What is your favorite series and why?

jpch · December 28 2012, 08:19 PM

Vote for what is your fav and share the best memories you have.

sonak · December 28 2012, 08:28 PM

TOS

It wasn't the one I grew up with(that was TNG) but it's the purest sci-fi adventure of the series'. It didn't have TNG's soap opera episodes which were frequently sci-fi only in the most surface or casual terms, and it was much faster-paced. DS9 is pretty comparable to TOS in terms of quality, but because of its serialized nature doesn't have the re-watchability factor that TOS has. Also, DS9 went a little crazy with the Prophets/religious stuff in later seasons.

I think if you overlook a few things, TOS holds up very well today, which is a good endorsement of an almost fifty-year-old sci-fi show.

Nerys Myk · December 28 2012, 08:55 PM

TOS an integral part of my childhood, that formed my love of Science Fiction.

Greg Cox · December 28 2012, 09:04 PM

I grew up on TOS, so it will be always be STAR TREK to me.

RandyS · December 28 2012, 09:17 PM

Santa Kang wrote:

TOS an integral part of my childhood, that formed my love of Science Fiction.

Same here. TOS, TNG, and DS9 are the three good ones, while VOYAGER and ENTERPRISE have aspects to them that I like, but my feelings would not have been hurt if they hadn't been made.

R. Star · December 29 2012, 01:33 AM

DS9.

Sure the other four series explored strange new worlds, but DS9 really fleshed them out. Definitely DS9 had the best character development and overall plot. To say nothing of the phenomenal use of their supporting characters.

Certainly each of the other series had their strengths, and some of them individually may have outweighed DS9, but in my opinion DS9 definitely had the best overall package.

JarodRussell · December 29 2012, 01:38 AM

DS9, best characters, best stories.

TNG is good, but doesn't catch my attention like DS9 does.

TOS is too silly. The movies are excellent.

VOY is annoying.

ENT doesn't exist in this dojo.

JirinPanthosa · December 29 2012, 02:11 AM

Close vote between TNG and DS9. I'll give the edge to TNG for having the best individual episodes.

StarCruiser · December 29 2012, 02:11 AM

TOS - The first and the best. Has it's silly moments, yes but, the whole feels more like an adventure.

Shanndee · December 29 2012, 03:16 AM

Star Grinch wrote:

DS9.

Sure the other four series explored strange new worlds, but DS9 really fleshed them out. Definitely DS9 had the best character development and overall plot. To say nothing of the phenomenal use of their supporting characters.

Certainly each of the other series had their strengths, and some of them individually may have outweighed DS9, but in my opinion DS9 definitely had the best overall package.

^ I couldn't have said it better myself so I'll just quote it!

I also have some great memories of rushing to whichever friend's apartment we were closest to, claiming a section of a crowded living room floor, watching the show, and discussing/critiquing/laughing sessions when it was over.

*sigh* I miss those times.

GalaxyX · December 29 2012, 04:26 AM

I can't stand DS9. It's much too melodramatic for me, and they overamped things that I consider negatives in Trek.

TNG is my favorite series because it has the most likeable characters, the most balanced style writing, and its top of the line episodes are amazing!

TOS was too "secret angenty" for me, with Kirk holding a phaser on one hand, and a beautiful alien woman on the other. That seemed to be the basic formula for him.

Voyager is TNG lite. I wish the budget they had post Season 4 was seen in TNG instead.

Nerys Myk · December 29 2012, 05:41 AM

GalaxyX wrote:

TOS was too "secret angenty" for me, with Kirk holding a phaser on one hand, and a beautiful alien woman on the other. That seemed to be the basic formula for him.

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Have you watched TOS?

GalaxyX · December 29 2012, 06:27 AM

Santa Kang wrote:

GalaxyX wrote:

TOS was too "secret angenty" for me, with Kirk holding a phaser on one hand, and a beautiful alien woman on the other. That seemed to be the basic formula for him.

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Have you watched TOS?

Yes I have. Both original and Remastered versions. It's my dad's favorite series. I like it, and it has some great episodes. But some of the concepts are very formulaic in a way that I don't enjoy.

I still get a kick out of watching the episodes, but I don't actively seek them.

Nerys Myk · December 29 2012, 06:31 AM

GalaxyX wrote:

Santa Kang wrote:

GalaxyX wrote:

TOS was too "secret angenty" for me, with Kirk holding a phaser on one hand, and a beautiful alien woman on the other. That seemed to be the basic formula for him.

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Have you watched TOS?

Yes I have. Both original and Remastered versions. It's my dad's favorite series. I like it, and it has some great episodes. But some of the concepts are very formulaic in a way that I don't enjoy.

I still get a kick out of watching the episodes, but I don't actively seek them.

Which "concepts" are "formulaic"?

R. Star · December 29 2012, 04:32 PM

No need to interrogate the man on his personal likes and dislikes. You'll find the arguments rather circular given they're based on respective opinions.

View Poll Results: What is your favorite all time series? and why?
Star Trek : The Original Series TOS	30	34.48%
Star Trek : The Next generation TNG	20	22.99%
Star Trek : Deep Space Nine DS9	36	41.38%
Star Trek : Voyager VOY	5	5.75%
Star Trek Enterprise Ent	6	6.90%
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December 28 2012, 08:19 PM	#1
jpch Commander Location: Delta Quadrant Borg Queen appartement 8472	What is your favorite series and why? Vote for what is your fav and share the best memories you have.

December 28 2012, 08:28 PM	#2
sonak Rear Admiral Location: in a figment of a mediocre mind's imagination	Re: What is your favorite series and why? TOS It wasn't the one I grew up with(that was TNG) but it's the purest sci-fi adventure of the series'. It didn't have TNG's soap opera episodes which were frequently sci-fi only in the most surface or casual terms, and it was much faster-paced. DS9 is pretty comparable to TOS in terms of quality, but because of its serialized nature doesn't have the re-watchability factor that TOS has. Also, DS9 went a little crazy with the Prophets/religious stuff in later seasons. I think if you overlook a few things, TOS holds up very well today, which is a good endorsement of an almost fifty-year-old sci-fi show.

December 28 2012, 08:55 PM	#3
Nerys Myk Admiral Location: House of Kang, now with ridges	Re: What is your favorite series and why? TOS an integral part of my childhood, that formed my love of Science Fiction. __________________ Nerys Myk's Midnight In Never Land A novel of Dark Fantasy @ Amazon.com

December 28 2012, 09:04 PM	#4
Greg Cox Vice Admiral Location: Oxford, PA	Re: What is your favorite series and why? I grew up on TOS, so it will be always be STAR TREK to me. __________________ www.gregcox-author.com

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December 29 2012, 01:33 AM	#6
R. Star Commodore Location: Terra 3	Re: What is your favorite series and why? DS9. Sure the other four series explored strange new worlds, but DS9 really fleshed them out. Definitely DS9 had the best character development and overall plot. To say nothing of the phenomenal use of their supporting characters. Certainly each of the other series had their strengths, and some of them individually may have outweighed DS9, but in my opinion DS9 definitely had the best overall package. __________________ "I was never a Star Trek fan." J.J. Abrams

December 29 2012, 01:38 AM	#7
JarodRussell Vice Admiral	Re: What is your favorite series and why? DS9, best characters, best stories. TNG is good, but doesn't catch my attention like DS9 does. TOS is too silly. The movies are excellent. VOY is annoying. ENT doesn't exist in this dojo. __________________ lol l /\

December 29 2012, 02:11 AM	#8
JirinPanthosa Captain	Re: What is your favorite series and why? Close vote between TNG and DS9. I'll give the edge to TNG for having the best individual episodes.

December 29 2012, 02:11 AM	#9
StarCruiser Commander Location: Houston, we have a problem...	Re: What is your favorite series and why? TOS - The first and the best. Has it's silly moments, yes but, the whole feels more like an adventure. __________________ "I've always said you can get more with a kind word and a two-by-four than you can with just a kind word." - Marcus Cole, Babylon 5

December 29 2012, 04:26 AM	#11
GalaxyX Rear Admiral Location: Canada	Re: What is your favorite series and why? I can't stand DS9. It's much too melodramatic for me, and they overamped things that I consider negatives in Trek. TNG is my favorite series because it has the most likeable characters, the most balanced style writing, and its top of the line episodes are amazing! TOS was too "secret angenty" for me, with Kirk holding a phaser on one hand, and a beautiful alien woman on the other. That seemed to be the basic formula for him. Voyager is TNG lite. I wish the budget they had post Season 4 was seen in TNG instead. __________________ I love chemicals!!!

December 29 2012, 04:32 PM	#15
R. Star Commodore Location: Terra 3	Re: What is your favorite series and why? No need to interrogate the man on his personal likes and dislikes. You'll find the arguments rather circular given they're based on respective opinions. __________________ "I was never a Star Trek fan." J.J. Abrams