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No Need For Trek Anymore

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the where-no-one-has-gone-before dept.

dcsmith writes "In an article at the LA Times, Orson Scott Card says 'So they've gone and killed Star Trek. And it's about time.' SciFi blasphemy? Not really. Card makes several good observations about the growth of SciFi over the past 30+ years. The article also comments on several other genre gems, including Joss Whedon's Firefly." From the article: "...the hungry fans called their friends and they watched it faithfully. They memorized the episodes. I swear I've heard of people who quit their jobs and moved just so they could live in a city that had Star Trek running every day."

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  1. crux by stoolpigeon · · Score: 0, Troll

    The entire crux of his argument is that people liked Star Trek because they had never read any sci-fi and they just didn't know there was better. What a load of crap.

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    It's hard to believe that's how Micronians are made. Why don't we see it right now by having you both kiss one another?
  2. Re:Star Trek gave us hope by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    If Star Trek gave you hope, then you are either;

    1. Easily impressed by bad acting, plywood sets, and silly drama.

    2. In dire need of a helmet.

  3. Too bad... by Majeric · · Score: 0, Troll


    It's such a shame that a good author has become so close-minded and opinionated.

  4. I wouldn't have guessed by guidryp · · Score: 0, Troll

    He sounds like an neo-con. Sounds like outlawing divorce is next on his list. 3 more republican administrations and the USA should be ready for that.

    "Marriage Is Everybody's Business.

    And it isn't just the damage that divorce and out-of-wedlock births do to the children in those broken families: Your divorce hurts my kids, too. "