I was too young to really get into Star Trek. I remember watching it as a kid, possibly in reruns, and thinking it was too serious. I didn't connect with it.
Star Wars came out when I was in high school, so it had a greater impact. I had a high school friend who was
completely obsessed (sound familiar?). He bought anything and everything related to the film, got into the symbolism, even signed letters, "Yours in the force."
In college, I remember learning about Oedipal conflicts and how this related to Star Wars, and thought that was pretty cool. My HS friend certainly had father issues.
I'll bet his collection is worth a fortune today.
Star Wars (the original three, anyway) were part of my youth, and a lot of fun. I recall when they were re-released in the 90s, and that brought the excitement back. I could forgive the cheesy dialogue and overacting and just enjoy a great epic. (Certainly disappointed with the last three, though.)
As an aside, has anyone ever seen "Red Dwarf"? It's a popular British comedy that's a smart spoof of all things Star- Trek/Wars/whatever.