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by lincoln on May 18th, 2005

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Why is Star Trek so popular?

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  • by webgrunt on May 19th, 2005

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    There are many reasons for the popularity of the original Star Trek series and some others have already expounded on some of them. I would like to add what I believe is an important factor: classic characters.

    All of us can relate in some way to Kirk, Spock and McCoy. Spock speaks to our intelligence, McCoy represents our emotional side, and Kirk demonstrates our will or ego.

    The characters demonstrate these three major parts of the mind so well that Psychology professors have used episodes from the original Star Trek series to teach psychology basics.


    I would also like to point out another thing: the fantasy appeal. In the Star Trek world, human society has moved beyond the need for money, and transportation is practically instant. Work is done not to earn a living, but for the sheer fulfillment of it. It's not hard to understand the appeal of a future that promises freedom from the drudgery of slogging off to an hour-long commute to get to work to earn your pay each day in order to survive. Wouldn't it be nice if we could just do whatever we wanted and could travel places in a flash?

    Again, there are many other reasons for the appeal of Star Trek, but these are the ones that come first to my mind.

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    • I believe you've covered many of the reasons, but HOPE for a better future is the primary appeal.

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on June 6th, 2005

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