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The Star Treks
- Thread starter mellowinman
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Well, we just finished watching the Orville, Y'all were right that the third season is light years above the first season as far as quality is concerned. It started getting much better toward the end of the 2nd season, and the third season took off. Much longer episodes as well. Can't wait for season 4!
Aw, I got all teary-eyed in the last Lower Decks episode (for posTBrity: s03e06, "Hear All, Trust Nothing"), during the cold open, when they reach "rendezvous point".
The 70s animated series was excellent. A lot of really creative stories and ideas that couldn't be done on the live action show.
It was hindered by some of the limitations of the time & Budget--btu the story ideas were mostly good--some clunkers, some real good ones.
Voyager only became watchable for me once 7 of 9 became a character ....made everything more interesting!
I used to think the same, until we started watching it from the beginning. There are several pretty good early shows in the first three seasons. Most are based on the doctor. I think he really carried the show until 7 of 9 showed up.
Well, YMMV--I gave Voyager more than a fair chance at the start & popped in every now & then, never saw an episode I actually liked.
Couldn't get into the characters--but I am not the only one they make TV shows for--so if someone else enjoys it--hey cool.
But then I like the TOS episode Spock's Brain.
Sure it has a bunch of artistic license in terms of science, and it as put holes you can take a convoy of semis through.
But it's fun, the characters are in character, and it's funny.
Even if they didn't mean it to be. (Or did they?)
So watch whatever Trek you like or none at all.
But also cool to be able to share that here.
I used to have seven as my desktop background
Problem was, The computer was set up in the master bedroom as we had a small house with 4 kids. The laugh was, when ever wife and I would start getting amorous, the computer would wake up with Jeri on the screen. Happened several times, caused more than a few smiles in the end!
Problem was, The computer was set up in the master bedroom as we had a small house with 4 kids. The laugh was, when ever wife and I would start getting amorous, the computer would wake up with Jeri on the screen. Happened several times, caused more than a few smiles in the end!
Oh yes...You are right...The Doctor stories were very interesting...I had forgotten, but did love that character.
I feel like I'll be picked on for admitting this. But I always like Torres more for the 'babe factor' than Seven of Nine.
It MIGHT be because the actress looked quite a bit like one of the cuter girls in my high school class. But I refuse to admit that where anyone could hear it. (her actual look, not with the Klingon bumpy head)
Oh wait! OH NOES!
Well now you all know.
And unrelated to liking her, I liked Enterprise more than its reputation says I should.
But I'm ex-navy. And the vibe of THAT USS Enterprise always kind of reminded me of a surface ship, more than a space ship, for some reason
But I'm ex-navy. And the vibe of THAT USS Enterprise always kind of reminded me of a surface ship, more than a space ship, for some reason
That was the intent of the creators of that show, to make the Enterprise what it could actually be in the real future, a sort of submarine in space. It felt real in the sense of the crew members ducking under support structures constantly, as well as new tech being NOT a given, it was trial and error and ingenuity, which I imagine you have some experience being in the Navy!
I certainly "get" that they sometimes ventured off mission in order to introduce sexual tension and T'Pol catsuit jiggle factor, but that was a grab for ratings similar to introducing 7 of 9 to Voyager.
Even with that garbage, Enterprise was (mostly) well written and executed. It certainly deserved a 5th season to explore the Romulan War era of ST.
When Trip and T'Pol's baby died, I sat watching silently as tears coursed down my face. I'm not ashamed, the show elicited an emotional response that I could relate to.
Anyone reading this thread, watch all of Enterprise with no prejudgement, and render a verdict. And you will receive applause if you skip the final drek episode. It was ended so badly, the actors could not bring themselves to participate fully. If you watch the final episode, you will see some bitter acting at the mistreatment of the characters and story line in a rush to end it and put all past episodes in the Enterprise D data banks as a historical archive for Riker and Troi to play with.
Since CBS is all about the D (dollar), they could do worse than resurrect Enterprise, if only for a season, to fill in the blanks and see where everyone on the crew wound up after the mission ended, or the gallant crew being integral in the Romulan War.
Heck, Captain Archer should be made Admiral and pick up from the last scene after the Federation is created. Give him back the Enterprise, bring Tripp back, and let Tucker and T'Pol have a successful union that brings forth the first human/vulcan protege. There could be a spinoff in the future regarding the successful and triumphant pairing that gives us the very first human/vulcan offspring.
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