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WCDT: 2001-2005 (29 Aug-2 Sept 2011)
Carl-E:
--- Quote from: Throg on 04 Sep 2011, 05:42 ---As far as I'm concerned, the entire Star Trek oeuvre is the worst sci-fi ever created. Not the concept, but the execution. A batting average of about two good episodes per season, with the rest being wretched, cheesy hogwash, is pretty bad. Why does the monotone exposition and leaden dialogue appeal?
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Unfortunately, for a lot of us it was our first introduction into Science Fiction. Like any first love, it holds a special place in our hearts, no matter how bad it was!
The first (several) TOS movies were geared towards the people who had grown up before TNG/DS9. The everpresent reruns of truly cheesy TOS episodes introduced more than an entire generation to SF. Then parents had their kids watch the new series (TNG) when it came out, and it was suddenly a multi-generational phenomenon.
Doesn't matter how bad it was/is. It was good enough often enough to stimulate positive interest, and that's all it took.
stoutfiles:
--- Quote from: Wagimawr on 03 Sep 2011, 22:51 ---Somebody needs to go watch First Contact again.
Insurrection wasn't bad either, was basically episode-quality at film length.
--- Quote from: wrwight on 03 Sep 2011, 20:19 ---I did absolutely love the reboot ST movie though. I thought it was true enough to the original spirit
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Absolutely agreed. Clearly I need to stop hanging around full-on Star Trek fans, cause those jerks don't like ANYTHING. :p
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First Contact Review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7Lr8cdZwHQ&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL3AC40C1921B7EA82
Insurrection Review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlV3bsafkq0
Star Trek fan or not, watch these reviews. They are hilarious. They also point out the flaws of the movies coming from a huge Star Trek fan.
rje:
Babylon 5!!!!!! <33333
*cough* sorry, saw the words, had to respond :'D
But I am definitely a fan of TNG...honestly it was the only ST series I could really get into, although that probably had more to do with the fact it was on during my formative years. Plus one of my childhood icons was on the show and that was just awesome/hilarious. (I didn't start watching it til about 1992 though or so, but I guess it was in syndicated re-runs by then cos I remember watching from season 1? Anyway anyway~)
Farscape is my absolute favorite Sci-Fi show ever tho.
Kugai:
Valen go with you rje
Throg:
--- Quote from: Carl-E on 04 Sep 2011, 06:49 ---
--- Quote from: Throg on 04 Sep 2011, 05:42 ---As far as I'm concerned, the entire Star Trek oeuvre is the worst sci-fi ever created. Not the concept, but the execution. A batting average of about two good episodes per season, with the rest being wretched, cheesy hogwash, is pretty bad. Why does the monotone exposition and leaden dialogue appeal?
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Unfortunately, for a lot of us it was our first introduction into Science Fiction. Like any first love, it holds a special place in our hearts, no matter how bad it was!
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That made me realize: as a onetime Doctor Who fan, the whole 'glass houses/throwing stones' applies. :oops:
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