by Professor Brensec » Sat Sep 13, 2003 1:49 am
So many great insights, so many opinions. Very good thread. ;D ;)
I have to say TNG, but I like them all and have seen every episode of every series at least 4 or 5 times, and some 20 times.
I liked Voyager. I watched that as it was produced. The first one that I did, as I didn't get into TNG until after it finished. I was, unfortunately ;D, for a while like Rifle and considered that only 'The Original and Best" will do. ;)
Then I started to hire TNG from Blockbuster and the rest is History. Honestly Rifle, I was around in the '60's and loved the Original, and didn't particualarly like the idea of a "Spinoff', as you say. But take the time to have a look, particularly at TNG, from the beginning, It's worth it.
All the series, as said before, take a little time to settle in. I don't know if it's the characters or us. But there seems to be a need to get used to the new characters and their situation etc. Plus it's no good trying to enjoy something if you're not up on what's going on. If you're lost, of course you're not going to like it.
I have a particular affinity with DS9. I was ill for a few months and couldn't get out much so me and the Mrs spent day after day (about a series a week), seeing DS9, as Blockbuster had the 6 series, and then we followed the 7th as it came out. I really did get very wrapped up in it. I enjoyed it immensely.
But as someone said, for some reason, the good DS9 ones are great, but the bad ones are really bad.
My favorite episodes of all of them would be a couple of the Double-jobs. "Times Arrow" I love, very interesting and features my two favourite subjects, Time travel and Data.
I actually think the first, "Mission at Farpoint" was a good beginning. Also "The Caretaker" another good beginning. The one where the DS9 crew go back to Kirks time and encounter the "Trouble with Tribbles". Very cleverly done.
(I still NEED that explaination about the Klingons! Worf just fobbed it off.)
Also "Yesterdays Enterprise" is probably the best 'single' episode.
I've seen the 1st series of Enterprise, then the Australian Video and DVD agent for Paramount has deemed it not pouplar enough to keep bringing in. So I have to wait for the TV to get around to it. That's usually 18 months after for Star Trek stuff.
I had trouble getting into it in the beginning (partly because of some 'historical' errors) but I was just beginning to get into it , and they stopped at the end of the 1st series. >:(
Another, short, concise and succinct post by the Prof. ;)
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