Originally Posted by Magnamundian:
“In a way they were, they were both "Captain of the Enterprise" a name passed from person to person, the TV series was set in a future era in comparison with the film.
The same would be true with a Tennant Dr Who film, both would be "The Doctor" a name passed from regeneration to regeneration, the TV series would be set in a future era in comparison with the film.
Oh look, snap!
I don't see the public being too confused, in fact it could become the norm for a 'retired TV doctor' to be then used for a film or two to tell some grander stories that what could be done with a 45 minute episode (or 90 minute double episode) and a TV budget.
I'm sure Matt Smith won't mind at all if the upshot is the possibility of him doing the same when he comes to 'retire' from the TV show.”
No..it's completly different. TNG had different character, a different ship and set in a different time period. The shows didn't blend into each other either, with nigh on 17years between them.
In addition, the movie trek was already well established by the time ST:TNG came about, so there wasn't any sense of competition between the two. The 'pecking order' between them was already established.
