I actually just rewatched this episode for the first time in a while this week, and it’s way less goofy than I remembered. I’d actually place it above average.
The Star Trek community has been going strong for nearly 60 years for a reason - Star Trek rocks.
When it started in the 60s (and continued especially strong with TNG in the 80s), it was unique in depicting a hopeful look at how things could be rather than a reflection of how things are, differing from how most shows do social commentary. It’s refreshing.
Star Trek is attractive to people who want to see a world where people work together toward great things in a post-scarcity utopia, with current day conversations of race, nationality, sex, gender, etc. being so far in the rear-view mirror that they’re non-issues. Plus cool technology. I think that appeals to the Lemmy crowd.
The Star Trek TV shows are far superior to any of the movies anyway.
Even starting with the original series’ movies, they tried to make them more action-y than philosophical to appeal to a broader audience, and while they’re a lot of fun, I rewatch the shows WAY more for a reason.
Oh yeah, it’s TV for sure. The original ran from 1966-69 with 79 episodes, and that was going to be it because they had never heard of a “fandom” before.
Then, they realized that people were showing up to conventions and obsessing over the show, so they finally made the first movie in 1979 and then started the next show in the 80s (which ran for like 140-150 episodes).
The TV series is the main draw, with any movies along the way just being a bonus.
It seems like such a creative way to do social commentary. We get to see our present failings in aliens, and then contrast it with how the crew (future humanity) carries themselves. Sometimes it’s very clunky and heavy handed (like that TOS episode with the half-white/half-black aliens), but it’s still good. My favorites are every time Picard monologues about their values to an alien race in TNG.
Even if you already share the values, it’s fascinating to hear them laid out so clearly.
Lol, you mean you didn’t like them singing Row Row Row Your Boat around the campfire? Or Uhura’s sexy fan dance? How about Scotty running into a crossbeam like he’s in the Three Stooges?
I practice too, but I still find it helpful to watch chess streamers talk through their thought process in the moment rather than reading/watching a structured lesson.
SC2 was what first brought me in too! I had never cared about esports or watching streams prior to that. Incontrol, Day9, Husky, and all the competitive stuff.
Sometimes you just want it to be simple (startrek.website)
Just roll with it, ok? (startrek.website)
I actually just rewatched this episode for the first time in a while this week, and it’s way less goofy than I remembered. I’d actually place it above average.
Computer, make art (lemmy.yachts)
Lies, deception! (startrek.website)
A message from Santa [deliberatelyburied] (startrek.website)
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Kirk's medical opinion (startrek.website)
Don't have to be presentable (startrek.website)
Wholesome (startrek.website)
Remember these things? (startrek.website)
It’s not a trick, if you’re wondering. There actually is something to see.
They could be anywhere (startrek.website)
One day Star Trek will probably morph into a religion. (startrek.website)
So many ideas [Poorly Drawn Lines] (startrek.website)
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They don't understand. We built these machines so that we can work more. (startrek.website)
Dear Lemmy, **why** Star Trek??
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