Comments on: The Myth of the Star Trek Fan http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/24/the-myth-of-the-star-trek-fan/ the source for Star Trek news and information Fri, 25 May 2012 09:06:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: acton http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/24/the-myth-of-the-star-trek-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-2879174 acton Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:28:19 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/24/the-myth-of-the-star-trek-fan/#comment-2879174 I found this very interesting that there are myth problems fandom. Change a few words this story can be said about the furry fandom. In addition it points back how the Media instead of reporting or portraying a fandom truthfully , molds the fandom to fit their preconceptions I found this very interesting that there are myth problems fandom. Change a few words this story can be said about the furry fandom. In addition it points back how the Media instead of reporting or portraying a fandom truthfully , molds the fandom to fit their preconceptions

]]> By: Gawain http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/24/the-myth-of-the-star-trek-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-2712611 Gawain Tue, 18 May 2010 02:58:15 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/24/the-myth-of-the-star-trek-fan/#comment-2712611 Huh. Putting in that there's a healthy little community of lesbian trekkies. Huh. Putting in that there’s a healthy little community of lesbian trekkies.

]]> By: Q-uerry http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/24/the-myth-of-the-star-trek-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-2653552 Q-uerry Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:51:58 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/24/the-myth-of-the-star-trek-fan/#comment-2653552 P.S Hannah :) - August 29, 2009 My favorite is Voyager too. (grew up with STG). I find it suprising that they put 7 of 9 in the survey but not janeway or B'elanna. Completely weird since they didn't mention the show at all. They need to make another trek show with a kick ass captain (male or female). So far the latest phenomena of that was Janeway! P.S Hannah :) – August 29, 2009

My favorite is Voyager too. (grew up with STG). I find it suprising that they put 7 of 9 in the survey but not janeway or B’elanna. Completely weird since they didn’t mention the show at all. They need to make another trek show with a kick ass captain (male or female). So far the latest phenomena of that was Janeway!

]]> By: Q-uerry http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/24/the-myth-of-the-star-trek-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-2653544 Q-uerry Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:48:28 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/24/the-myth-of-the-star-trek-fan/#comment-2653544 jon - September 27, 2006 "you know what’s weird about the characters on Star Trek?They were never married.It’s like they were designed for an audience of pre and adolescent boys to live vicariously through.Perhaps that also contributes to the theory that hardcore fans are in a state of emotional arrested development" So I guess all those screaming girls waiting to meet Jonathan Frankes at the STG series finally were just adolescent boys pretending to be girls. Right. jon – September 27, 2006
“you know what’s weird about the characters on Star Trek?They were never married.It’s like they were designed for an audience of pre and adolescent boys to live vicariously through.Perhaps that also contributes to the theory that hardcore fans are in a state of emotional arrested development”

So I guess all those screaming girls waiting to meet Jonathan Frankes at the STG series finally were just adolescent boys pretending to be girls. Right.

]]> By: Q-uerry http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/24/the-myth-of-the-star-trek-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-2653537 Q-uerry Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:45:04 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/24/the-myth-of-the-star-trek-fan/#comment-2653537 JON - September 24, 2006 Star Trek is escapism.It’s like Dorothy for some people..”.somewhere over the rainbow happy little bluebirds fly,why can’t I (etc.)”. Sounds like JON's suffering from a case of severe depression. "Depressed people have distorted perceptions of themselves, their circumstances, and the people who affect their lives. Primary to these distortions is the emphasis placed on the negative." Don't be such a downer Mr. Glass half empty. With more people like you in the world, there wouldn't be a planet to live on anymore! JON – September 24, 2006
Star Trek is escapism.It’s like Dorothy for some people..”.somewhere over the rainbow happy little bluebirds fly,why can’t I (etc.)”.

Sounds like JON’s suffering from a case of severe depression.

“Depressed people have distorted perceptions of themselves, their circumstances, and the people who affect their lives. Primary to these distortions is the emphasis placed on the negative.”

Don’t be such a downer Mr. Glass half empty. With more people like you in the world, there wouldn’t be a planet to live on anymore!

]]> By: PRESENTability with DFG · To boldly go beyond pie chart http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/24/the-myth-of-the-star-trek-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-2406857 PRESENTability with DFG · To boldly go beyond pie chart Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:36:34 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/24/the-myth-of-the-star-trek-fan/#comment-2406857 [...] Questioned fans indicate « The Next Generation » as their prefer Star Trek (this detail is not related to my point. It is just to satisfy your curiosity). Source : Trekmovie.com [...] [...] Questioned fans indicate « The Next Generation » as their prefer Star Trek (this detail is not related to my point. It is just to satisfy your curiosity). Source : Trekmovie.com [...]

]]> By: Number 6 http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/24/the-myth-of-the-star-trek-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-2319777 Number 6 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:01:38 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/24/the-myth-of-the-star-trek-fan/#comment-2319777 Ah you're just saying all this complicated stuff because you ARE a fan, and you DID show up at the convention. For us to believe your wacky theories, is like some guy coming back from some commie convention and coming back an' telling us "They aren't THAT scary" Ah you’re just saying all this complicated stuff because you ARE a fan, and you DID show up at the convention.
For us to believe your wacky theories, is like some guy coming back from some commie convention and coming back an’ telling us “They aren’t THAT scary”

]]> By: Hannah :) http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/24/the-myth-of-the-star-trek-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-2159703 Hannah :) Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:12:02 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/24/the-myth-of-the-star-trek-fan/#comment-2159703 Hi....okay so i know theres like alot of argueing going on here....please feel free to continue after my little contribution.....i was just wondering....does your gender have anything to do with which Star Trek you enjoy most? Because as your data shows the majority of ST fans are male....and the most popular series are TNG and TOS....now i'm a 13 year girl....and i never really got TNG or TOS...is that just cos i'm female....or are there lots of guys who also just like VOY?......i dunno i was just wondering.....oh and please stop bashing fans of a TV show....it's stupid to make people feel ashamed to watch something they enjoy....there shouldn't be any labells in the first place....whether some fans are socially challenged or not is really not of any importance to you or anyone...it really gets you down once you tell people you watch ST and suddenly they look at you differently....just stop it okay....if you dont like it...dont watch it :) x Hi….okay so i know theres like alot of argueing going on here….please feel free to continue after my little contribution…..i was just wondering….does your gender have anything to do with which Star Trek you enjoy most? Because as your data shows the majority of ST fans are male….and the most popular series are TNG and TOS….now i’m a 13 year girl….and i never really got TNG or TOS…is that just cos i’m female….or are there lots of guys who also just like VOY?……i dunno i was just wondering…..oh and please stop bashing fans of a TV show….it’s stupid to make people feel ashamed to watch something they enjoy….there shouldn’t be any labells in the first place….whether some fans are socially challenged or not is really not of any importance to you or anyone…it really gets you down once you tell people you watch ST and suddenly they look at you differently….just stop it okay….if you dont like it…dont watch it :) x

]]> By: The Iron Rose http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/24/the-myth-of-the-star-trek-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-2013026 The Iron Rose Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:55:03 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/24/the-myth-of-the-star-trek-fan/#comment-2013026 While it's easy to say "That's not true, there were plenty of married people in Star Trek," once you start listing examples you'll notice that in most cases they had very little screentime as a married couple (the most notable exception being the O'Briens, who represented the healthy two-parent family on both TNG and DS9). Most likely the main casts were more or less kept single for the same reasons as on any other television show; to leave them open to a love interest of the week. While it’s easy to say “That’s not true, there were plenty of married people in Star Trek,” once you start listing examples you’ll notice that in most cases they had very little screentime as a married couple (the most notable exception being the O’Briens, who represented the healthy two-parent family on both TNG and DS9). Most likely the main casts were more or less kept single for the same reasons as on any other television show; to leave them open to a love interest of the week.

]]> By: pmdnagd http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/24/the-myth-of-the-star-trek-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-624966 pmdnagd Fri, 02 May 2008 04:53:07 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/24/the-myth-of-the-star-trek-fan/#comment-624966 Incase y'all haven't guessed..... jon is a heckler.... he's trying to stir the pot and having fun doing it. How much of a geek is he if he has nothing better to do than to heckle star trek fans on-line? Incase y’all haven’t guessed….. jon is a heckler…. he’s trying to stir the pot and having fun doing it. How much of a geek is he if he has nothing better to do than to heckle star trek fans on-line?

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