I'm with you guys on TNG, probably because that's the one I watched first. TOS just looks cheesy to me now. The movies of both series were off and on. Some good, some bad.
DS9 was pretty mediocre in the first 2 seasons (Weren't all of the new shows that way?) but started to get much better in Season 3, and by the time Season 5 hit I was totally hooked on these 7 ep Dominion War storylines. They really did a great job with that 'ongoing' feel, which you don't really get in any other series (although they made a decent try in Enterprise seasons 3 and 4).
DS9 was pretty mediocre in the first 2 seasons (Weren't all of the new shows that way?) but started to get much better in Season 3, and by the time Season 5 hit I was totally hooked on these 7 ep Dominion War storylines. They really did a great job with that 'ongoing' feel, which you don't really get in any other series (although they made a decent try in Enterprise seasons 3 and 4).
I think alike! I love shows that are "arc-heavy" and every episode feeds into the next and the whole season becomes one long story. I liked Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and now Battlestar Galactica for that very reason.
Of course, TV network bigwigs usually think the opposite, claiming that such shows don't attract new viewers or casual viewers because unless you watch every episode, you don't know what's going on. Sigh...
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Well, my tastes lean toward the original Star Trek over the sequels. It was the one I saw first (Back when there was no "Next Generation," and even the first movie was still years away), so it holds a special place in my heart. I've watched all the others, but I still find the original characters and stories to be far stronger than those produced since then.
Of course, it's all a matter or personal tastes, so everyone is free to like whichever one they want!
Originally posted by lborgia88
I think TOS is "the original series" I agree -it can be confusing.
Yes, TOS = The Original Series
With Star Trek, I thinik it's very much a case of 'whichever series you saw first'. I have yet to meet someone who doesn't think the best series is the one they first watched.
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Of course, TV network bigwigs usually think the opposite, claiming that such shows don't attract new viewers or casual viewers because unless you watch every episode, you don't know what's going on. Sigh...
To some extent that's true. DS9 had a good balance, becuase even people who had missed eps could catch up with the 30-60 second recap at the beginning of each one.
Lost is the other extreme. I love that show, but there's no way I would understand WTH was going on if I hadn't been watching from episode 1. ABC knows this, so they're often showing 'recap' episodes that take you through a season or more.
Originally posted by Transmute Jun
Lost is the other extreme. I love that show, but there's no way I would understand WTH was going on if I hadn't been watching from episode 1. ABC knows this, so they're often showing 'recap' episodes that take you through a season or more.
I love Lost too, but you're right about missing an episode because of how intricate the story is... thank goodness for TiVo.
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