Come to think of it, watching Star Trek marathons on tv when I was young really only meant having it on in the background while I was doing something else.
I also noticed that I dislike almost every character in the Next Generation series except Picard and Worf. Yet somehow still count the show as one I like.
I bought all the Star Trek episodes on VHS. Then I bought them all on DVD. Then I bought them all on Amazon Instant Video. Then I bought them all on iTunes. And, I have TiVo set to record the episodes on MeTV.
I still laugh at Bones’ “He’s dead, Jim” and especially “He’s worse than dead! His brain is gone!” to which Kirk mouths the words, “His brain is gone?”
Now, that’s funny stuff, right there.
Or Spock’s, “Is this a dead man, doctor?”
Bones: “Very dead, Mr. Spock.”
But other than its silly humor, I’ve lost interest.
I met a person the other day who said that they had Never watched a single episode of Star Trek.
I backed away slowly and got out of there as soon as I could. (Phew! that incident still give me chills!)
I am a Senior Trekker, formerly with the ST club in DC area. The show really caught us very surprised this was allowed on the Tube! Smother Bros, Laugh In were censored by the Congress that was pushing a profit-driven war in a country no one ever heard of! The ST original also used SF writers, not just no-brains in Hollywood. The music was everywhere, we had the best demonstrations too. And we went to the Moon! I think you had to lived there. Conventions,
Filking, fan pubs, Enterprise campaign that enabled Shuttle funding… The show really stared a movement and creativity! So we watched the show. Jimmy D always came to our room, collecting good Remy Martin. Friendships still after 50 ! Years. Go to Shore Leave in Maryland!
Enjoy!
Come to think of it, watching Star Trek marathons on tv when I was young really only meant having it on in the background while I was doing something else.
I also noticed that I dislike almost every character in the Next Generation series except Picard and Worf. Yet somehow still count the show as one I like.
Hm.
Deanna Troi had some…err…outstanding qualities.
I bought all the Star Trek episodes on VHS. Then I bought them all on DVD. Then I bought them all on Amazon Instant Video. Then I bought them all on iTunes. And, I have TiVo set to record the episodes on MeTV.
And I don’t watch any of them.
I still laugh at Bones’ “He’s dead, Jim” and especially “He’s worse than dead! His brain is gone!” to which Kirk mouths the words, “His brain is gone?”
Now, that’s funny stuff, right there.
Or Spock’s, “Is this a dead man, doctor?”
Bones: “Very dead, Mr. Spock.”
But other than its silly humor, I’ve lost interest.
That’s hilarious…. now do Dr. Who
But how else would we have learned, over and over again, that space racism (can I coin spracism?) is bad?
I met a person the other day who said that they had Never watched a single episode of Star Trek.
I backed away slowly and got out of there as soon as I could. (Phew! that incident still give me chills!)
I am a Senior Trekker, formerly with the ST club in DC area. The show really caught us very surprised this was allowed on the Tube! Smother Bros, Laugh In were censored by the Congress that was pushing a profit-driven war in a country no one ever heard of! The ST original also used SF writers, not just no-brains in Hollywood. The music was everywhere, we had the best demonstrations too. And we went to the Moon! I think you had to lived there. Conventions,
Filking, fan pubs, Enterprise campaign that enabled Shuttle funding… The show really stared a movement and creativity! So we watched the show. Jimmy D always came to our room, collecting good Remy Martin. Friendships still after 50 ! Years. Go to Shore Leave in Maryland!
Enjoy!