Every time I'm trying to decide what new show I should check out : risa

[-] Infynis@midwest.social 41 points 2 years ago

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.

[-] JulesTheModest@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 years ago

Attention Bajoran workers!

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[-] snail_hatan@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 years ago

The best Trek ever!

[-] M500@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago

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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[-] forksandspoons@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

And it even has baseball

[-] Teal@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago

Death to the opposition!

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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

[-] TubeTalkerX@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

Of course it was, it was based on Babylon 5

Shots fired

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[-] stsquad@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 years ago

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.

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[-] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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.

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

He was born an Ensign and died one.

Several times.

[-] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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.

[-] derek@social.coop 4 points 2 years 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.

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[-] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Sanity_in_Moderation@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

🫂

[-] orb360@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

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

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[-] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago

S1 TNG is infamously jank.

[-] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

The first two seasons of TNG are balls.

[-] Underwaterbob@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago

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.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Nacktmull@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

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

[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

I'm rewatching TNG and season 1 was pretty.... Off. Most of the characters seemed to be cheap knockoffs of their established personas. The most distinctive for me was Brent Spiner (Data), where, I can't put my finger on it, but he just seemed off the the data that I know and love.

I chalk it up to him coming off of being a comedic bit actor and he was still finding himself for the more dramatic role of data. He hadn't really nailed down the robotic methodology of his actions and speech that really makes data stand out. His responses were often quick, to the point of speaking over others, and his actions were fairly fluid and organic, which isn't Data at all.

It really didn't take long for him to work his way into the role (and into our hearts), I'm not criticising Brent by any stretch. He was and I'm sure still is, an incredible actor.... Judging by his fairly recent role reprising Data on Picard, he really hasn't lost his touch.

There's plenty of other things about season one that are odd, but I found Data to be the most notable. Still, worf was a lot more brooding, Picard seemed almost more timid, Riker didn't have a beard.... The only person from season one who I can point to with certainty and say that they didn't seem off from season 1 (compared to how I know the character), was Dr. Crusher. She was hitting it out of the park from day 1.

No matter the oddity, almost all of it was simply gone by the end of season one. I'm partway into season two now and I wouldn't be able to differentiate the characters on screen from any other season of the show, or from their movies.

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[-] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

There are THREE LIGHTS

[-] Olgratin_Magmatoe@startrek.website 9 points 2 years ago

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.

[-] Damage@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 years 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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[-] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago

But I'm already midway through watching ds9

[-] USSBurritoTruck@startrek.website 9 points 2 years ago

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

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[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Allamaraine, count to four

[-] mynamesnotrick@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago

I like that episode... Really.

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

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[-] match@pawb.social 7 points 2 years ago

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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[-] hactar42@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

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.

[-] nilaus@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

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

[-] psud@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I and my wife have both watched all of Star Trek individually before we met. When new trek appeared we rewatched everything before watching all of new trek, good and less good, together

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[-] Lydia_K@startrek.website 7 points 2 years ago

Actual picture of my heart.

[-] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

As of New Year's Pluto.TV moved this steam to DS9.

https://pluto.tv/live-tv/more-star-trek?utm_source=plutotv&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=1000201&utm_content=1000735

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[-] Zoot@reddthat.com 5 points 2 years ago

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

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[-] Nacktmull@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years 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

[-] Rom@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

You gotta have faith of the heart, after all.

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

"... my child."

[-] JustMy2c@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

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

[-] jenny_ball@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

district 9?

[-] USSBurritoTruck@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago

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

Risa