Star Wars Vs Star Trek: The War That Always Rages On
In a world of labels and fighting, the biggest war is whether or not Star Wars is better than Star Trek.
From the dawning of time, opinions have reigned supreme among men. While these opinions vary in importance, one phrase can send even the most sane of humans into a downward spiral: So what’s better, Star Wars or Star Trek?
For many, there isn’t a competition. They have a clear winner and they stick by that choice through thick and thin. But, in reality, it’s not a really fair fight. Both of the franchises are so different from each other and so culturally important, how can we compare them?
Star Wars
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From it’s creation, George Lucas has had fanboys and fangirls in his grasp as he dragged us through the story of the Skywalker family. It focuses on a galaxy far far away in a time of war and upheaval. Even in the prequels, there isn’t a calm in the galaxy. What makes Star Wars different is the fact that it is a family drama through and through. The Skywalkers destroy the galaxy numerous times over. Even when you think the Skywalkers are going to help, a planet gets blown up. But the thing about Star Wars is that it teaches us about hope. When the world around us is crashing down and falling apart, we can still have hope for a better future or to bring back the light of the world. And that’s what makes Star Wars brilliant.
Star Trek
LOS ANGELES – NOVEMBER 17: Nichelle Nichols as Uhura, DeForest Kelley as Dr. Bones McCoy,William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock, unidentified actor and Walter Koenig as Chekov in the STAR TREK episode, ‘Journey to Babel.’ Season 2, episode 10 originally broadcast November 17, 1967. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)
The thing about Star Trek is that it’s message also rings true to that of hope. They want to explore distant worlds and seek out new life but they do it as members of Starfleet and as a team working in harmony together. Trek is about figuring things out together rather than on your own. It’s about hope and looking for a better world and how we can make what we have amazing for all. Star Trek also has an underlying theme of diversity that I really think we can learn from in today’s world. Like, come on, it had the first interracial kiss and almost got cancelled because of it yet here we are celebrating it’s 50th anniversary.
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Though the passion behind this war is important, it’s more interesting to look at why both of these franchises are necessary. Star Wars shows us how we can succeed and do good for the world and ourselves if we learn from the light. Star Trek teaches us that we don’t have to be alone and that we can make the world a better place if we only worked together.
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So if we take those two philosophies and marry them together, you know what we have? A beautiful world where two space adventure stories can exist and we can be fans of both.