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Termyn8or -> RE: Why We Love Star Trek (5/8/2011 2:57:16 AM)
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I don't quite know where to start. I am not really a fan of anything, but when it comes to Star Trek, I would say I'm more of a freak. Seriously. I never went to those events and all that, in fact I think those people don't really pick up what the authors were laying down. While they get into the garb, learn Klingonese and try to act the part(s), I think they miss the point.
Most of the incarnations of the series brought up moral and ethical issues in a way that provoked thought. That seems rare today. The only one I didn't like was the newest one, which is set not as far in the future. Of course I may have been spoiled rotten by the other series'. That's a very good possibility.
It all started when I was six years old. By seven I finally learned how to STFU. There were no VCRs back then, so it was shutup or get out. I found it better to shutup, rather than the alternative, which was to "go play in traffic". Originally I wasn't too fond of TNG, but it grows on you. There was a season or two I thought watched too much like a soap opera, but again, you get used to it. I have several seasons on VHS, in fact some episodes on beta.
There's one thing of which I'm unsure. Data pretty much saved the human race from the Borg. Was this episode before or after that ? Damn good way to pay some[thing/one] for saving your ass if after, and if before they would all be assimilating all over the place.
There is simply too much to say. I could easily go beyond the twelve paragraph limit (self imposed). But I will say this, they sure knew how to write a cliffhanger. I have most of them, I would actually reserve a tape for them.
If you want to focus on dealing with bigotry, TOS had a few episodes dealing with that as well. The two from the planet Sharon for example, black on one side and white on the other. Which was it now ? You had to be white on the right side or something ? And a crewman accusing Spock of being a Romulan spy because of a common ancestry. Things like that. But in that episode even Spock agreed that the Romulan ship with the new weapon and cloaking device must be destroyed - because that's how them people are ! They want war. Give that a roll in the grey matter.
I found a bunch of TOS episodes on youtube, and here and there. I watched just about all I could find. I've now moved on to IMDB and the Outer Limits and I'm just about through all of those, both the 1960s version and the 1990s version. If you like Trek, you'll like a bunch of those as well. I have a recommended list. In fact since your example is from TNG, a few episodes come to mind. A Stitch In Time is a good one, and there is a sequel as well called The Final Appeal which is a two parter.
This was worthy of watching, just like Star Trek. It's like I have trouble enjoying fiction unless it brings up issues. To me, that is substance. I think we are too entertained and not provoked into thought enough anymore.
If this thread takes root I'll be here. If not there's always mail. Excellent subjects can be invoked based on the plot(s) of these shows. I've never been much into fiction, but these are exceptions.
T^T
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