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"It's Worse Than That, He's Dead Jim."

Okay so, I've pondered long and hard as to what my first blog post should be. I decided to start with Star Trek, as it's the first show I EVER remember watching. Seriously, my Dad would have it on at naptime - the Voyager theme still sends me straight off to sleep which is unfortunate when I actually want to watch it now as an adult. I wanted to talk about why Star Trek is so important. Sure, it's seen the world over as the OG fandom, full of nerds who dress up of a weekend and carry phasers like they'd carry a purse. But it's a strong fandom too, one that has been through a lot and woe-betide you if you ever say anything wrong or put a toe out of line. Literally, Trekkies are worse than Potterheads. I don't pretend to be an expert, I've watched the show and the films and I've done a bit of research but I'm in noway a hardcore Trekkie and don't claim to be. Set your phasers to stun, people. I'd like to talk mostly about my opinion of the ...