Star Trek

[Geo]

Yeah, well, TNG were my haydays for Star Trek.
Probably because I'm a GenX'er, and too young at the time TOS was broadcast in Europe to understand much of what was going on on screen, though I did see a fair amount of TOS.

[Buster's Uncle]

I think if I had a time machine and worked down my priorities list to fixing TNG?  AFTER trying to see to it neither Roddenberry nor Berman was in charge -the latter would obviously rather have worked on LA Law and held real Star Trek in contempt; the former had lost his mojo for good- I think I would definitely look around for coffee-table books about the Wonders of the Universe/Stars, and make the writing staff read them.

THAT'S something the original danced up to a lot, but didn't have the FX budget to really tackle.  TNG was plainly done by people who didn't geek for outer space, even though they could have done the effects...

[Trenacker]

My favorite Trek was the Enterprise Xindi Arc. The same arc panned by critics as a heavy-handed commentary on 9/11, which it was.

I thought the story of explorers-turned-desperate-warriors was simply cool, and I appreciated the serious ethical dilemmas that such a mission routinely presented to the crew. I came to appreciate Archer, T'Pol, and Trip especially. Malcolm wasn't very likeable and the rest of the bridge crew was severely underdeveloped, but Degra and Silik are some of my favorite antagonists and I really liked Shran's redemption arc.

[Buster's Uncle]

The same arc profoundly HATED by me as a heavy-handed commentary on 9/11, which it was.  We've talked about it before.

I don't want crap I despise having in the real world soiling my escapist fantasies.  I found that entire season unwatchable - and I always liked that show a lot more than most trekkers seemed to have.

[Metaliturtle]

Seems like there's a lot to Star Track that I haven't seen.

[Buster's Uncle]

The Vulcan chick was hot.

[Metaliturtle]

well now you have my attention

[Buster's Uncle]

The Vulcan chick was hot and in her underwear, some.  Not making that up for the joke.

[Buster's Uncle]

Enterprise.  Google T'Pol.