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[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You're right, I probably should go rewatch that episode where the crew triggers a Cardasians trap, and the station captures them, and Dukat comes to gloat.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago

Attention Bajoran workers!

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is really great! I just finished a watch of it a few weeks ago and I just want to watch it again.

The characters are really great.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I was impressed they managed to get baseball caps to fit on those fat alien heads.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Of course it was, it was based on Babylon 5

Shots fired

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The door knob changes position 😔

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

There are THREE LIGHTS

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (10 children)

I've just started a Voyager run through with my kids. Dare I say S1 of Voyager is a much better introduction to "modern" Trek than the fairly uneven S1 TNG? I think Janeway is underrated as a Star Fleet captain.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It brings me no joy to say this, but TNG isn’t “modern Trek” anymore.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Why not? It's only 10 years old or so?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It aired from 87 to 94... So it's 30-40 years old...

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

She is! Always wondered why she got so much hate in the community. Not as much as Archer did though. Which is also great IMHO.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Janeway didn't get hate as much as it was criticism of the writers for making her inconsistent. One week it was "Prime directive no matter the consequences", the next was "Lets do whatever to make drama."

For all of Roddenberry's faults, his presence for the early years of TNG kept TNG consistent instead of allowing the writer of the week to change characters for their personal story. By the time he was gone, the formula was set such that writers wouldn't mess with characters.

Voyager has no singular authority so consistency of character was rare.

Edit: Except for Ensign Kim. He was born an Ensign and died one. Nobody messed with perfection.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

He was born an Ensign and died one.

Several times.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I've actually come to think of Janeway as someone consistently written to be an inconsistent Captain, rather than 100% inconsistently written. Others are nowhere near as inconsistent as Janeway.

Once I started thinking of her inconsistency as being the result of trying to walk a tightrope of sticking to Starfleet ideals, as well as maintaining order in a demoralised crew in unfamiliar territory where they don't have the support and full might of the Federation and its allies behind them, Janeway's inconsistent and contradictory behaviour starts making a lot more sense and feels a lot more organic.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

@TheGrandNagus Kinda makes sense that way. Flung into trouble because of her adherence to the Prime Directive, then had to do whatever it took to get the crew home... I'd waffle about, too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

You might be right, the inconsistency was well around. But it still was a good show. I always perceived her as a more "indecisive" captain. Or one being able to change her opinions. Whatever. It's what it is. The best female captain we had so far 😊

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

S1 TNG is infamously jank.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The first two seasons of TNG are balls.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They're not quite as terrible as their reputation. Yeah, they've definitely got some of the worst episodes of Trek ever, but there are good ones in there, too.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Oddly, the worst two episodes of Trek are in s7, just before the finale, which is one of the best episodes ever.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I agree but still good Trek compared to Discovery and Picard.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm finally watching star trek with my girlfriend and getting her into it. Been watching along with her on TNG. So far we are about done with season 1, but I am big excited to re-watch DS9 se5, especially with her watching it for the first time by my side.

Gonna have to brave the awful ass se1 Sisko haircut though lol.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Went through the same process with my partner... Apparently she prefers Sisko with hair and no beard!

But she also liked S1&2 of TNG a lot...

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

But I'm already midway through watching ds9

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Well, clearly you're going to have to start again.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

After the DS9 rewatch is before the DS9 rewatch!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Allamaraine, count to four

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I like that episode... Really.

Allamaraine if you can see, allamaraine you'll come with me.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Having grown up on DS9 and Voyager, and just finished all the good new trek, I went back and stared TNG for the first time.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm the opposite right now. Grew up on TNG, just finished SNW and Lower Decks and now I'm watching DS9 for the first time.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I grew up on tng. Thought nothing could top picard and his crew... You are in for a treat!

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Actual picture of my heart.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

That could be me 100%. My heart then usually adds that it's a shame that there is no remastered version with high resolution T_T

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Anyone know if that DS9 server that was remaking it with AI visuals is still around?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

You gotta have faith of the heart, after all.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

"... my child."

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Deep space nine.... Wow I can watch that again it's been decades... Am I old now?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Now that you mention it, it has been a while for that as well....

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