Pike Vs. Pike Who Is Better?

Most people probably don't know this, but I suspect that in the process of making Star Trek (2009), that J.J. Abrams (Lost) probably checked out the failed Star Trek pilot, the reason that I mention this is the fact that before William Shatner and the cast that we have come to know as the legitimate first Star Trek cast. Gene Rodenberry (Andromeda) created a Star Trek script that did end up getting filmed, but when NBC checked it out, they had Rodenberry re-work it because there was, 'not enough action in it!' And thus we have the original Star Trek as we know it!

Now with that in mind, the unused episode was cut up and used for a special 2 parter of the original series called, 'The Menagerie'... And would later be re-constituted and shown in it's entirety as an episode in 1986!

With that in mind though, in 2009, when J.j. Abrams re-booted the series, he re-booted it bringing Captain Pike back to the big screen and has since been in both the first and second Star Trek reboot movies... So I ask the question... Which Pike is better?

Now in all fairness the amount of screen time that Jeffery Hunter's 'Pike' (Jeffery Hunter was the first person to play the character), had significantly less screen time then Bruce Greenwood's (I,Robot) Pike, but in all truth, I have to admit that I really liked Greenwood's Pike over Jeffery Hunter's Pike!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Bruce Greenwood definitely did the best job of playing the role of, 'Captain Christopher Pike'![/caption]

Now the reason for that is manly the fact that Greenwood's, 'Pike' was pitted in a feasible world, where you can easily see Greenwood's Pike in an environment that you could believe as really happening...

The truth is, is that Jeffery Hunter's Star Trek really was a little to campy, and in all fairness, if they had never actually brought Pike back in a more real world styled setting, then I would have to say that Jeffery Hunter's Pike would probably be better then Greenwood's! The reason that I say this is the fact that Jeffery Hunter did a great job in portraying a young Captain, but still a seasoned veteran. Greenwood on the other hand seemed like he should have actually been an Admiral at Star Fleet Command!

Well in the end it was a tough call, but I have to say that Bruce Greenwood did a great job at portraying Pike, and I am going to have to say that he actually ended up doing the best job with this role!

Never the less please enjoy this scene from the Star Trek episode: The Cage, feautring:  Jeffrey Hunter!

http://youtu.be/6F5pAFhByU8

And the trailer for Star Trek (2009):

http://youtu.be/SyJszxnJydA