TOS is NOT Star Trek

[Thomas Elliot]

I grew up watching a handful of Star Trek episode like "The Trouble with Troubles" and a few others I can barely recall. But I really grew up on TNG and later the TOS films. Star Trek always represented a future to aspire to, where people put aside their differences to benefit the galaxy.

So I started to rewatch TOS and wow, it doesn't at all represent what Star Trek should be.
"Errand of Mercy" for example.
Advanced, enlightened, all-powerful alien race prevents the Klingons and Starfleet from going to war. And a Starfleet Captain, Kirk is upset about that? Is angry they can't fight it out like savages?
He even says, "I'm just a soldier." I thought the mission was to explore and seek out new life and new civilizations, and about fighting Federation enemies in a war.

This is not my Star Trek.

 

[Jinn]

We should have a "X is not Star Trek" thread in every forum. I'm particularly looking forward to "TAS is not Star Trek", "Doctor Who is not Star Trek" and "Sport and Fitness is not Star Trek".

 

[Thomas Elliot]

Those are good but nothing will top "Star Trek is not Star Trek."

 

[Spock's Barber]

I have the distinct feeling that this thread is going to be a real knockout fight.

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[Mytran]

Given that S3 was regarded by a certain segment of the fanbase as "not proper Star Trek" even back in the day, the title of this thread is at least one-third on point!

 

[BillJ]

This is not my Star Trek.

It may not be “your Star Trek” (which is fair enough, not everything works for everyone), but without it, none of the Trek you do love would exist.

And from the 1960’s POV, Star Trek was a positive vision of the future. Context is everything.

 

[Maurice]

It may not be “your Star Trek” (which is fair enough, not everything works for everyone), but without it, none of the Trek you do love would exist.

And from the 1960’s POV, Star Trek was a positive vision of the future. Context is everything.

I think it's a joke.

And anyway, the "Trouble with Troubles" was like the most troublesome episode of the 4th season.

 

[BillJ]

Given that S3 was regarded by a certain segment of the fanbase as "not proper Star Trek" even back in the day, the title of this thread is quite on point!

I’ve been rewatching the third season lately, while not as sharp as the first two seasons, it is entertaining.

 

[BillJ]

I think it's a joke.

And anyway, the "Trouble with Troubles" was like the most troublesome episode of the 4th season.

Always hard to tell on the interwebs.

 

[Mytran]

I’ve been rewatching the third season lately, while not as sharp as the first two seasons, it is entertaining.

I also rewatched it fairly recently. The season starts off fairly strong, but many of the later episodes seem underdeveloped IMO

 

[Thomas Elliot]

Just so to let everyone know, I'm just having some fun. It's interesting that all the new Trek is considered by some in the fan community as "not Star Trek," and they use TNG as the standard. And yet TNG was originally criticized by some as not being Star Trek, so I made a thread about that to see what arguments could be made that TNG was not Star Trek, or didn't have the same spirit as the original.
Someone in another thread said, "I can't wait till someone says TOS is not Star Trek."
Challenge accepted.

 

[Spock's Barber]

I’ve been rewatching the third season lately, while not as sharp as the first two seasons, it is entertaining.

Agreed, and without S3 there may not have been enough episodes for syndication.

 

[Lord Garth]

Just so to let everyone know, I'm just having some fun. It's interesting that all the new Trek is considered by some in the fan community as "not Star Trek," and they use TNG as the standard. And yet TNG was originally criticized by some as not being Star Trek, so I made a thread about that to see what arguments could be made that TNG was not Star Trek, or didn't have the same spirit as the original.
Someone in another thread said, "I can't wait till someone says TOS is not Star Trek."
Challenge accepted.

I was going to do a parody post about it. I'll type it up when the inspiration strikes and the moment for it is right.

 

[Spock's Barber]

Maybe the thread title should be :

SNL is NOT Star Trek

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[StarCruiser]

How can "Star Trek" not be "Star Trek"?

Illogical, illogical - Spock, Please explain...

 

[Tribble Threat]

It's not Star Trek! The only things that are real Star Trek are Forbidden Planet and The Day The Earth Stood Still!

 

[Relayer1]

It's not Star Trek unless there's frakin' Cylons in it...

 

[ZapBrannigan]

The OP may have been writing in Meta mode, but sadly there really are people who don't like The Original Series. That's just the world we're living in. These people exist.

 

[Doctor Bombay]

Those are good but nothing will top "Star Trek is not Star Trek."

It's going to be like "Christians Against Christ."

 

[Lord Garth]

That's just the world we're living in. These people exist.

Unfortunately. That's why TOS ideas and concepts have to be re-introduced through other series and films. It's the only way to get them to swallow it if they won't look at the actual source material itself.