i went to several fan parties commemorating the 30th & 40th anniversaries and comparing them to the relative cricket chirping for the 50th and 60th anniversaries makes me wonder about the trajectory of the series' popularity.
I’m going through TNG for the first time and I have really enjoyed everyone’s performances. There’s the occasional cheesy or over-the-top plot, but most of them touch on seriously interesting perspectives on issues that I hadn’t necessarily considered.
As someone majorly into cinema, I was definitely putting this one off for too long. I plan to watch Voyager, then the original series then just sort of jump around from there. I get why it’s such a sensation now.
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eldavi@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 3d
i went to several fan parties commemorating the 30th & 40th anniversaries and comparing them to the relative cricket chirping for the 50th and 60th anniversaries makes me wonder about the trajectory of the series' popularity.
Jentu@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 3d
I watched lower decks (my first real entry into Star Trek) and really liked it, so I started watching TNG.
Does the original series hold up? I’ll need something to watch after I’m done with TNG
whoisearth@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 3d
IMHO TOS is the best Trek but as stated it's a sign of it's time.
What I appreciate is it's more like a western than TNG which is more heavy on the beaurocracy which is also a sign of the times.
TOS has a magical simplicity that is so easy to get lost in.
davel@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3d
The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.
The original series was definitely of a different era, best viewed through an anthropological lens.
dessalines@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 3d
In the middle of a voyager rewatch rn, but I'll pry do the original series after. It surprised me how good it was.
davel@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 3d
otacon239@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3d
I’m going through TNG for the first time and I have really enjoyed everyone’s performances. There’s the occasional cheesy or over-the-top plot, but most of them touch on seriously interesting perspectives on issues that I hadn’t necessarily considered.
As someone majorly into cinema, I was definitely putting this one off for too long. I plan to watch Voyager, then the original series then just sort of jump around from there. I get why it’s such a sensation now.
davel@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 3d
I’m old, but not quite Star Trek premier old.