Why are Star Trek fans so bitter about the reboot?

[Elvis]

Originally Posted by Kryptonic

Trek needed this, for better or worse, to survive. Before Abrams, Trek was dead. The film franchise was dead and Enterprise was over.

I enjoyed both of the new films a lot, but I do wish they would get back to more of a genuine science fiction feeling as opposed to the thriller/action film mold the first two were cut from.

So what! Some things deserve to die and be left alone. Yes Star Trek gained some new fans but also lost some older ones so its tit for tat...

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by peckinpah

True, but Roddenberry wouldn't have allowed them in the later series. That stuff happened after he had left TNG (which is arguably the best thing that happened to that series). Roddenberry-controlled TNG was pretty much TOS in new clothes.

I agree with both points, yeah.

Originally Posted by Elvis

So what! Some things deserve to die and be left alone.

This, however, I couldn't disagree with more. There's absolutely nothing forcing someone to go see the ST09-era films. I find it hysterical that some people believe that just because they don't like something, the rest of us not only should agree, but shouldn't even get the chance to decide.

Talk about narcism.

[The Fallen Deity]

I like the old Star Trek and I like the new Star Trek.

Both are great imo.

The only negative thing about the new Star Trek imo is those bloody lens flares!

[captaincarl]

I love Star Trek but I do understand all the grips many have with the reboot. Having said that I can't get enough of the new cast and the new movies. I enjoy them just as much as the classic Trek episodes and through all the works that have continued since. The more Trek the merrier in my book.

If you classify me as a fanboy so be it. When it boils down to it we watch these movies and want to enjoy them.....I'm just a bit easier to please.

Same goes for Star Wars!

Cheers,
CC-

[peckinpah]

Originally Posted by captaincarl

I love Star Trek but I do understand all the grips many have with the reboot. Having said that I can't get enough of the new cast and the new movies. I enjoy them just as much as the classic Trek episodes and through all the works that have continued since. The more Trek the merrier in my book.

If you classify me as a fanboy so be it. When it boils down to it we watch these movies and want to enjoy them.....I'm just a bit easier to please.

Same goes for Star Wars!

Cheers,
CC-

Quit being reasonable!

[Dynamo of Eternia]

I'm more of a casual Star Trek fan, mainly of TNG and the original cast movies. I've only seen bits and pieces of the original series (I've picked it up on Blu-Ray, but haven't watched it in full yet).

I thought the first reboot movie was really good. The second one was alright, but I really didn't care for the

[Show spoiler]forced reversal of the Kirk and Spock roles from Wrath of Kahn

. I really thought that they would have been better off just doing something new and original rather than retreading old ground in a slightly different way.