That's why many love or hate DS9. It tweaked that escape on the nose sometimes when it showed how even 24th century humans behave when scarcity or danger manifested itself in a Trek world. Roddenberry's dream deconstructed, then rebuilt in the rebirth of Cardassia.
I forced myself to continue, framing it as it were that these were shot in the 60s, and I can't look at them through the eyes of "today." That said, why does Shatner catch so much hell? His acting isn't any worse than any other on board that ship. In order to not derail, and not sure if I mentioned this before: Backdraft scared the living hell out of me. I'm still, to this day, scared of homes on fire. Irrational, but that's me.
It really was an action series until they figured out they didn't have to do that with next gen. On the other hand you have to give credit for creating something completely unlike anything before it. Now it seems dull, but our it in the context of your only shit like that being westerns.
That this thread has spawned an intergalactic circle-jerk amongst the BattleStar-SythLord-TrekWar-Nerds of the site is easily it's most terrifying aspect. Set ya'll's phasers to "Move the **** Along" and beam yourselves up your own asses.
I would rather watch Hat, IP and Un run a cocaine-induced orgy train on my grandmother, with Indy as the Engineer and NYY as the caboose, than to watch a single episode of Star Trek. I can't fathom the abstract stupidity of that show, or anyone who watches it. There's not enough interesting shit in this world, not to mention its history, than to watch some other nerds in leotards watching blinking lights of an aluminum box?
Ouch. If one were really a Star Trek fan, though, I think a better "dig" would be to remind everyone that the Pilot was originally rejected as being too "cerebral," and maybe that is why isn't well received by some.
I'm trying to embrace my inner nerd. I don't feel that I've had to be pushed all that hard. Although I haven't shot a firearm in at least three months. And I haven't drawn a bow in 6.
I've always felt the very best art, no matter the medium, is that which stays with you. And damn if you don't paint a scene. I understand much of the criticism, but the ethos of Star Trek is as important to me as the theatrical elements.
