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A Helpful Guide To Star Wars vs Star Trek

Star Wars

[Image of Han Solo in Tommy’s style]

  • Don’t start with the ‘first’ movie, let me tell you where to start
  • Looks like ruined farm equipment in space
  • In summary: the past was horrible
  • JJ Abrams ruined it

Star Trek

[Image of Jean Luc Picard in Tommy’s style]

  • Don’t start with the first season, let me tell you where to start
  • Looks like a cruise ship in space
  • In summary: the future is incredible
  • JJ Abrams ruined it
    • ExtraJudgement@lemmy.world
      5·
      23 hours ago

      I don’t know, but his death was the primary reason they killed the Expanded Universe. The merchandise aspect is my cynic interpretation, because the stated non-reason why it’d be a problem makes zero sense.

      • chiliedogg@lemmy.world
        6·
        22 hours ago

        The real reason was they wanted to go a different direction and shed the EU baggage (and potential royalties) while reimagining the stuff they liked (like Thrawn).

        • Rampsquatch@sh.itjust.works
          1·
          27 minutes ago

          The royalties are the most convincing reason I’ve heard for dropping the old EU in it’s entirety.

          We can’t let someone else profit from this! Only the mouse may enrich itself, and anyone else gets the crumbs we allow them and nothing more.