But war didn't sell, as DS9's ratings continued to slide.
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But war didn't sell, as DS9's ratings continued to slide.
Really? How? I've watched all the movies that are out, at least four stories from every series, and countless articles on Memory Alpha and Beta.
Okay, without looking - answer this: What is Regulation 46A?
There's 700 episodes. It is a lot to take in. But you'll find a lot of variety in those episodes.
But how I am I not well versed in Star Trek?
Sometimes I really want to post this clip, just for the heck of it. 
If you've only watched 10% of something, you generally wouldn't be well versed in the material.
And, considering my other posts (before you knew about that only ten percent), how did you determine that and reach the conclusion I am not well versed?
No, I am not well versed in Enterprise, not much of Voyager, or Deep Space 9, but I am good with TOS and TNG.
How am I not well versed (how would you determine that based on my posts not including those saying what I have watched)?
Knowing just two series of a franchise does not make you well grounded... However, lets see if you can answer three basic questions on TOS's era that any fan will know
1) What is Regulation 46A?
2) Who used to be the boyfriend of Nurse Chapel?
3) What was the name of Khan's ship?
Sigh. Why don't we all just pull out our phasers - see which is biggest - and then move on?
Um... I would not enter such a contest - mainly because I lost mine in an industrial accident
Not being as schooled as some others. We all have different levels of knowledge and that isn't something to be chastised for
Forgive me, I just had to chuckle.... good naturedly, not sardonically or condescendingly.
This is most amusing.
This is most amusing.
lolForgive me, I just had to chuckle.... good naturedly, not sardonically or condescendingly.
This is most amusing.
....I think
Meh, way off topic, but I'll jump in. To the extent Gene Roddenberry had a "vision" at all, he presented a future in 1966 where the Earth not only survived the Cold War era, but thrived. It was a flawed view in ways, but I still honestly do think some people enjoyed disappearing into that world for one hour a week. He pissed a bit on his own vision with WWIII and the Eugenics Wars mentioned in TOS, and again with the post-apocalyptic period on Earth after WWIII as described in TNG and FC. But the important thing was Trek mostly dwelled on the idea that we still survived, rose above it all, and made ourselves better. I thought STID was a reminder that Starfleet is not to be militaristic by nature, but only when necessary. From Scotty's line about thinking they were explorers first, to Kirk's speech at the end, I think the movie was almost ham-fisted in that message. I think Roddenberry would've enjoyed seeing Marcus go down and the non-militaristic tone of the story. It certainly sells what Trek is better than a documentary on the glories of Captain Garth as a soldier. That's why I've never understood those claiming "Prelude" captured the essence of Trek better than anything else has recently.
As long as the next Trek on TV isn't set in some post-apocalyptic-themed period where mankind (or the greater Federation) has lost it all and gone into a period of darkness it must try to rise out of, then I'd be fine with it. For me, "Star Trek" has always been the "anti-Mad Max" or "anti-Planet of the Apes". Then again, if it turns out to be that type of series, and it gets 10 million viewers a week, then I'll consider the Trek torch passed to the next generation (and maybe I'll even like it anyway, who knows?).
As long as the next Trek on TV isn't set in some post-apocalyptic-themed period where mankind (or the greater Federation) has lost it all and gone into a period of darkness it must try to rise out of, then I'd be fine with it. For me, "Star Trek" has always been the "anti-Mad Max" or "anti-Planet of the Apes". Then again, if it turns out to be that type of series, and it gets 10 million viewers a week, then I'll consider the Trek torch passed to the next generation (and maybe I'll even like it anyway, who knows?).
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