C3PX said:
Star Trek died. Why not let it rest in peace, and come up with something original.

I can wholeheartedly agree with this sentiment. Star Trek should have had it's nice end a long time ago. You can argue, however, that it was Roddenberry that brought the show back to life and mixed everything up even more. But, I've noticed glaring inconsistencies and weird things I've had to overlook even from just the original series alone. There have always been things in the series for a serious mind to overlook, and while a new movie will probably heap more crap onto this pile, it's not as if Star Trek will really suffer that much more.

Otherwise, I would not call myself a "casual" fan of Star Trek. I'd say I'm about as obsessed with Star Trek as a person can be while still realizing the true quality of the series. ;)

I grew up on Star Trek, knew it well, and still regard it very fondly. That said, though, it wasn't exactly Shakespeare and I found the later seasons of TNG to be the best of the series. So, perhaps it's due to the fact that my favorite portion of Star Trek was a later incarnation (that had, by that point, moved beyond the direct control of Gene Roddenberry) that makes me more willing to have newer experiences with it. Now, maybe to counter my open-ness you'll then equate the quality of the latter TNG episodes with the quality of the Star Wars prequels, but on that point I'd have to heavily disagree. ;)