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Solitaire1 · 11-23-2013, 11:22 AM

Why do the space ships in "Star Wars" (SW) seem more real than those in "Star Trek" (ST)? I think it's because the ships in SW seem to have a used quality that those in ST don't. A scene that has struck with me in SW is when Han Solo enters the cockpit of the Millenium Falcon and hits the ship with his fist to get the ship working. That moment shows a clunkiness that makes the ship more real. In ST it would have involved a detailed analysis to discover the source of the problem and get the ship working, yet in SW a good old-fashioned whack to the malfunctioning machine gets it working.

11-23-2013, 11:22 AM	#5401
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,974 Karma: 70029956 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	Why do the space ships in "Star Wars" (SW) seem more real than those in "Star Trek" (ST)? I think it's because the ships in SW seem to have a used quality that those in ST don't. A scene that has struck with me in SW is when Han Solo enters the cockpit of the Millenium Falcon and hits the ship with his fist to get the ship working. That moment shows a clunkiness that makes the ship more real. In ST it would have involved a detailed analysis to discover the source of the problem and get the ship working, yet in SW a good old-fashioned whack to the malfunctioning machine gets it working.