Yes. Not all of it, just the first 2 seasons. People saying no are forgetting Pike learning something about himself in Discovery is basically his prime motivator throughout SNW. It is a fundamental pillar of his character.
Spock has some important backstory in Disco as well. Good for general star trek edification but not necessary to enjoy spock as a character in SNW.
When the Captain finds Neelix and Tuvok intertwined in an intimate coupling, she is forced to order them to break up.
They really nail him, yeah. Nimoy had many female admirers but was not your typical handsome man. But his portrayals have been getting more and more traditionally sexy. I’m a straight dude, but only when it’s humans. 🖖🍑🥕
A golden oldie that keeps on updating: https://thestartrekchronologyproject.blogspot.com/2009/09/and-now-conclusion.html
They were simply hired by the Roddenberry Estate to do it legit (VR for more devices soon): https://roddenberry.x.io
They also did this: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1096200/The_Orville__Interactive_Fan_Experience/
And for those who dig this sort of thing, their affiliate studio’s upcoming rad Starship Simulator game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1332100/Starship_Simulator/
The socialist utopia that is Earth is a dystopic story for them. It’s like one of us reading Brave New World.
Because there were a whole bunch of trivia gameshows out there at the time, this one had to set itself apart somehow. So it’s trivia, but in reverse, which was novel for the time. The format and content were a hit formula, enjoyed by the well educated and the uneducated alike. We forget the weird gimmick because it has been a nightly fixture in homes for several generations. It’s just good, high paced trivia with little filler and, for almost the whole series, a beloved host.
It’s the rules of the gameshow Jeopardy. The gimmick is the game will give you an answer, you have to guess the question, so all responses must be in the form of a question to count.
So for the prompt:
“This Actor portrayed the captain of the Enterprise in all but the pilot episode of the original Star Trek series.”
You would answer:
“Who is William Shatner?”
“A Marshal of France? Ridiculous!”
“Uncle who?”
“We are also lonely”
You’re totally right, thanks. It’s so charming and over the top and a great model of what we see in modern camp it’s hard to remember it was just how some TV was in the 60s. Batman and Star Trek are gifts that keep on giving.
Or watch Strange New Worlds, a great modern series riffing on the old formulas. If you like it, go back and start with the earlier stuff.
The Original Series (TOS) is progressive for the 60s. It’s still suuuuuuper sexist and every once in a while they’ll hint that all humans believe in God and God is real. It’s campy and dated. But it is the true beginning. If you are a completionist, start here. Or if you want to skip it, start with the movies so you get to see at least a few adventures with the original crew. Either way I suggest watching everything in the order in which it aired. You can get really nitty gritty and do it on a per episode basis during DS9s overlap with TNG and VOY. This helps for that period:
http://thestartrekchronologyproject.blogspot.com/2009/09/and-now-conclusion.html
I’m coincidentally watching Menagerie as we speak!
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