS through DS9 are great stories with great characters. Characters who will walk you through what it means to be human, while exploring a galaxy that never really changes, despite the advances in culture and technology.

EDIT:
Just powerful scenes like this one:
Out of context it might be a bit confusing, but the Cardassian is trying to break Picard's will. Getting him to lie about something he knows is incorrect was one of those things (insisting that there were 5 lights, when there clearly were 4). He was being even more of a bastard in this scene, because he knew that Picard was free to go. He just wanted to stab at him once more for his stubbornness.

 

[davidmc1158_v1legacy]

For the record, I've enjoyed both, but I have to say that Star Trek really fared poorly when it went into films. The only good ones in my book are Wrath of Khan and First Contact. The rest were basic drivel.

Did you not like The Voyage Home or The Undiscovered Country?

"CAPTAIN, THERE BE WHALES HERE!"

It's a matter of personal taste. While I did find Undiscovered Country to be LESS bad than some of the others, I do not like the movie. As for The Voyage Home . . . . you want to watch it, then enjoy. I'll be over here watching Babylon 5. Or Farscape. Or Firefly.

 

[Fiz_The_Toaster]

Star Trek because of Captain Kirk and Picard, mainly Picard.

Picard is the shit!

 

[Lunar Templar]

nether, though i do remember Next Gen and DS9 fondly.