Calling all Star Trek Geeks

[IPD]

First off, let me start by saying we ALL knows that Trek > Wars, and everyone who hasn't believed that since at least Phantom Meance is a nincompoop.

Moving on. I'd like to proudly announce that I have officially watched. EVERY. MOVIE. EVERY. EPISODE. OF EVERY TREK SHOW. EVER MADE. In fact, the only thing I have left to watch is pr0n parodies and fan-fiction shows/movies. That's right. TOS, TAS, TNG, DS9, VOY, ENT, and all 12 movies.

Honestly though, let me explain WHY everyone should feel that Trek > Wars. Wars is simply fantasy fiction in outer space. It might as well be LOTR or something else, that's entertaining, but does little else. Trek on the other hand, has a message. The best Trek episodes ever, are almost unilaterally the ones that use the show as a "separate-from-reality" backdrop against which to hold a mirror up to the human condition and ask us to introspect. Chain of Command, The Inner Light, Let that Be your Last Battlefield, Dear Doctor, The Drumhead, Dragon's Teeth, The Visitor, etc--there are countless episodes that will grip you emotionally and/or force you to take a deep long look at who you are as a person (or who WE are as a race).

This is why I miss Trek shows more than anything else. Yes, I love the sci-fi piece of it, but even more than that--I love when Trek calls us out and holds us accountable for our own lives. Episodes like Chosen Realm are priceless in their ability to reflect what is happening around us currently with Islam. Long Live Trek.

[R/T93]

I've seen em all except a handful of ds9's. I enjoy them but not as much as you lol. Voyager was better than I remember.

[93STLTH]

I was such a loyal fan of the original series, I had a hard time watching any of the spin offs. I have seen a few of the Next Generation episodes and the movies they did with that crew, but no Voyager, DS9, or Enterprise episodes.
I've even met James Doohan and Deforest Kelly at different times, years ago.

[IPD]

DS9 is still my favorite of the bunch--but that's only if you can make yourself watch them in order. It is by far the most serialized of all the shows, and it also has the most character development as a result. The interplay between Kira and Dukat, for example--would just be impossible to get that kind of depth out of any other series. Probably one of the reasons Sisko is my favorite captain; and I was a die-hard Picard fan before I started watching DS9.

[duke3k]

+1 on the comments.

i threw in some kickstarter $ for this independent effort which looks like its comming along nicely. the full movie is hopefully due out this year.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...ar-trek-axanar

here's the 20 min pilot they produced to convince people it wasnt going to be another
'JJ' special.

[Alan92RTTT]

I was bummed when enterprise was canceled. the 1st three seasons were marginal but season 4 (ignoring 1st and last eps) were great. some of the best trek stories.

[R/T93]

I never watched Enterprise live but years later I watched them all and the last few episodes I was so bummed. They never finished the story :/

[stealthee]

I grew up watching the original series, because my dad watched and was a fan. I was a semi-fan of TNG. It was one of those shows that I didn't necessarily have to watch when it was on, but I would stop when I saw it on and watch.

[guido1205us]

Original Star Wars Trilogy was way better than the Original Trek (including all the movies). George then had to go and F it up.

Star Trek and it's spin offs do have enjoyable shows. But for the most part, they're just preachy space soap operas.

[IPD]

Original Star Wars Trilogy was way better than the Original Trek (including all the movies). George then had to go and F it up.

Star Trek and it's spin offs do have enjoyable shows. But for the most part, they're just preachy space soap operas.

And Wars is little more than a formulaic mix of Buddhism, underdogs fighting "big bad guys", and lasers. In fact, every derisive argument that can be leveled against Avatar can be levied at Wars as well. Some of us actually prefer a little substance in our media, what you yokels I guess call "preachiness".