These seems like a very charged thread. I guess that's to be expected when people's opinions are inserted to try to explain a thing.

Speaking of which, could someone explain the appeal of Star Trek? I've tried to get into it, but it just seems very dry and...homely I guess, it gives sci-fi a very mundane feel for me, which usually the word 'mundane' doesn't even come close to space because space is awesome and cool. Obviously I'm a star wars fan, which has it's own bloody and dishonorable history.