Edit: this is meant to be a shitpost. I don't care about your favorite series/universe. You do you.
With exception of the scifi label and being well known they are not even comparable.
this post was submitted on 09 Jan 2026
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I watch Star Wars for spaceships and laser sword fights.
I watch Star Trek for courtroom episodes.
(Although Andor is one of the best political dramas out there and must-see TV.)
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Star Wars is an action/adventure/drama series that happens to be in space (they called it “space opera” for good reason).
Star Trek is a science fiction series, at least until Fuller/Kurtzman (where it strayed more to action/adventure). You kind of have to bisect Star Trek into pre and post Roddenberry/Berman.
I think the best label for Star Wars is probably “Science Fantasy”. Personally, when it comes to this sort of differentiation, I draw the line at: is there magic?
Unpopular opinion of the day: "The Force" isn't any more magic than Betazoid telepathy, replicators, or transporters.
Not to mention
Q is more "magical" than anything in Star Wars.
even in Trek, it's openly acknowledged that there must be a scientific explanation for Q, even if it's beyond humanity's current understanding. they also mention several times that any sufficiently advanced technology would appear to be magic to those who lack the ability to rationally explain it.
Star Wars tried for a scientific explanation for the Force, too, with midichlorians.
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Yeah, Star Wars is a fantasy that is set in space.
There are aspects of Sci-Fi but the galaxy often blurs the line between magic and technology.
It has space opera elements, but Star Wars anymore is a setting rather than a story.
It's not magic, it's midichlorians!
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Wait until you hear about stargate.
Babylon 5 wants a word out back. And Farscape is waiting to surprise them both
No love for Lexx? 😔
Never heard of it...
Oh. Yeah. No.
No.
None.
Lexx is like a bad salvia trip.
Feels like suffering brain damage and sexual abuse.
Oh my, I couldn't get into that show. I still haven't finished it. It has been sitting in my "Up Next" for months, and will probably remain there for months to come...
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Farscape is so refreshing for a lot of reasons, but the quality puppets let them do soooo many cooler aliens than other shows that had to capitulate to the homonoid alien trope
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I think it's a dumb debate personally.
I love my space exploration show. I also love my space wizard drama, and my space politics show, and my wibbly wobbly spacey wacey show. I just like goofy shows in space.
Except Picard. I don't care for Picard.
I think it's a dumb debate personally.
Seriously.
Babylon 5 is obviously the better one.
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Eh, they both have their place. I can't get behind Jedi being emotionally stunted or the federation not using it's tech to the fullest.
My one exception is pre-Disney Mandolorians. Nothing is sexier than freefalling from orbit on the back of a 6 legged robot dragon with nothing but your platemail and a vague goal of scaring the shit out of locals.
My one exception is pre-Disney Mandolorians. Nothing is sexier than freefalling from orbit on the back of a 6 legged robot dragon with nothing but your platemail and a vague goal of scaring the shit out of locals.
My knowledge of Star Wars is almost entirely pre-Disney, but I am completely lost here. What is that describing?
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Post TNG and Voyager, they've been fairly blah with a handful of decent standout episodes.
Maybe it's because I grew up with these shows, and now I'm old I just want something with a bit more heft.
It's just all seems like light entertainment these days. Something akin to The Expanse is what I'm after.
Post TNG and Voyager, they've been fairly blah with a handful of decent standout episodes.
Lower decks! Lower decks! Lower decks!
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The Expanse has ruined my enjoyment of most space sci-fi shows. It was too good
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Star Trek is one of if not the most prominent Science Fiction series in our culture.
Star Wars is one of if not the most prominent "Science" based Fantasy series in our culture.
They really aren't at all similar on the most fundamental level. They just use similar set dressing.
The only real comparison I can draw between the two is both have disappointed me by moving away from their established brands and disappointing me.
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I'm not so sure. If we're counting everything that carries the Star Trek logo as a whole, then currently Star Trek is incredibly shit.
Hot take: Babylon 5 is right at the top there with Star Trek.
Idk, Star Wars and Star Trek only share the sense that they’re both in space, overall both very different and we like both. Personally we like Star Wars more because autism brain but yeah start trek is good too :3
Depends on which star trek and which star wars
Back in the day, episode 2 made me realize I didn't like Star Wars that much, I just really loved Empire.
Original trilogy + EU books/comics/games is peak star wars for me. Rogue squadron, young Jedi academy, thrawn trilogy, etc. Star trek I think delivers more consistently across series but if I had to pick a peak maybe end of tng beginning of ds9/voyager.
I prefer the shitpost genre. We live in the Bronze Age of shitposting, can't wait for what comes next.
I feel like doctor who is more of a comparison to Star Trek no.
If you want to compare current stuff, then both are trash. sequel trilogy at least had the decency of being entertaining garbage while disco was 10% plot and 90% people talking about the 10% in case you missed anything while looking at tiktok.
original trilogy and next generation are both good shit, and are good for different reasons.
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