Battle For the Stars.....

[Breogan]

I was never really about one or the other, I genuinely loved them both.
At one point the way I might have broke it down:

Trek ruled TV it was all about the syndicated original series , and then Next Gen (never got that into any of the Trek Movies (Motion picture seeing the Enterprise on the big Scree was a jaw dropping moment, yet it was a drawn out TV episode, Wrath of Khan was Ok, the rest of the Trek Movies were mostly garbage) and the reboot Movies felt like caricatures . Trek was all about the TV episodes, although they progressively fell apart.
Star Wars ruled Movies, Sci-Fi Fantasy at it's biggest the original Trilogy was untouchable, fueled my childhood imagination, i was the right age for it, and that experience won't be topped.. Never followed any Star Wars on TV the cartoons I skipped the TV "specials" all looked like garbage, then the prequels killed Star Wars for me. Awakens and R1 gave me hope, but Last Jedi killed it all over again. maybe the new SW live action TV series will revive it for me.
And Dune ruled the Novels, Frank Herbert's universe was mass consumption for me, this was sci-fi and fantasy at it's best. Some Trek novels were ok, and most Star Wars novels were trash, (exception Zahn's Heir to the Empire was ok) Dune Lynch movie was visually striking yet the story fell short, I almost preferred Jodorowsky' describing his insane vision, although it would have been so much it's own monster, mostly betraying the novels. Dune TV Syfy channel series was actually pretty good. The Novels is were where Dune lived and breathed, the others couldn't compare here.

As the lines blur, I will always give these franchises and universes a chance, wherever they show up, In the end I love them all.

Honorable mention Galactica which was low brow easy TV consumption which I loved as a kid, then managed to reinvent itself so well, I could love it all over again as an adult.

 

[THORin]

My vote for Star Wars brings this poll to a tie.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Honestly... Grew up with both and never understood the fan rivalry. Sophie's choice type question that I don't think I could honestly answer outside of saying both franchises have given me countless hours of entertainment and inspiration and doubtless I am not alone in such sentiments.

 

[Jochimus]

When I was a kid it was Star Wars. Growing older, I tended to like Star Trek more. Now, though, I find them both pretty much equal.

 

[Mandon Knight]

Honestly... Grew up with both and never understood the fan rivalry. Sophie's choice type question that I don't think I could honestly answer outside of saying both franchises have given me countless hours of entertainment and inspiration and doubtless I am not alone in such sentiments.

Its another Marvel v DC type scenario or Spandau Ballet v Duran Duran, two opposing groups where we are expected to make a definitive choice. Both offer us what sci-fi would want to give us.

 

[Infinity9999x]

Hmm, this is actually a very interesting question. What makes it harder to decide is the parameters Mandon originally put on this question. What I bump up against is Impact. That's worth debating.

On one hand, much of the foundation of what we now view as the sci-fi was developed in Star Trek, or Trek was actively drawing from the sci-fi greats that were writing around the time, or just before it started. However, no one can deny that Star Wars was the thing that single-handedly launched science fiction into the mainstream in a way that is still being felt today. Trek primed people for it, and Star Wars made that a hard fact. And while Star Wars is unquestionably much more of a fantasy than sci-fi (to the point that I think you could make a solid argument it really should be considered a Space Fantasy as there is almost no science in the fiction it presents), no one can argue that by launching the age of commercial science fiction, Star Wars also expanded the audience for the more nuanced science fiction that Trek champions.

 

[green]

Star Wars. I have enjoyed some Trek over the years, I'm one of those people that actually likes the first Trek film too, but I just never could get into like I did with Wars.

 

[Mandon Knight]

Here we go.....

I think this is the best way to solve it....

 

[Mandon Knight]

This is seasonal & funny....

 

[Mandon Knight]

In terms of contemporary 'offerings' am currently watching for the first time, Star Trek Discovery, Season 1 and enjoying it a lot, with Star Wars coming to television, be interesting to see if SW adapts to live action tv and whether Discovery Season 2 is well received.

One could argue Trek has, for the wish for wider popularity, embraced and Wars'd themselves and 'lost' some of what they stood for in the original concept, perhaps.

 

[Dark Raven]

Star Trek easily. I've never been able to get into Star Wars and never find it rewatchable at all. I can barely make it through some of the Star Wars films. The prequels. in particular, suck, especially Attack of the Clones. And so do these spin offs like Solo or Rogue One. I haven't seen the Last Jedi yet but have it on my watch list, but haven't felt the urge to watch it. The Force Awakens was better than the prequels though.

I can easily rewatch Star Trek episodes, particularly the original series, TNG or Voyager. DS9 is good too but I have to be in the mood. Not so keen on Enterprise but will catch it every now and then. Not really a fan of Discovery, although the second half of the first season was better. Season 2 looks to be better though.

I enjoy the Trek films but they are a mixed bunch. But still more watchable than Wars. I enjoy Trek's characters far more than Wars. I would never call myself a Star Wars fan but just catch bits of the films casually.