Star Trek TV series(es) - general discussion of the franchise

[moochedit]

The only Trek I absolutely had to give up on was Enterprise, and tried to persist with that waaaay longer than it warranted.

Yeah that one wasn't great. The theme tune was the worst

 

[DotCommunist]

Yeah the one wasn't great. The theme tune was the worst

this ones ace:

 

[MickiQ]

Season 4 of Enterprise was the best especially the 2 double episodes (one set entirely in the Mirror Universe and the other with the genetic supermen) some other good episodes were there as well. Season 3 was OK with Xindi story arc though the mandatory "Cowboys in Space" episode was a bit WTF?
Season 1 & 2 were patchier but still the odd good episode, I thought pilot was better than the TNG one.
TNG Season 1 was meh and Season 2 was fairly shite but there was a sudden massive burst in quality in S3 which completely changed things.
I reckon had Enterprise done the full 7 Seasons people would see the later ones in a positive light

 

[Agent Sparrow]

TNG Season 1 was meh and Season 2 was fairly shite but there was a sudden massive burst in quality in S3 which completely changed things.

TNG is famous for that - so much so a whole trope was named after it!

 

[moochedit]

Season 4 of Enterprise was the best especially the 2 double episodes (one set entirely in the Mirror Universe and the other with the genetic supermen) some other good episodes were there as well. Season 3 was OK with Xindi story arc though the mandatory "Cowboys in Space" episode was a bit WTF?
Season 1 & 2 were patchier but still the odd good episode, I thought pilot was better than the TNG one.
TNG Season 1 was meh and Season 2 was fairly shite but there was a sudden massive burst in quality in S3 which completely changed things.
I reckon had Enterprise done the full 7 Seasons people would see the later ones in a positive light

Don't think i got as far as s4 with enterprise. It got into time travel wars iirc?

 

[moochedit]

Just realised strange new worlds latest ep is out today and i'm off work

 

[MickiQ]

Don't think i got as far as s4 with enterprise. It got into time travel wars iirc?

The Temporal Cold War plot started in the pilot and appeared on and off throughout the series until ending in the first two episodes of S4 (another Nazi's won WW2 story) it was a bit daft tbh and spoiled more than one potentially better episode.

 

[moochedit]

this ones ace:

Yeah thats better than the normal "god channel" enterprise theme don't remember that episode but i don't think i finished enterprise.

 

[CNT36]

The Temporal Cold War plot started in the pilot and appeared on and off throughout the series until ending in the first two episodes of S4 (another Nazi's won WW2 story) it was a bit daft tbh and spoiled more than one potentially better episode.

And it immediately improved. As you said 4 was good but I remember it as being nearly all multipart stories and that suited it well.

 

[Ax^]

As the missus has a Paramount+ subscription and they appear to have the rights to the entire ST franchise, I’ve just decided to start Deep Space Nine- somehow the only series I hadn’t watched a single episode of yet.

I think that was partly because the few episodes of Voyager I’d seen left me distinctly underwhelmed. But I’ve been told by multiple ST fans that DS9 is where the smart money is.

The first episode looks a bit pedestrian so far, but then the very first episode of TNG was utter shit, so I am more than prepared to give this the benefit of the doubt.

Do Trekkers in on these boards concur with my friends’ opinion that DS9 is among the best ST shows ever made?

when a familiar face turns up it get very good

 

[MrCurry]

TNG is famous for that - so much so a whole trope was named after it!

makes note to begin at S3 when rewatching TNG

 

[MickiQ]

There are three decent episodes even in S2 "Elementary, Dear Data", "The Measure of a Man" and "Q Who?" The rest aren't worth bothering with especially "The Outrageous Okuna" which is basically a Hallmark romcom.

 

[Agent Sparrow]

makes note to begin at S3 when rewatching TNG

I think the beard was in place by season 2. Which is good if you skip the few duff episodes with a fan written episode guide.

 

[T & P]

Years after I’d become a fan of TNG from catching episode repeats from random seasons in no order whatsoever, I saw they were showing the very first one. Fuck me, I’m glad that wasn’t the first ever episode I got to watch, because it is such a steaming pile, I would have probably refused to check out any other episodes

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

Years after I’d become a fan of TNG from catching episode repeats from random seasons in no order whatsoever, I saw they were showing the very first one. Fuck me, I’m glad that wasn’t the first ever episode I got to watch, because it is such a steaming pile, I would have probably refused to check out any other episodes

Yeah forget farpoint. settle down with a classic episode like up the long ladder or code of honour.

 

[moochedit]

Years after I’d become a fan of TNG from catching episode repeats from random seasons in no order whatsoever, I saw they were showing the very first one. Fuck me, I’m glad that wasn’t the first ever episode I got to watch, because it is such a steaming pile, I would have probably refused to check out any other episodes

That was the first TNG episode i saw and i didn't watch any more at the time. It was only after i got into voyager that i went back and gave it another go.

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

It's kind of a shame D.C. Fontana did the original script but Gene took it and completely rewrote it adding in all the Q stuff. The basics of the original story sounds kinda good. Reminds me of Farscape.

The original premise involved the Enterprise and the USS Starseeker approaching an alien lifeform captured by a race called the Annoi and turned into a weapon. After the Annoi told the Starfleet ships to surrender, the Starseeker opened fire and was destroyed, while Troi contacted the alien and convinced it to crash on a nearby planet so that the Enterprise can help it to free itself along with rescuing other prisoners the Annoi were using as slaves on the surface

 

[ruffneck23]

The 'Strange new worlds / Lower decks' crossover has come out early on Paramount +.


Called 'Those old scientists'.

I thought it was great.

 

[Ax^]

oh hangover TV sorted ta

 

[Steel Icarus]

Strange New Worlds is fantastic, those of you who remain unsure whether to try it. Great (and beautiful) cast, episodic nature, loads of the feel of TOS, some terrific acting and time spent on the main players' backstories, appropriate fan service...and a musical episode coming at the start of August

 

[Ax^]

musical

 

[krtek a houby]

Strange New Worlds is fantastic, those of you who remain unsure whether to try it. Great (and beautiful) cast, episodic nature, loads of the feel of TOS, some terrific acting and time spent on the main players' backstories, appropriate fan service...and a musical episode coming at the start of August

Really want to see this but am not going to fork out for another streaming service.

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

Really want to see this but am not going to fork out for another streaming service.

I bought it on YouTube.

They have the first episode up on the paramount channel if you want to get a preview.


balls i think they may have taken it down

the series is on youtube though only about £15 for season 1

https://www.youtube.com/show/SCKETmpHykTQhFEOcH2SlcZg?season=1&sbp=CgEx

 

[krtek a houby]

I bought it on YouTube.

They have the first episode up on the paramount channel if you want to get a preview.

Will check out tomorrow ta

 

[Ax^]

Really want to see this but am not going to fork out for another streaming service.

do you have any friends or family with sky movies

you get it free as a given with the subscription and can just ask for a login

how i got it

 

[krtek a houby]

do you have any friends or family with sky movies

you get it free as a given with the subscription and can just ask for a login

how i got it

Ah, no Sky round these parts

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

For the World is Hollow and I Haven't Subscribed to Sky

 

[moochedit]

Ah, no Sky round these parts

There is no minimum term with paramount+ so i just restart it when a new star trek show is on and then cancel it when it finishes. Because they showed the latest one a week early i should just fit the latest SNW series into 2 months payments!

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

Just binged the entirety of Picard season 3 in one long session.

Not too shabby. I skiped season 2.

Had some mixed feelings about some of the end but found it woth watching.

 

[Agent Sparrow]

Strange New Worlds is fantastic, those of you who remain unsure whether to try it. Great (and beautiful) cast, episodic nature, loads of the feel of TOS, some terrific acting and time spent on the main players' backstories, appropriate fan service...

Selling it, definitely selling it…

and a musical episode coming at the start of August

And now you’re not!

In the whole history of TV shows, the only one-off musical episode that has ever been any good was from Buffy. Everyone else fucks it up.