From what my friend says (and she goes to the Vegas Star Trek Convention) every year, is that the new actors (Chris Pine et al) now have the biggest lines for photos and autographs. So if the old trekies are shunning the new films, it's not that apparent. When I first met my friend she would have nothing to do with anything but "The Original" series. Most of the people that she talks to at the convention are from the group that says "anything that keeps the franchise going is good"
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