Yes. I should clarify my point that I mean TOS was more open to way more variety of emotions, especially from the main character, allowing emotions that were theatrical, but at least represented the full spectrum of human experience.
I do appreciate the more genuine approach, but more than that I appreciate the honesty. These are not people who are all perfectly put together avatars. These are people who struggle, who hurt and are honest about their hurts, who want something a little different at times.
TNG era presented a vision of perfect humanity that was sterile in it's uprightness. It was idealized, like if every shot was made based upon the perfect framing device from a textbook, so that every shot is perfect with no flaws, or characteristics to distinguish it.
I supposed that appeals to many different people. I suppose I'm the odd one out that doesn't find that style very appealing. I guess I lived that life of prim, proper, and respectable and found it deeply troubling when people failed to live up to those perfectionist expectations.
And before anyone goes, "Fireproof! We don't want them to be perfect; we want them to be professional!" let me be clear-there were times when TNG got it right. But most, it lacked that honesty that I want from human interactions.
Others may love the stiff upper lip approach; I can't stomach it.
