What are your controversial Star Trek opinions?

[Dee1891]

There are dark occult connotations to how Kes separated. Why her "species" only live to 8 or 9. Her appearance. Neelix being a bad chef. Neelix being fully emotional and not too smart.

Since when was Neelix a bad chef? People like Tom Paris, who seemed to prefer bland food, couldn't deal with Neelix's Delta Quadrant cuisine or his take on Earth cuisine.


By the way, I've said this once and I'll say it again. "Picard" has finally convinced me that the Trek franchise needs to end - sooner or later. I prefer sooner.

 

[Racefuel]

Since when was Neelix a bad chef? People like Tom Paris, who seemed to prefer bland food, couldn't deal with Neelix's Delta Quadrant cuisine or his take on Earth cuisine.


By the way, I've said this once and I'll say it again. "Picard" has finally convinced me that the Trek franchise needs to end - sooner or later. I prefer sooner.

The Voyager crew seem to universally think Neelix isn’t a great cook but is better than endless replicator rations

 

[at Quark's]

The Voyager crew seem to universally think Neelix isn’t a great cook but is better than endless replicator rations

To be honest, I always got the impression that they preferred those replicator rations that (unfortunately for them) were anything but 'endless', at least in the early years .

 

[fireproof78]

the way, I've said this once and I'll say it again. "Picard" has finally convinced me that the Trek franchise needs to end - sooner or later. I prefer sooner.

Stopping watching is an option. Make it dead to you.

 

[Annorax849]

TSFS has been called underrated so much that it's moving into overrated territory.

 

[Farscape One]

Since when was Neelix a bad chef?
By the way, I've said this once and I'll say it again. "Picard" has finally convinced me that the Trek franchise needs to end - sooner or later. I prefer sooner.

instead of wishing a franchise that millions of people watch and enjoy to end, how about just not watching any more of it yourself?

You would essentially get what you want because you are not actually watching it, AND you don't come off looking mean spirited and arrogant because you think ST should end. It comes across as extremely narcissistic to think an entire franchise should end just because YOU think it should.

 

[Macintosh]

By the way, I've said this once and I'll say it again. "Picard" has finally convinced me that the Trek franchise needs to end - sooner or later. I prefer sooner.

"I'm such a fan of the show that I think it should end as soon as possible" is the hottest take I've seen in quite some time...

I mean, nobody's making you watch it, and nothing happening in current Trek invalidates or changes TOS/TNG/DS9/VOY/ENT – they still exist just as you remember them and you can keep enjoying them.

 

[Tallguy]

By the way, I've said this once and I'll say it again. "Picard" has finally convinced me that the Trek franchise needs to end - sooner or later. I prefer sooner.

Strange New Worlds has convinced me that this is false.

 

[tomalak301]

That would all be fine if it was being treated as such, but the loud claims that it's a "masterpiece" and that it should serve as the template for Trek going forward are concerning. If that's the way it goes, I suspect people will turn on it fast. This season had most of the features which people have been criticising the other modern series for; they just overlooked them for the sake of the reunion. I can't see that happening with Legacy, or a reunion for a less-beloved cast.

I said this in a review thread (I think last week) and I think it works well here as well. I'm starting to look at Picard as an anthology series, something more in line with a Short trek season rather than an overall series. I think that way it's a lot easier for me to accept it as something worth watching. If I looked at it as a overall 3 season show, I would have some major issues with it.

 

[Racefuel]

Strange New Worlds has convinced me that this is false.

SNW was just renewed for a third season also.

Star Trek is clearly not ending and I think that is why Star Trek gatekeepers have become increasingly petulant, vitriolic and frankly unhinged in the last month

 

[fireproof78]

SNW was just renewed for a third season also.

Star Trek is clearly not ending and I think that is why Star Trek gatekeepers have become increasingly petulant, vitriolic and frankly unhinged in the last month

Indeed. It may be quite frustrating to have something they are convinced is both a failure as well as the ruination of all Trek continuing rather than dying the flaming death wished upon it for its sins.

 

[cooleddie74]

TFF was actually one of the best story ideas in the entire film series. It was just executed in a very sloppy and hamfisted fashion with an inadequate budget and a first-time director.

 

[BillJ]

Canon is a farce and does nothing but sow dissention across the fan base.

 

[The Knappos]

TFF was actually one of the best story ideas in the entire film series. It was just executed in a very sloppy and hamfisted fashion with an inadequate budget and a first-time director.

It wasn’t that sloppy. But the director’s bark was worse than his bite. And the writers strike didn’t help. And then getting essentially conned by the original FX company really nailed on how snake bit it was.
When the core idea was remade by Marvel and called Shang-Chi, people liked it more (albeit they changed it from God to the dead mum/wife).

 

[cooleddie74]

TFF isn't even in my bottom 2 movies of the franchise. It's not great but damn, when it's gold it's absolute gold and earns those moments.

 

[Gul Sengosts]

TFF: Worst TOS movie? Hell yeah. Worst Trek movie? Hell no.

Looking at my ratings, it actually sits right in the middle of all Trek movies

 

[The Knappos]

Here’s my potentially controversial opinion. As legendary as he is as Spock, Nimoy comes second in the quintessential Vulcan race.

Coming first is Mark Lenard as Sarek. Every other Vulcan ever has paled in comparison to Lenard.

Also, Tuvok is awful.

 

[Ray Hardgrit]

Canon is a farce and does nothing but sow dissection across the fan base.

If only the Star Trek fan base could be as unified and positive as the BSG fan base was when the 2004 series threw out the old canon

 

[Weyoun 251]

TFF isn't even in my bottom 2 movies of the franchise. It's not great but damn, when it's gold it's absolute gold and earns those moments.

I'm pretty sure it was the first Trek film I saw and will always have a soft spot in my heart

I enjoyed cocky Scotty knocking himself out and the cheesy bits as well as the stuff with Sybok and the crew's pain

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

Scotty knocking himself out

He hits his head like the Stormtrooper from "Star Wars", except Scotty has no helmet.