3 Years of Service
wow, when the thread started in 2024 both franchises were on their last legs;
Star Trek - STD last season (dogshit, so bad they had to push into the far future so as to not contaminate main 25% different timeline), Section 31 (dogshit, lowest ranked in franchise on RT) and Academy in the works (dogshit, cancelled while still airing 1st season), rumoured Star Trek 4 movie (never existed, was announced 2-3 times to gauge interest - there was none).
Star Wars - Mando was the year before and its last season killed it, the Acolyte (dogshit, cancelled in 1st season), some cartoons no one watched.
Now both are dead. All current Star Trek is the last of Kurtzman Trek, then its finally done with. Star Wars, finally made another film - after announcing 14 that were never, and will never be made - and it did worse than Solo, smashed at the box office by a film made for under £1 million.
But in answer to the question, and only looking at both pre-JJ Abrahams. Star Wars is a movie franchise so has better movies, Star Trek is a Tv franchise so has better Tv series.
Will either reclaim their glory? Disney made Star Wars a girls franchise, or tried to, can't see it recovering unless it remembers its for boys. Star Trek, needs to understand its not Star Wars and its not for everyone (its a nerd show) and forget trying to make action TV series and go back to thoughtful TV series. Seems like both are chasing new fans at the expense of old fans, bit not getting them in the numbers needed for success.
Star Trek - STD last season (dogshit, so bad they had to push into the far future so as to not contaminate main 25% different timeline), Section 31 (dogshit, lowest ranked in franchise on RT) and Academy in the works (dogshit, cancelled while still airing 1st season), rumoured Star Trek 4 movie (never existed, was announced 2-3 times to gauge interest - there was none).
Star Wars - Mando was the year before and its last season killed it, the Acolyte (dogshit, cancelled in 1st season), some cartoons no one watched.
Now both are dead. All current Star Trek is the last of Kurtzman Trek, then its finally done with. Star Wars, finally made another film - after announcing 14 that were never, and will never be made - and it did worse than Solo, smashed at the box office by a film made for under £1 million.
But in answer to the question, and only looking at both pre-JJ Abrahams. Star Wars is a movie franchise so has better movies, Star Trek is a Tv franchise so has better Tv series.
Will either reclaim their glory? Disney made Star Wars a girls franchise, or tried to, can't see it recovering unless it remembers its for boys. Star Trek, needs to understand its not Star Wars and its not for everyone (its a nerd show) and forget trying to make action TV series and go back to thoughtful TV series. Seems like both are chasing new fans at the expense of old fans, bit not getting them in the numbers needed for success.
