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  • shutz@lemmy.catoRisa@startrek.websiteRansomware
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    1 year ago

    You owe it to yourself to try Strange New Worlds. It’s just really good. It avoids most of the problems that Disco had (though it got better after season 1) and goes back to the episodic feel of past series, but without the ridiculous reset button that some series suffered from.

    Familiarity with TOS will provide you with extra enjoyment, but it’s not a requirement, in my opinion.




  • Some good examples here. I’d just mention a few other memorable dialogue scenes:

    • all the scenes of McCoy with Spock’s Katra in ST:III, including lines like “Yes, Genesis! How can you be deaf with ears like that?” and “Where’s the logic in offering me a ride home, you idiot? If I wanted a ride home, would I be trying to charter a space flight?”
    • in Star Trek IV, the scene with Kirk and Spock in Gillian’s pickup, with Nimoy doing his best Gracie Allen impression. Also, the “No dipshit” bit in the restaurant.







  • LD works if you just have a general idea of the Star Trek philosophy. Familiarity with all the series just gives you more ways to enjoy it for all the references.

    That being said, I’d highly recommend finishing TNG and the watching all of DS9, at least. You can even try interleaving the two at the point where they ran concurrently, though there’s not a lot of overlap. DS9 really is worth it.


  • shutz@lemmy.catoRisa@startrek.websiteThe elites are lying about the danger!
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    1 year ago
    • physical disability: that might just get you euthanized.
    • limited resources: again, I see euthanasia as a possible Borg solution.
    • loneliness: ever heard of being lonely in a crowd?
    • mental health: again, a malfunctioning drone would likely just get euthanized.

    Some of these points assume the Borg we saw outside of Voyager, because Voyager really neutered the Borg in so many ways.