Apparently Star Wars fans are toxic for not liking the forced diversity and destruction of long established characters and canon crap Disney has produced over the last 7 years. In an interview on the Jim and Sam show, Simon Pegg stated that the Star Wars fandom were some of the most toxic he’s ever witnessed. He also referenced Star Trek as being woke since it originally aired, and that fans have never had a problem with Star Trek’s wokeness. I’m not sure what cave Pegg’s been living in, but fans hate what has happened to Star Trek, just as much, if not more than what’s happened to Star Wars. But, calling any kind of fan toxic because they didn’t like what they watched, and then expressed a negative opinion about what they watched, is one of the reasons Star Wars and Star Trek are failing miserably with the fans. This is severely ignorant and disappointing coming from an actor and writer who has been involved with some of the best movies I’ve ever watched.
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Fans are Allowed to have an Opinion…You Can Even Disagree if You Want
On the Jim and Sam show, Sam asked Simon Pegg what fans are the most passionate and hard to please.
“To be honest, and as someone who was kicked off about the prequels when they came out, the Star Wars fanbase really seems to be the most kind of toxic at the moment.”
He then went on to say how he apologized for his dislike of the prequel trilogy, because of the things he said about the Jar Jar Binks character, and how the actor who played Jar Jar Binks, suffered for that role. You’re allowed to have an opinion mate. You didn’t like Jar Jar Binks like a lot of us…so what?
Simon Pegg Thinks Star Trek Fans Are Okay With Current Star Trek?
Pegg then went on to defend his comment about toxic Star Wars fans by saying how inclusive Star Trek fans have been.
“Star Trek fans have always been very very inclusive. Star Trek’s about diversity, and has been since 1966, and it always was. There’s no sort of suddenly you’re being woke now. Star Trek was woke from the beginning. You had a Japanese navigator just after the Second World War, a black woman on the deck in a position of authority…it was massively progressive. Star Wars suddenly there’s a little bit more diversity, and everyone’s kicking off about it. It’s really sad.”
Star Trek might have been progressive with its diverse cast, but there was no focus on the diversity, no Hollywood elites screaming from the rooftops for you to see how diverse and inclusive they were…it was just there, and the focus was on the story, and how those cast of characters dealt with the obstacles that came their way. The original Star Trek dealt with courage, heroism, character, growth, and loyalty. The original Star Trek was an inspiration to millions, and created heroes for generations of fans through its great storytelling. Simon Pegg is misinformed if he thinks that the original Star Trek was ever woke, because it wasn’t. Today’s Star Trek, including the J.J. Abrams movies, has been a shining example of how to destroy the greatness that came before, and the forced representation plays a small part compared to the character and canon destroying garbage the fans have been subjected to. Simon Pegg should peek his head out of that cave, and listen to what the fans have been saying about how woke and ridiculous Star Trek has become.
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Just Another Hollywood Elite Disappointing the Fans
Simon Pegg has starred in many movies, including both the Star Trek and Star Wars franchises. But he’s most famous for the Cornetto Trilogy of ‘Shaun of the Dead’, ‘Hot Fuzz’, and ‘The World’s End’. His collaborations with Edgar Wright, are some of the most entertaining things anyone will ever see. For Simon Pegg to call Star Wars fans toxic, is a disappointment to say the least. Just in case Simon Pegg was unaware, the same fans that love ‘Shaun of the Dead’, are the same opinionated toxic fans that love Star Wars. It’s really sad that Simon Pegg feels that a fan having an opinion is somehow toxic. But is anyone really surprised by this attitude coming from a Hollywood elite? Not really. We’re just disappointed that another fan favorite kicked the fans in the teeth. But that’s okay, because there’s entertainment being made that actually respects the fans. Maybe we’ll all see ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ again.
