Pilgrimzero
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I watched reruns of the original show way back in the day. Watched all of TNG when it aired and same for DS9. From there it get spotty. Half of Voyager maybe a season of Enterprise. And now the new stuff (plus the old cartoon) on Paramount+
Original series: Still very charming. A tad sexist and a smidge racist but its a product of its time. Nothing beats the Kirk/Spock/McCoy trio. Charming and classic.
Animated Series: Only like 6 episodes deep and... it's fine. *shrugs* I don't know. It's like the live show but with the wierdness cranked up or something with half the budget. I mean yea its a kids cartoon and you cant go home again. I have the same issue trying to watch the Droids cartoon on Disney+.
TNG: Once Riker gets his beard the series really takes off. Some iconic episodes and characters. Going from Kirk to Picard was such a change. I remember watching the original airing in my parents bedroom on their small tv. Q is still the best character. Set the standard for all future Treks.
DS9: True world building and ongoing storylines. Im just going to say it but DS9 is Trek at its best. Maybe not the most iconic of characters (aside from Garrick and Quark who are the best) but the setting and story were top tier. Also, Vic Fontaine forever.
Voyager: Back to the exploration roots, characters where fine. Holo Doc being the best. Borg and Time Travel start to be over done. Ending felt to easy and rushed. It was... fine. Next up on my rewatch binge.
Enterprise: This show never clicked with me and I dont know why. It didnt seem very Star Trek to me. And when it introduced the borg and time travel I just checked out. It said to me that they had no idea how to draw in viewers and went back to the tired time travel well. I need to give it a rewatch after Voyager.
Discovery: Rough 1st season. Love Saru. Got better in Season 2 and 3. Love the new reset universe of Season 3 allows for new discoveries and tech in a setting people recognize (unlike Voyager). Although I expected something more interesting behind the cause of all the death and destruction and not a mutant man-child with trauma. Oh and them trying to explain why the Klingons looked different any tech is so advanced EXCEPT on the Enterprise was hilarious.
Picard: Loved it. The last episode had some serious SERIOUS issues though. Like Riker showing up saying hey and then leaving. And the sad death scene that seemed pointless 10 seconds later... lazy lazy storytelling. Over all though a great show.
Lower Decks: Amazing and Hilarious. My wife isnt a big Trek fan and loves it, of course as fan you get all the refences and deep cuts in each episode. So it works for fans and non fans alike! Thats good stuff.
Random musings: Aside from the original episode, anything with the mirror universe is lame. This made most of Discovery a chore. If its one thing Trek needs to stay far away from its: Borg, Mirror Universe, and Time Travel. Also O'Brien is a boring character solo. Also also, have more Ferengi characters.
Original series: Still very charming. A tad sexist and a smidge racist but its a product of its time. Nothing beats the Kirk/Spock/McCoy trio. Charming and classic.
Animated Series: Only like 6 episodes deep and... it's fine. *shrugs* I don't know. It's like the live show but with the wierdness cranked up or something with half the budget. I mean yea its a kids cartoon and you cant go home again. I have the same issue trying to watch the Droids cartoon on Disney+.
TNG: Once Riker gets his beard the series really takes off. Some iconic episodes and characters. Going from Kirk to Picard was such a change. I remember watching the original airing in my parents bedroom on their small tv. Q is still the best character. Set the standard for all future Treks.
DS9: True world building and ongoing storylines. Im just going to say it but DS9 is Trek at its best. Maybe not the most iconic of characters (aside from Garrick and Quark who are the best) but the setting and story were top tier. Also, Vic Fontaine forever.
Voyager: Back to the exploration roots, characters where fine. Holo Doc being the best. Borg and Time Travel start to be over done. Ending felt to easy and rushed. It was... fine. Next up on my rewatch binge.
Enterprise: This show never clicked with me and I dont know why. It didnt seem very Star Trek to me. And when it introduced the borg and time travel I just checked out. It said to me that they had no idea how to draw in viewers and went back to the tired time travel well. I need to give it a rewatch after Voyager.
Discovery: Rough 1st season. Love Saru. Got better in Season 2 and 3. Love the new reset universe of Season 3 allows for new discoveries and tech in a setting people recognize (unlike Voyager). Although I expected something more interesting behind the cause of all the death and destruction and not a mutant man-child with trauma. Oh and them trying to explain why the Klingons looked different any tech is so advanced EXCEPT on the Enterprise was hilarious.
Picard: Loved it. The last episode had some serious SERIOUS issues though. Like Riker showing up saying hey and then leaving. And the sad death scene that seemed pointless 10 seconds later... lazy lazy storytelling. Over all though a great show.
Lower Decks: Amazing and Hilarious. My wife isnt a big Trek fan and loves it, of course as fan you get all the refences and deep cuts in each episode. So it works for fans and non fans alike! Thats good stuff.
Random musings: Aside from the original episode, anything with the mirror universe is lame. This made most of Discovery a chore. If its one thing Trek needs to stay far away from its: Borg, Mirror Universe, and Time Travel. Also O'Brien is a boring character solo. Also also, have more Ferengi characters.
