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I oddly started watching star trek of because of all the fire memes on lemmy
I switched to Linux (not arch btw) around the same time as joining Lemmy. And I've still not seen any trek apart from a couple of the movies, which I quite liked. We're contemplating starting at the very start
Starting from the beginning is the absolute best, in my opinion. The original series is so much fun, and as much as I love TNG and others, I know that nothing will come close to the cultural impact that the original had. It was prime time, mainstream, and riding the energy that the country had for space in the 1960s, with a message of hope and cooperation. That being said, prepare for a decent mix of goofiness too, lol.
That's part of the reason why I probably wouldn't recommend old trek first to somebody. We don't have the benefit of being able to go back to the cultural moment of the '60s Trek.
I compare it to how Wizard of Oz is a great movie, but you can't really experience the transition to color that happened in the movie the same way someone in 1939 did. Plenty of TV shows were still in black and white all the way into the '60s.
There is some really terrible original Trek, whose only defense is being a product of the time. That said, you will still see the first interracial kiss on broadcast TV. The first season of The Next Generation is pretty stilted, but is still decent in my opinion. And, as is the overarching theme for Trek, questions about who, what, and why we are will be asked, and sometimes answers will be proposed.
The Gorn was laughable, but in SNW they are legitimately terrifying. The fact that every series has ties and often callbacks to others in the timeline is one of my favorite things about Trek, like Doctor Who it’s been going for decades but every part of the history is fodder for more exploration. DS9s Tribble episode is a great example, editing Sisko and Dax in behind Kirk and Spock
Yeah, the Gorn were so ridiculous, but also gave rise to Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock. The Tribbles were also ridiculous, but so fun, and a great nostalgic nod to TOS in DS9.
OG star Trek is a product of it's time. While revolutionary and a great source of solid sci Fi, it's also got the old tv style to it. Extremely long pauses, close ups forever, agonizingly long just to get out one line then repeat.
Would recommend... After you've watched a more modern star Trek :)
TNG is a favorite for a good reason. Maybe from season 3 on to start. It's also going to seem extremely slow / no music compared to modern TV. But it's overall quality shit.
How'd you like it?
I've just skipped around episodes in Next Generation, DS9 and Voyager but I love most of it.
Homefront and Paradise Lost might be some of the best television I've ever seen. The fact that those episodes came out before 9/11 might be the craziest piece of foreshadowing I've ever seen.
Little green men was my favorite though.
That's awesome! Lower decks and Strange New Worlds are going to be a treat for you, save them for later
Lower decks is simply the best trek ever.
FYI DS9 isn't really a "skip around" series. Plenty of long plot arcs as the series goes on.
It's absolutely a slip around series :) the plots you're probably referring to really only kick in the last half of the series.
That's what I meant by "as the series goes on."
It's really not but I've been watching on Pluto because that's what I have access to
The ferengi were a terrible idea done terribly.. until DS9. They really find their stride
Although I think they are best in the ep where quark sells weapons. Something about his cousin is peak Ferengi
The rewrite of the Ferengi rules of accusation might also be my favorite episode 😂
And In the Pale Moonlight. I hope you didn’t skip that one!
Yeah, skipping around ST is reasonable. I skipped around Voyager a ton and still haven’t filled in the gaps TBH.
I have considered not only figuring out how to setup Linux on my computer but also considered starting to watch Star Trek. It's been almost a year since I've been on Lemmy and I haven't caved yet.... But my time may be coming soon.....
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