skyjedi2005 said:
Why can't there be room for both. The 40 years of fandom does not end because of this film. the original 6 classic films don't simply cease to exist because of this.

That's been my point all along with the people who are "going to war" against this new film, because it doesn't fit with their belief of what Star Trek must be.

I've been a fan of Star Wars since 1977. I was there for the birth. Don't think – not even for a second – that I don't know what it's like to feel terribly let down when a series goes in a different direction than you'd prefer.

Yeah, this new film looks nothing like Wrath Of Kahn. We all see that. Really, we do. In case you forgot, the prequels are nothing like Star Wars77.

Man, you have to make peace with that. Raging against the director, the story, the studio, the actors, etc - it does absolutely nothing. It won't affect the box office, it won't change the minds of fans or potential fans, and it won't steer the franchise.

Since 1977, there has been a ton of shit Star Wars – films, TV shows, re-worked DVDs, books, etc. The science fiction film of 1977 became a ridiculous children’s bed time story with cutesy characters and fart jokes.

However, none of it – let me repeat that – none of it has so much as the slightest affect on how I watch & enjoy Star Wars77.

Hunter, et al. – you’ve had 43 years of Star Trek the way you want it. I had one year\one film\one radio version\four books that fit my Star Wars world. I can’t even get an awesome version of the one film I do like.

Certainly you can see where statements like “F*** JJ ABRAMS” seem completely irrational. I feel like someone in a wheel chair listening to someone else bitch & moan because they have a sore toe.

2009 cannot erase 1966-2008. Skip seeing the new film and enjoy the other 43 years of Star Trek – the 10 films, the 5 TV series, the 720 hours that you don’t hate - that you consider real. Which, by the way, none of this is.