[fieldmarshaldj]

I see it pointless to argue with someone who finds such fault with the original while defending the current abortion of a remake. Without that original, you’d have no remakes, no spinoffs, nor any of the cultural touchstones that it inspired (probably no Star Wars, either).

[Durus]

Star Trek was a very original series that broke ground in a lot of areas. However it was not the first sci-fi series by a long shot, so suggesting it had a much more important cultural role that it did would be a mistake.

I understand nostalgia. You watched it as a kid or at a formative time in your life and got all wide eyed as your mental vistas were expanded. That kind of nostalgia is a powerful thing, but it doesn't change the objective measure of anything.

I love the "Violent Femmes". Their music has a lot of significance for me. Just because I like them it doesn't mean that I think they are the worlds greatest band. I can be objective enough to realize that that their talents and sound, while pleasing to me, might not appeal to everyone. I can look at the album sales, their single platinum album, and see that I value them more than most. That's ok.