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  • Hector
    el Hombre de Acero
    • May 19, 2003
    • 31852

    Which is Nerdier: Star Wars or Star Trek?

    Funny stuff...




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  • Gorn Captain
    Invincible Ironing Man
    • Feb 28, 2008
    • 10549

    #2
    I am a fan of both, but I'd immediately say Trek. Go to a Trek forum, and you'll find a hundred guys granting themselves the rank of Admiral in their forum name.
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    "When things are at their darkest, it's a brave man that can kick back and party."

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    • Hedji
      Citizen of Gotham
      • Nov 17, 2012
      • 7246

      #3
      Lord of the Rings.

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      • Mikey
        Verbose Member
        • Aug 9, 2001
        • 47258

        #4
        Star Trek used to be the nerdiest until TNG when it started picking up a lot of female fans.

        Rule of thumb, the more female fans the less nerdy something is ...

        Conclusion - Lord of the Rings

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        • TrekStar
          Trek or Treat
          • Jan 20, 2011
          • 8710

          #5
          I guess both have some nerdy stuff, IMO Star Wars is targeted towards the younger crowd, and Trek is more
          towards the adults, I personally am more a Trek guy than Wars guy, as a kid I enjoyed both, but for me now,
          Wars lost its appeal but still worth seeing and enjoying.

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          • skid14
            Veteran Member
            • Aug 23, 2011
            • 396

            #6
            ive always thought trek nerds were the worse but im seen some pretty impressive nerd things from the lotr nerds too.

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            • Mikey
              Verbose Member
              • Aug 9, 2001
              • 47258

              #7
              Trek nerds never had that weird love/hate relationship with Gene Roddenberry as Star Wars fans have with George Lucas

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              • Hector
                el Hombre de Acero
                • May 19, 2003
                • 31852

                #8
                Originally posted by Mikey
                Trek nerds never had that weird love/hate relationship with Gene Roddenberry as Star Wars fans have with George Lucas
                You hit the nail on the head...
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                • Hedji
                  Citizen of Gotham
                  • Nov 17, 2012
                  • 7246

                  #9
                  It's true. They seem more grateful and receptive to more Trek in all it's forms. But on the other hand, there's a lot of anti Rick Berman Trekkers out there.

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                  • Mikey
                    Verbose Member
                    • Aug 9, 2001
                    • 47258

                    #10
                    Also, Star Trek (in all forms) deals with a lot of current social commentary... Example, the Donald Trump situation of today could easily be made into a Star Trek episode.

                    On the other hand Star Wars is almost a lost biblical story in disguise - which is fine but doesn't leave much room for anything beyond good vs bad.

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                    • Werewolf
                      Inhuman
                      • Jul 14, 2003
                      • 14975

                      #11
                      Gene Roddenberry was rumored to have been a very eccentric man. But he didn't have complete creative control over Trek. He had many ideas for Trek that would have been very poorly received had they been used. He also didn't have the power to declare the original Trek series lost to time and replaced by special editions.
                      You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return...

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                      • Werewolf
                        Inhuman
                        • Jul 14, 2003
                        • 14975

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Hedji
                        Lord of the Rings.
                        Originally posted by Mikey
                        Conclusion - Lord of the Rings
                        I think LOTR actually has a pretty decent sized female fanbase these days. Legolas is very popular.

                        If you are going by a lack of diversity, I think collectible card games are probably up there as some of nerdiest.

                        Many years ago I went to a hobby store looking for D&D stuff. I walk in and the place goes silent and half dozen tables filled with guys playing Magic the Gathering all stop and stare at me like I'm some kind of alien. "Umm, Hi, I'm looking for some D&D minis." Yeah, that was awkward. I generally buy my D&D stuff online now.
                        You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return...

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                        • Hedji
                          Citizen of Gotham
                          • Nov 17, 2012
                          • 7246

                          #13
                          I was just being silly. I enjoy the LOTR films to a point. Only saw one Hobbit film though. My barometer for nerdiness is my Wife, who thought FOTR was over when they formed the Fellowship at Rivendale, and she began to get out of her seat.

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                          • Marvelmania
                            A Ray of Sunshine
                            • Jun 17, 2001
                            • 10392

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Werewolf
                            I think LOTR actually has a pretty decent sized female fanbase these days. Legolas is very popular.

                            If you are going by a lack of diversity, I think collectible card games are probably up there as some of nerdiest.

                            Many years ago I went to a hobby store looking for D&D stuff. I walk in and the place goes silent and half dozen tables filled with guys playing Magic the Gathering all stop and stare at me like I'm some kind of alien. "Umm, Hi, I'm looking for some D&D minis." Yeah, that was awkward. I generally buy my D&D stuff online now.
                            That's funny. I can actually see that happening.

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                            • HardyGirl
                              Mego Museum's Poster Girl
                              • Apr 3, 2007
                              • 13950

                              #15
                              I guess if you saw Shat's SNL "Get A Life" skit, you'd say Star Trek. I like Star Wars, but to me, it's like the same thing as Challenge of the SuperFriends. Basically the same plot over and over. With Challenge, it's defeating the SuperFriends, and world domination. With Star Wars, it's The Force and The Dark Side. Battles and special effects are all it has going for it, in my opinion.
                              "Do you believe, you believe in magic?
                              'Cos I believe, I believe that I do,
                              Yes, I can see I believe that it's magic
                              If your mission is magic your love will shine true."

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