Ah yes, the age old question (sort of). A battle between two classic series that never fails to provoke unrestrained nerd-rage on the internet, although full credit to the GiantBomb community as that seems to have been kept to a minimum. A refreshing change.
Although I don't think direct comparisons are particularly helpful here, it is an interesting discussion as both have had a major impact on the sci-fi genre. The main question that I wonder about is how you define each series. If, for example, all of Star Trek's films and TV series, including the animated series, are considered in the discussion, do you then have to included all of the Star Wars novels? I only bring this up as both Star Trek and Star Wars "supporters" usually ignore, or conversantly forget, certain aspects of those series. The way both of them have panned out is obviously very different. I'm no expert on either one, but it's just something to think about.
Personally, even with the questionable/god-awful new trilogy and the constant and unnecessary tinkering, I still put myself in the Star Wars camp, although since the '09 Star Trek reboot and subsequent revisits to the earlier movies, my appreciation of Star Trek has increased. Strangely, it's got to the point now where I'm actually more excited for the next Star Trek sequel than almost anything Star Wars-related. Never thought that would happen. How times have changed.
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