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New Trekkie here! Which series are the best? (crazypeople.online)
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I started watching Strange New Worlds the other week, I've really enjoyed the writing! The only other Trek media I've seen were the Abrams movies, which were okay I guess. I understand Strange New Worlds is a prequel to the original series, is it worth it to watch the original series after I finish it? Are there any series to avoid?

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[–] [S] 1 point 2 days ago* (2 children)

I've felt that with SNW a little bit, the time travel stuff felt a little... disjoint? As someone who doesn't have context for the entire show, I understood they were playing with past story hooks (like that episode when Pike would start a war with the Romulans in the future ergo he needs to let Kirk become captain eventually). I don't know if that is changing canon or explaining it though. Definitely giving TOS a go given the feedback here, probably a little later on in my journey though.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    I actually didn't mind that particular episode, since it feeds into the whole idea of Kirk and who he is as a captain, and the logical idea of a more peaceful captain like Pike making things worse. And Pike thanks to Discovery is built all on him knowing his future and pushing things because of it, so kind of hard for it to avoid time stuff. Overall and not just in Trek, it's hard to do time travel plots well, and too often is used as an easy route to fix things.

    Time travel done well - TOS - The City on the Edge of Forever - but don't watch it until you've watched a few other episodes to understand the Kirk - Spock - McCoy relationship, because in the end it's about that, and not time travel itself.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 days ago

    Natürlich - plot devices are typically to advance our understanding of characters and their places within the setting. I've found the strength of what I've seen so far to be the writing of the characters, excellent acting, and killer set design that sells the story. So it makes sense that the time travel episodes you like would be centered on relational dynamics.

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