Who is your favorite actor from the movies?
Leonard Nimoy as Spock was an iconic role from the original Star Trek
They actually almost replaced him at some point and he wasn't even the first choice but he arguably did great. He also only appeared as spock once. 
I had not heard that he was almost replaced. as that when they redid the pilot and brought in Kirk as the captain?
I'm not sure at what point they wanted to do it but I remember it made headlines for a while, i think it had something to do with when he defied Vulcan elders. 
You've peaked my interest. I'll have to do some Googling later. I enjoyed the older Star Trek because it was more about out thinking an oponnent, not all the flashy space battles in the newer stuff.
Yeah, later on it definitely seemed like they were competing with Star wars. 
Very true. It's sad the franchise has moved so far away from its roots.
Absolutely it's understandable everyone compares the two and typically only likes one or the other but they're both great movies on their own. CBS probably put a lot of pressure on the directors to make it this ''big great'' thing without realizing how it moves away from the story.
Exactly. I've always enjoyed both for what they each do well. It's frustrating when the studio executives meddle in a story. There are enough talented people out there which could make a great movie if they were given the freedom.