Hubby and I were talking about this at lunch. CBS/Paramount have been neglecting Star Trek for years... they like the money it makes, but show no interest in actually doing anything worth watching. 'Enterprise' was garbage, I left during 'Nemesis'. The hard-core geeks will tell you about all the storyline inconsistencies, as if the story itself doesn't matter, just as long as it's a product to make a few $$$. Their merchandise for the most part is CRAP, but they figure "If it has the word 'Star Trek' on it somewhere, someone will be stupid enough to buy it" (the sad thing is they're right on that part: there IS always someone willing to drop some cash on worthless junk if it has anything Trek about it). With the new movie coming out next year, they picked a BAD time to shut down the web-site. All in all, I wish that they would sell the entire franchise to someone that actually CARES about the legacy of the show and want to give the fans what they like, instead of worrying about the bottom line all the time.
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Hubby and I were talking about this at lunch. CBS/Paramount have been neglecting Star Trek for years... they like the money it makes, but show no interest in actually doing anything worth watching. 'Enterprise' was garbage, I left during 'Nemesis'. The hard-core geeks will tell you about all the storyline inconsistencies, as if the story itself doesn't matter, just as long as it's a product to make a few $$$. Their merchandise for the most part is CRAP, but they figure "If it has the word 'Star Trek' on it somewhere, someone will be stupid enough to buy it" (the sad thing is they're right on that part: there IS always someone willing to drop some cash on worthless junk if it has anything Trek about it). With the new movie coming out next year, they picked a BAD time to shut down the web-site. All in all, I wish that they would sell the entire franchise to someone that actually CARES about the legacy of the show and want to give the fans what they like, instead of worrying about the bottom line all the time.