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When I was a kid I liked Star Trek. But really, when you think about it, Star Trek is one of the worst television shows in history. The reason it survives is because it's science fiction, and the standards for science fiction is very low.
Star Trek was a space western where the good guys always won. Its' popularity relied heavily on that well tested vehicle. I was a kid, I loved it."Star Trek", the original series, was ... but the standards of the day ... cutting edge television.
It was innovative, controversial, and provocative.
Yes, it was over dramatized (we're looking at you, Shatner). Many of the scripts were simplistic and overly preachy. Yes, the fight choreography was hilarious and, yes, even the music was terrible.
Only about 1/3 of the original series episodes can we watched today without being considered satire.
But ... viewed against everything else on TV in 1966 ... it was a phenomenon and REALLY GOOD TV.
However, what is most important about "Star Trek" wasn't the dated episodes, but the inspiration it brought to millions of fans that, just perhaps, the future could be a little better, a little more civilized, and a little more exciting than it is today.
It was the last Science Fiction franchise with a vision of an optimistic future, before we decided that all science fiction had to be dystopic.
...the standards for science fiction is very low.
it would help if you explained??When I was a kid I liked Star Trek. But really, when you think about it, Star Trek is one of the worst television shows in history. The reason it survives is because it's science fiction, and the standards for science fiction is very low.
Star Trek was a space western where the good guys always won. Its' popularity relied heavily on that well tested vehicle. I was a kid, I loved it.
The idea that a society will develop where everyone's needs are met and people want for nothing. Not only that, but they have fulfilling lives.
That's interesting.
Actually, they never really fleshed that out as a concept on the original series. As the extended "Star Trek" universe unfolded, a lot of holes started showing through idea of a utopian galaxy where everyone lives to their fullest potential.
It turned out that Star Fleet was in fact, a very elitist organization with monopolistic controls on technology and much of the non-Star Fleet world was still just as grubbing for precious commodities and dependent on capitalism as we are today.
Even in a TV show, no one could come up with a way to make the concept of a society not based on wealth acquisition a workable idea.
The problem with Star Trek is that the script is written by stupid people who know nothing about science, and don't bother to show respect towards science.
Maybe so.....but Mr Spock was cool as fuck.When I was a kid I liked Star Trek. But really, when you think about it, Star Trek is one of the worst television shows in history. The reason it survives is because it's science fiction, and the standards for science fiction is very low.
The problem with Star Trek is that the script is written by stupid people who know nothing about science, and don't bother to show respect towards science.
Also, the characters are stiff and boring, except in the original show.
It worked through automation and free power.
Science fiction novels are often great but SF movies and TV programs often are disappointing.You don't know science fiction... wait... you don't read books, do you...