Comments on: Nygard and Crosby Planning Trekkies 3 – But Not Soon

By: Dirty D

Dirty D — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:46:52 +0000

Bring on more Trekkies. I love the movies. Yes the first one was out there, but the second one was done better i think. I even made fun of the eccentric fans in them. But if you can’t have fun with your hobby. don’t do it. Any way I have been hoping for a trekkies 3.

By: Strange Phenomena

Strange Phenomena — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:12:27 +0000

the last documentary was about fans around the world after the first DVD was about the american trek fans.
Interesting enough that many people (including me) from european countries did send some material to Denise and Roger (in my case about my star trek related fanmusic) and they ended up again by including a lot of US fan/filk/whatever groups.
Well, so who will believe they treat fans better the next time?

I played a couple of times with star trek actors (including denise in a convention, well, maybe I didnt get much attention for that;)
Anyway, Trekkies is amusing, not more, and its always related to the american market which is literally “out of warp” when you see how many fans around the world.

watch some of my youtube videos and enjoy:)

http://www.youtube.com/felsberg36

Stay shiny!

By: Michael Appleton

Michael Appleton — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 06:39:07 +0000

Ironically she did her best work on TNG after she left, coming back for a guest spot!

By: Stanky McFibberich

Stanky McFibberich — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:53:03 +0000

I’m not sure Ms. Crosby knew what she was doing when she left that show.
At the time, I still held an interest in that show and I remember not being all that upset that she was leaving, as I didn’t really care for the character or her portrayal of it, but I just thought it was interesting that since she was what I would consider a more-or-less unknown actress at the time how she apparently felt she was being under-utilized. I would think that not even giving it a whole season was ill-advised. I don’t remember her being inundated with other great offers for roles following her departure.

By: Lukas

Lukas — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:50:25 +0000

I LOVE Star Trek. I own my own uniform. I build models. I’m a professional illustrator who draws new animated trek characters in his spare time. My ringtone is a communicator chirp. I’ve been to Las Vegas twice just to ride the Star Trek rides and drink at Quarks (TM). I own Leonard Nimoy poetry. I’ve bought every single ST PC game that I could get my hands on, knowing full well that most of them would blow, and I can speak enough Klingon to find a restroom on a battle cruiser. I’m getting a Star Trek tattoo this summer.

I think I qualify as a somewhat eccentric, if not completely loyal fan of Star Trek, and I’ll be first in line to have a good laugh at myself and all of the rest of you geeks when it comes time for Trekkies 3.

True, Crosby is exploitative. She misses the point of Trek fandom entirely.
No one else in the films did, though, and they’re the ones worth watching.

By: Shaye

Shaye — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:37:53 +0000

Important O/T..Trek related.

When does the next new Star Trek Remasted get aired folks?

thanks for your help …”oh most wise!” ..(as Natira might say)

Shaye

By: Dennis Bailey

Dennis Bailey — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:12:50 +0000

I’ve seen just about no movies *about* “Star Trek” and its fans/characters/performers other than “Galaxy Quest” and don’t really care to.

That said, if there weren’t paying customers for the “Trekkies” movies they wouldn’t continue. If there’s an audience to serve, let ‘em serve it. :)

By: Aaron R

Aaron R — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:50:32 +0000

RIGHT ON DARTH BALLZ #33 You hit it on the nose!

By: Adam Cohen

Adam Cohen — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:30:12 +0000

I’ve never seen these Trekkies movies. Also, I’ve never been to a Trek Convention. I do associate with fellow geeks, but over the decades I’ve never immersed myself in the hardcore fan element for Star Trek. Amongst my social circles, I’m considered hardcore but I don’t own a Starfleet uni or know more than a scant few words in Klingon (I only know how to say “we is condemning food and supplies!”). I don’t judge those who take their fandom to the hilt, but it does raise my non-Vulcan eyebrow when I see someone go to jury duty in a Starfleet outfit. Or when someone blows through their credit cards buying trading cards and collectors plates… but that behavior is not a result of being a Star Trek fan, I think those core issues go a bit deeper. Perhaps the makers of the Trekkies movies should spend a some time on the “causes” of extreme fandom (if they haven’t already).

By: Montreal Paul

Montreal Paul — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 10:47:32 +0000

Personally, I was a little embarrassed for the people in Trekkies… made them all out to be weird geek freaks. I love Trek like everyone else, but would definately wouldn’t have a Trek wedding and don’t have a Trek costume in the closet. I think some fans go overboard. When non-Trek fans think of Trek fans… that is what they invision. I went to a Trek convention in Toronto about 15 years ago and couldn’t believe the the fans.. God love them. I have been watching every type of Trek since I was old enough to be propped in fornt of a black and white TV.. I even have books and other Trek items.. but after seeing what these fans were like… it seemed like I was just a casual viewer. To each their own, but I think Trekkies and Trekkies 2 just fueled the stereotype of a Star trek fan as being a 30 year old geek living in their parents basement and has never kissed a girl. For once I have to agree with Josh.. why not interview people like Mae Jamison or others like her? Why did the mock-doc have to be so mean spirited and disrespectful of Trek and it’s fans? Free Enterprise poked fun at the Trek fan but in a respectful way. I, for one, won’t bother with seeing Trekkies 3. Sorry Denise… I love ya, but I won’t see it.

That’s my two Canadian cents.
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