Nerd Poll #001: Star Wars v. Star Trek; Marvel v. DC

[Kleves]

While we wait for that rough beast to reach Bethlehem, I thought I might do a poll about something other than the most likely way humanity is going to go extinct in the next four years.

Thus, the poll asks one of the most important, nerdiest questions ever: Star Wars or Star Trek. But it also asks another important question: Marvel or DC? How will Star Trek fans align with those who favor Marvel? Will the superiority of Star Wars and Marvel movies outweigh the superiority of Star Trek and DC on television? Was Spaceballs better than Galaxy Quest? Who cares; vote now!

[Syt]

Always preferred Marvel over DC. I like Trek and Wars, but Wars has the slight edge.

[Eddie Teach]

Star Wars/DC. I'm a huge Batman fan. 

[Josquius]

Marvel is a million times better than DC in every way.

Star Wars or Trek....I guess Trek edges it. Quantity has a quality of its own.

[celedhring]

Star Wars because "duh". DC because I am a huge Batman fan, and imho the best DC comics/movies are better than the best Marvel comics/movies, even if Marvel has overall a stronger stable.

[Admiral Yi]

I wonder if it was a conscious editorial decision on DC's part not to go full T&A like Marvel.

[garbon]

Star Wars because "duh".

[Barrister]

I voted Star Trek / DC.

I was never a big comic book guy.  I think for a year or two I collected Superman books, but that was about it.  Supes was always my favourite, but I don't know how much the "favourite" of a guy who doesn't read many comic books is worth.

I have to hand it to Disney though - the recent run of Marvel movies is miles better than anything Warner/DC has put out.  But my vote is based strictly on the comic book / characters side.


Star Trek vs Star Wars - it's hard to pick a favourite as I really love both franchises.  But while both are kitschy and lowbrow, Trek could at least sometimes pretend to grapple with weightier issues (like "What does God need with a starship?", which Star Wars could never touch.

[CountDeMoney]

Star Wars because "duh".

Yeah, don't quite get that, either.  Particularly how that whole franchise has been in a nosedive since the second act of Return of the Jedi.

[Valmy]

DC has all the super heroes people who are not really into super heroes recognize. Since I am one of those people I prefer DC.

I actually liked two out of three of the last Star Trek films so I guess that gives it a slight leg up over Star Wars.

[Monoriu]

Star Wars > Star Trek.  I just don't get Star Trek's vision of the future of replicators, money-less society and utopia.  Scarcity is an essential feature of any society. 

No idea what Marvel or DC are. 

[CountDeMoney]

Scarcity is an essential feature of any society. 

Please see: China, lack of oxygen in

[Berkut]

Star Trek.

Honestly, I doubt I could tell you which of any given superhero or comic book was part of which company. Do people actually pay attention to that?

[The Larch]

Star Wars > Star Trek.  I just don't get Star Trek's vision of the future of replicators, money-less society and utopia.  Scarcity is an essential feature of any society. 

No idea what Marvel or DC are.

The two biggest superhero comics publishing companies:

Marvel: X-Men, Spiderman, Avengers, Fantastic 4...
DC: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Flash...

Voted Star Wars/Marvel. Don't care about DC at all besides Batman, and never got into Star Trek.

[jimmy olsen]

If we're talking about just the comics, I much prefer DC to Marvel, however Marvel's movie have been so good that I voted the Marvel/Star Wars option.