Best Star Trek Ever

[DaveyNY]

My ranking is easy...

The Original Series through Discovery.
(please note that all the shows on the same line)

 

[Longinus]

If one must compare (as seems inevitable) then I would agree with this position, though I would tie VOY and ENT. It just depends on the episode for me if I'm going to watch it.

Indeed, it is hard to rank those two. I mean once you hit the bottom, you just can't get any lower.

 

[Warp Core Breach]

Oh goodness, thanks for resurrecting this thread. The show is still a mostly unwatchable turd from my perspective, but to each their own. I suppose eating dog food when you're really hungry would be the closest analogy.

 

[Mudd]

Definitely best Star Trek ever. Production values, filmed in HD, full use of cgi models. Uniforms most high quality of any series. Set design and construction look like kelvin sets that we’re built for a movie. Budget largest of any Trek show ever made iirc. It looks amazing. The marketing has been good and it’s situated within the most modern form of televised entertainment vis. streaming and Netflix.

You're arguing for Most Expensive Trek Series Ever, about which there is no doubt.

 

[Longinus]

You're arguing for Most Expensive Trek Series Ever, about which there is no doubt.

And it is not even that the effects are particularly groundbreaking. Space effects in particular are quite poor. There are many current shows with comparable or better effects. TNG on the other hand pretty much blew everything out of the water in its time, its effects were cutting edge then.

 

[Groppler Zorn]

You're arguing for Most Expensive Trek Series Ever, about which there is no doubt.

And it is not even that the effects are particularly groundbreaking. Space effects in particular are quite poor. There are many current shows with comparable or better effects. TNG on the other hand pretty much blew everything out of the water in it's time, it's effects were cutting edge then.

Agreed with both of you here.

My original post was trying to be more of a comment rather than an argument

 

[cbl1]

Does Pike really have to leave Discovery after this season. Isn't there room in the timeline for him to stick around a while?

 

[cbl1]

Actually - since they have cast all the important people for Enterprise. Can't subsequent seasons include multiple ships - with Pike and the Enterprise regularly on the show working in conjuction with future Discovery captain. Would make it very different from other series - following multiple ships and seeing each conflict from various perspectives.

 

[LJones41]

Been a fan of Star Trek since I was a child. Seen everything. Hands down Star trek: Discovery is the best Star Trek television series or movie this franchise has come up with. The story arc is complex (scifi people can handle this. Certainly more complex than a Star Wars plot). Characters are developing nicely. Story is moving at 100mph all the time (especially the last few episodes). Writers of this series should be applauded for what they have come up with.

I don't think there is a "best Trek" ever. But I must admit how easy it was for me to embrace "Discovery", considering the bad word-of-mouth about it.

Does Pike really have to leave Discovery after this season. Isn't there room in the timeline for him to stick around a while?

Why does he have to stick around past Season 2? And why are you asking, considering that the second season has not even been released yet? This show is called "Discovery", not "Enterprise" or "Enterprise 2". I don't need to have the Enterprise crew as part of the main cast in future seasons. Not when they still have to deal with the Discovery crew. That's too many regular cast members. Now if Mount and those actors who play the Enterprise crew can make the occasional guest appearance in future seasons, I don't have a problem with that. I still find it odd that Mount is a regular character for Season 2 and those serving as the Enterprise crew are not. Unless he will be in the same situation as Jason Isaac was in Season 1.

 

[fireproof78]

I don't think there is a "best Trek" ever. But I must admit how easy it was for me to embrace "Discovery", considering the bad word-of-mouth about it.

Agreed

 

[cbl1]

I was just responding to fact someone said when he leaves after season 2 … we don't know if he's leaving as far as I know after season 2.

 

[Noname Given]

For myself:

TOS


DSC
TAS
ENT
DS9


TNG/(The Orville )


[Insert infinity symbol here]
VOY

 

[cbl1]

My list would be:

TNG
TOS
DS9
DSC (will see if Season 2 moves up further)
ENT
VOY

 

[Ovation]

My list would be:

TNG
TAS
DS9
DSC (will see if Season 2 moves up further)
ENT
VOY

Wow. TAS but no TOS?
Bold choice.

 

[cbl1]

Wow. TAS but no TOS?
Bold choice.

Oops. Obvious typo sorry that was TOS

 

[Spider]

Best Star Trek ever? The first one.

 

[F. King Daniel]

I hate all this "best ever" bollocks. Every superhero movie is the "best ever"... until the next one. Videogames have been doing the same since the 90's. It's all empty hype.

Discovery isn't on my shortlist of favourite shows ever. But it is one I find more entertaining than most and am looking forward to seeing what's next.

And that's really all we need and all CBS needs.

 

[SPCTRE]

generally speaking, the world could use a lot more nuance right about now

unfortunately, hyperbolic language (and list type rankings) are doing great with SEO because humans are garbage people and the internet was designed by them

 

[JonVP]

Looking back now, DS9 is my favorite series of the Berman era. But I have to admit, I struggled to keep on watching during the show’s first season. For me personally, the show really found its footing with the Circle Trilogy in season 2.

Will Discovery become my Nr. 1? Only time will tell. What I do know is that its first season –the issues with canon, design, etc. notwithstanding- was the best comparing it to S1 of TNG/VOY/DS9/ENT (never saw TOS in first run, so can’t really compare).

I’m really excited for S2. Looking forward to explore the mystery of the Red Angel, meeting Captain Pike and of course Spock!

 

[Groppler Zorn]

Looking back now, DS9 is my favorite series of the Berman era. But I have to admit, I struggled to keep on watching during the show’s first season. For me personally, the show really found its footing with the Circle Trilogy in season 2.

I know what you mean here. First time around I didn’t get ds9. Watching it later when I was a little older I fell in love with it and it’s now my favourite group of characters. TNG was my “first” Trek (grew up with it) and it’s still largely my go-to, but I care more about the ds9 characters than I do the TNG guys. And yes I definitely think DS9 found its identity once it got into the Bajoran politics more deeply towards the end of s1 and into s2.

Will Discovery become my Nr. 1? Only time will tell. What I do know is that its first season –the issues with canon, design, etc. notwithstanding- was the best comparing it to S1 of TNG/VOY/DS9/ENT (never saw TOS in first run, so can’t really compare).

I doubt DSC would ever become my no.1 show, but I tend to agree that it’s the strongest first season production-wise relative to the others (except possibly Enterprise). Story-wise, it’s a different kettle of fish, but DSC certainly looked good out of the gate. It’s trek for the modern era alright.

I’m really excited for S2. Looking forward to explore the mystery of the Red Angel, meeting Captain Pike and of course Spock!

Same. I could have done without Pike and Spock if I’m honest (let DSC stand on its own and all that) but my curiosity is piqued for s2 in a way that it really wasn’t for s1. Hopefully we can eventually look back on s1 as “the weak first season”.