Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry shakes hands with Star Wars creator George Lucas at some science fiction convention in 1987. No hint of a rivalry between them that I can tell. I guess they figured the cosmos (as well as Hollywood) was big enough for the both of them.
I hope there was never animosity between them. Such completely different tales.
ReplyDeleteMitchell, the times the tales are set are certainly different, Star Wars being the past ("a long time ago...) and Star Trek the future ("in the 23rd century" according to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.) Both eras DO have interstellar travel. It's those of us who live in-between that don't have it!
DeleteHaha yes good one! I am more of a Star Trek fan than Star Wars, you have to be honest about these things! :-D
ReplyDeleteAnanka, I like them both but lean more towards Trek. In fact, following Leonard Nimoy's death, I did a 15-part series on Trek that took me two years altogether to complete.
DeleteThat's a fantastic photo. It's cool to see them together, especially since the fans often try to pit the two franchises against each other. It really shows that the rivalry was more of a fan creation than something that existed between the creators themselves. The universe is definitely big enough for both.
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DeleteWhat a great memory! :D
ReplyDeleteAs far as I know, Kinga, it's the only time the two men were photographed together.
DeleteThe two titans of sci-fi film franchises alright!
ReplyDeleteDebra, I'm old enough to remember when the two sci-franchises were Star Trek and Lost in Space. And guess what? LIS actually got better ratings than ST during their initial network runs. It was the syndicated reruns that saved Trek's ass, and that's made everything else that's followed (as mixed a bag that can be at times) possible.
DeleteI always had trouble keeping Star Trek and Star Wars straight. I saw some parts of the TV show, because my brother had it on, but I was never a fan. I have never seen any of the movies, even though I know both the shows and the movies have a cult-like following.
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Jim, ever see Lost in Space?
Delete"Danger, Will Robinson! Danger, Will Robinson!"
Crush...Kill...Destroy!!!
DeleteAlthough my friends all watched Star Trek and Star Wars, I was never a real fan.
ReplyDeleteJM, come back tomorrow, when I'll be sadly celebrating a very different bit of pop culture.
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