Personally, I love Star Trek and I don't understand why when I admit that fact, I receive scorn as if I'm some reject who fancies odd things and has a low social standing.
I think they are simply attacking that which they secretly fear. They can't understand the show, so they ridicule others to compensate.
2006-08-14 15:40:07 · 11 answers · asked by Justin 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Because two of the reasons a lot of the people who like Star Trek like Star Trek are because they are interested in science (and the future) and/or because they are interested in the kinds of intellectual and social issues that Star Trek is known for raising. In other words, Star Trek fans are more likely than the average TV fan to be interested in using their brains. And in this culture many people have a stereotype that people who like using their brains and thinking are "nerds" as well as a stereotype that "nerds" don't have social skills.
2006-08-14 20:02:49 · answer #1 · answered by at313 2 · 16⤊ 1⤋
You are absolutely right! I guess that Star Trek is not some stupid soap opera. Star Trek is sometimes hard to understand and you have to be quite smart to find the point because many stories from the Star Trek are stories that we can find in the everyday `s life. And also people who like Star Trek are illusionist and interested in science and things that are beyond every days things. Trekkers like to think how world will look like in the next centuries. Those are reasons I like Star Trek!
2006-08-15 08:38:31 · answer #2 · answered by HarMonia 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I did see the show, The Universe according to William Shatner. Star Trek sprouted a tree of technology,Your P.C. Your Cellphone, Your I pod. Your Black Berrie. Your Blue Berrie.Your Notepad. And vast number of other technologies.
2006-08-14 16:12:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
IMHO, I think the American political agenda identifies our country more closely with the Klingon Empire than with the Federations. Too many people consider peace as a sign of weakness -- inferior complex perhaps...
2006-08-15 15:52:50 · answer #4 · answered by : ) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was a special, I can't remember if it was on Bravo or
TLC, called 'The Universe According to William Shatner' -
If anyone saw that, they would be amazed of how today's
gadgets resulted from that show.
2006-08-14 15:48:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure. Nobody considers football fans inferior. Most Trekkies like football as well.
2006-08-15 11:03:40 · answer #6 · answered by Marvin 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are simply meeting the wrong people.
We who enjoy Star Trek [and the like] have superior minds...and don't you forget it!
2006-08-14 15:47:41 · answer #7 · answered by carolewkelly 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I like Star Trek (TNG)
2006-08-14 15:46:37 · answer #8 · answered by classic_tigger 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Cause most of them lack social skills and they think on a different plane than other people.
2006-08-14 15:48:11 · answer #9 · answered by Beautiful Disaster 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Hey!! I Resemble that!!
2006-08-14 15:43:39 · answer #10 · answered by 4 strings 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋