Trekkies and Trekkers

[project.one]

Watching a show on the SpaceChannel (ch39?)

Pretty interesting!

All about wearing the uniforms around and stuff! They make some good arguments. If people can walk around wearing their favorite band t-shirt, why cant they walk around in a uniform. Same thing?!!? lol

Are you a trekkie or a trekker? Apparently there is a difference!

Its a neat show, and I cant find anything else on.

Anyone else watching this?

[Lee]

Sweet documentary. Space is channel 45

[project.one]

39 for me

[KenJi]

Ya its on rite now.

They were debating if there is such a thing as "too much of a fan" or i guess to be correct too much of a trekkie

[Ms.Tarantula]

I thought the tittle of this thread said something about teckers (jib-heads) when i first looked at it LOL

[Revolver]

oh yeah i remember this doc...came out a few years ago..

is it the one with the postal worker who wears her uniform and tri corder to work and demands to be called comander...

that chick is fucked,.

[project.one]

Im all down for people who want to wear their uniforms around. Doesnt hurt anyone. And they are right, theres no difference between someone wearing their favorite bands shirt around and their uniforms (personally).
BUT, theres no way Im going to call them Lieutenant or Commander.
Thats a step over the line for me.

[Sykonee]

No doubt. It's the equivilent of dressing up like a new Kiss character, and demanding to be referred as such.

[Grapes]

"They're sending us a list of reasons why Captain Picaaaard is better than Captain Kirk. *snort*! Heh! They're out of their minds!!"

[DJ Ponz]

Everyone knows Janeway and her crew eclipsed the lot.

[Revolver]

Originally Posted by DJ Ponz

Everyone knows Janeway and her crew eclipsed the lot.

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING.

its all about STNG!!!!...and if you dont know th acroynym.....fuck off.

[tiedye]

Originally Posted by Revolver

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING.

its all about STNG!!!!...and if you dont know th acroynym.....fuck off.

werd!

I don't have a uniform. . but would you guys call me Colonel anyways?

[project.one]

Originally Posted by tiedye

but would you guys call me Colonel anyways?

There is no Colonel rank in the Federation!

[ebbomega]

the difference between a trekkie and a trekker is that anyone who calls themselves a trekker asserts that a difference exists between the two.

I always called myself a trekkie.

Trekkies and Trekkies 2 would have been the movies on space last weekend. I've only seen the first one.... it's basically that Denise Crosby (who played Tasha Yar on TNG for one season and had a reocurring guest role on the show) was so encapsulated by this weird culture that had stemmed out of Star Trek that she wanted to make a documentary about them. What came out was... interesting?

[DJ Ponz]

Originally Posted by Revolver

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING.
its all about STNG!!!!...and if you dont know th acroynym.....fuck off.

I'm not going to get into a pissing match with you, but Voyager was the better show. I have seen EVERY single STNG and every Voyager, and bottom line is this:
In terms of being a 'window' into the world of Star Trek, NG is the gold standard. Encountering the Borg, revelations about the Klingons, Q, and the wonderous Data is all VERY VERY good shit - but the discontinuous storyline limited the series. Voyager was like a sitcom that included those encounters and more. They were constantly in deep space, not just dealing with political issues. Also, there was one primary objective as the thread throughout the show - to get home.

But I'm sure we could go back and for on that. Let's look at the star trek formula in terms of characters:

Picard vs. Janeway - Winner Janeway
I know Picard was incredible - but Janeway's character evolved so much more and having a woman captain was revolutionary.

Data vs. Tuvok - Tie
Data was a constant source of amusement and Tuvok was a bit dull. But in terms of acting the 'intriguing' one part, Tuvok was simply a better.

Riker vs. Chakote - Winner Riker
Who could deny this lady killer? Chakote licked.

Crusher vs. Doctor - Winner Doctor
While I too enjoyed Crusher's tits, the concept of a holographic doctor trying to become more human and fight for the same's dignity trumps Beverly any time.

Jordie Vs. Belana - Winner Belana
Levar Burton should have stayed doing kids shows. Vulnerable, self-concious and generally annoying, Jordie was the show's weak link. Belana, struggling with race issues and a Klingon temper: interesting.

Ensign Crusher vs. Harry Kim - Winner Kim
Kim was like Jordie at first, but his character development saw him grow by leaps and bounds to a strong bridge officer. Crusher on the other hand was science geek who got little boners when he saw anti-matter containment fields. I'm glad he went back to the academy.

Gynan vs. Nelix - Winner Gynan
I'll conceed this one.

Diana vs. Seven of Nine - winner Seven of Nine
I rolled my eyes everytime she said something like 'Something's not right' or 'I feel terrible'. The only thing that brought me back was her little italian nose and her push up bra. 7 had a better push up bra.

Maybe these characters don't line up so well. We could argue about this too.

How about a winner takes all: which series had the best 2 part finale? Start the poll.

[project.one]

Everyone likes their own show! EZ!

[crookedking]

Originally Posted by projectone

Everyone likes their own show! EZ!

some people just like the wrong shows though.

it's all aboot the originals.

[DJ Ponz]

STNG wasn't original either. I'm not meaning to sound aggresive - I'd like to know what people think.

[project.one]

I liked all the Orgional Series movies. But I can usually be caught watching TNG on Spike from time to time. Im not a fan of Voyager or DS9. And Enterprise just kinda sucks balls!

Just my choices though!