Who's psyched for Star Trek Into Darkness? Will it live up to everything we've grown to love from the Star Trek franchise? <br />Get Devin Faraci's take on what he calls "one of the most important pop culture phenomenas in the last 50 years". <br /> <br />In Part 1, Devin dives deep, exploring the original Star Trek pilots, from the mid-60's , and examines the ratings-trouble plaguing the original sries, which resulted in only three seasons. Though the show prospered in syndication, and Trek conventions were beginning to pop up, the franchise got a serious boost in the mid-70's when Star Wars exploded on the big screen, triggering renewed interested in science fiction films. <br /> <br />This resulted in Star Trek: The Motion Picture, it's more successful sequel, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (which resurrected Ricardo Maltoban's villain from the original series), through Treks III, IV & V, VI. <br /> <br />In 2009, Paramount came back to Trek, bringing in J.J. Abrams, who breathed new life into the franchise, and continues to bring creator Gene Roddenberry's original vison back into the national consciousness. <br /> <br />Who's a fan of J.J. Abrams? Is Benedict Cumberbatch playing Khan in Star Trek: Into Darkness? Is Trek worth all the hype or are you over it? <br /> <br />Where should Star Trek go next? <br /> <br />Badass Digest Editor-in-Chief Devin Faraci puts the fun back in being a film nerd. Each week Devin will take you on an adventure to a geeky film hot spot, debate with critics or go behind-the-scenes with top film talent. <br /> <br />Subscribe to CineFix -- http://goo.gl/9AGRm <br />ComicBookGirl19 - http://www.youtube.com/comicbookgirl19
