Okay, I'm up to five blog posts now, and I think I'm ready to give the internet a "hot take." The real difference between Star Trek and Star Wars is that Star Trek is about something and Star Wars is not.

Before you bust out the pitchforks, I'm not saying Star Wars doesn't have stories or plots or characters. I'm not saying the Empire isn't an allegory for fascist governments or that its movies, books, and shows are lacking in emotion. I'm saying that it's not about BIG IMPORTANT THINGS the way Star Trek is about BIG IMPORTANT THINGS.