I can't believe there is a serious debate on Trekkie vs. Trekker. I mean, seriously?

Some fanbases are just scary.

Okay, I guess I need to say that I was kidding with my above posts. Yes, there's a debate in the Trek community and that's certainly not the only one. (You haven't seen hell until you've seen ST:TNG tech fans debating how the communicators work). But I was just trying to interject some levity.

For the record, I think sci-fi fans and soap fans are pretty much the same. Among other characteristics, both have a deep-seated reverence for canon/history, a single-minded, often unhealthy, attachment to actors and characters and a hypersensitivity to criticism from the mainstream. As Khan said, soap fans have no room to judge any other fan base.

That said, I'm really looking forward to this movie. Not just because I'm a Trekker but because, thanks to Sherlock, I've kind of fallen in love with Benedict Cumberbatch.

Edited December 16, 201213 yr by marceline

But I was just trying to interject some levity.

I totally understood what you were going for, I was just making a general comment on how disturbing some fanbase arguments can be.

For the record, I personally would not want to be associated with a word - I am after all a person and not a thing. I typically find humour in these things though.

For the record, I think sci-fi fans and soap fans are pretty much the same. Among other characteristics, both have a deep-seated reverence for canon/history, a single-minded, often unhealthy, attachment to actors and characters and a hypersensitivity to criticism from the mainstream. As Khan said, soap fans have no room to judge any other fan base.

Totally agreed.

Edited December 16, 201213 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

I thought it was Trekkie too.

Yeah, I didn't get the sense that Abrams was able to capture the feel of the original series in the first installment (and that's sure to be the case again with this one), and his take on it just made it feel like he was living out something else vicariously though these characters and the legacy of it all.

I don't believe JJ was a Star Trek fan growing up - he says he was more of a Star Wars fan.

I think the Abrams movies are geared towards people who would have little to no interest in Star Trek in the first place, though.

I think that's one of the reasons why Paramount gave the franchise to JJ. And I am one of those people - I never watched Star Trek (TV show or movies) before but I really enjoyed the first reboot movie and I can't wait to see STID. I really like the new cast.

For the record, I think sci-fi fans and soap fans are pretty much the same. Among other characteristics, both have a deep-seated reverence for canon/history, a single-minded, often unhealthy, attachment to actors and characters and a hypersensitivity to criticism from the mainstream. As Khan said, soap fans have no room to judge any other fan base.

I like to think that we sci fi fans are more intellectual since many of us are scientists and engineers, but after reading the raving debates and often irrational arguments among fans of various sci fi franchises, I have been forced to conclude that we are not that much different to soap fans and even more rabid in some respects.

For the record, I think sci-fi fans and soap fans are pretty much the same. Among other characteristics, both have a deep-seated reverence for canon/history, a single-minded, often unhealthy, attachment to actors and characters and a hypersensitivity to criticism from the mainstream.

That ain't the half of it. Believe it or not, I got into a MAJOR e-mail fight with my friend and former high school classmate over his script (he's a screenwriter in NYC) because he had his main character watching B&B...in the 1970's.

Him: "C'mon, who's gonna care about that stuff?"

Me: "I CARE YOU DUMB MUTHAFUCKA! I. CARE."

I liked Chris Pine as Kirk. He sold me this one scene where he slaps Spock on the shoulder, and that seemed like something Capt Kirk would do.

I like to think that we sci fi fans are more intellectual since many of us are scientists and engineers, but after reading the raving debates and often irrational arguments among fans of various sci fi franchises, I have been forced to conclude that we are not that much different to soap fans and even more rabid in some respects.

I think soap fans are more rabid but only by a hair because there's plenty of new material being added to the sci-fi genre whereas soap fans are left fighting over the same things over and over.

That ain't the half of it. Believe it or not, I got into a MAJOR e-mail fight with my friend and former high school classmate over his script (he's a screenwriter in NYC) because he had his main character watching B&B...in the 1970's.

Him: "C'mon, who's gonna care about that stuff?"

Me: "I CARE YOU DUMB MUTHAFUCKA! I. CARE."

Good for you. Small stuff like that pulls (some) people out of the story. I remember watching an episode of Criminal Minds that was set in Cleveland. They were talking about how there must be a serial killer in East Cleveland because they had nine murders over three years. Nine murders in East Cleveland is pretty much a slow Tuesday. The residents of East Cleveland would be doing backflips in the street to only have nine murders in three years. The details matter.

Edited December 17, 201213 yr by marceline

New Preview!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gnm0or-p99A

Edited December 17, 201213 yr by Suzanne Sugarbaker

Good for you. Small stuff like that pulls (some) people out of the story.

Although, I must confess, I did wonder for a hot second or two would B&B might have been like had it existed back in the '70's.

I just found this new trailer, claims it is the official one and has new scenes. Damn, I cannot wait. It looks kickass good!

Now I gotta watch the previous movie, because this looks amazing and I want to go see it! lol Welp

Edited December 25, 201213 yr by YRBB

Just another reason for me to love JJ Abrams even more. What a total class act. Proud to say he's one of my favorite directors/writers/producers.

Star Trek Fan Dies After J.J. Abrams Grants Him Advance Screening of 'Into Darkness'

Another excellent trailer. Damn, it looks good! I cannot wait.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhz4A5BCMAA&feature=player_embedded

Edited March 21, 201313 yr by Ann_SS

The new "bad guy" (if that's what he ends up being) Benedict Cumbersnatch looks very cute. And the trailer is so awesome. Loved the first one and I still replay those trailers all the time.

Just another reason for me to love JJ Abrams even more. What a total class act. Proud to say he's one of my favorite directors/writers/producers.

Star Trek Fan Dies After J.J. Abrams Grants Him Advance Screening of 'Into Darkness'

Wow! That's awesome!!!!!