What are your controversial Star Trek opinions?

[Kamen Rider Blade]

When I include this "" in a comment like the above, I am indicating that I'm talking about myself far more than anyone else.

We were discussing back & forth for quite a while.

It takes two to tango, and a few others to join us on occaision.

I know I'm a major part of the recent debate.

 

[BillJ]

We were discussing back & forth for quite a while.

It takes two to tango, and a few others to join us on occaision.

I know I'm a major part of the recent debate.

I'm pretty self-introspective. I don't speak for other people.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

I'm pretty self-introspective. I don't speak for other people.

Your wording sounded like it was directed towards me in particular.

 

[BillJ]

Your wording sounded like it was directed towards me in particular.

It wasn't. I'm an adult, I am not being forced or coerced into responding to anything on here. My words and actions are my own.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

It wasn't. I'm an adult, I am not being forced or coerced into responding to anything on here. My words and actions are my own.

Okay then.

 

[DarrenTR1970]

No.

Depends, sometimes if one digs too hard, that unfettered access can become restricted very quickly.

Interesting. In my "Complete 'Mission: Impossible Dossier" everyone who was interviewed for the book was pretty unfiltered in their behind the scenes stories of who they didn't like in terms of producers, actors, script, directors etc. Granted the show had been off the air twenty years at that point when the book was written, but almost everyone involved in the show was still living at the time, except for Executive Producer Bruce Geller and a handful of directors, actors, and screenwriters. I guess twenty years after the fact you're more honest with your answers.​

 

[BillJ]

I guess twenty years after the fact you're more honest with your answers.

Less likely to have a negative effect on one's career. Either you're a super big star and being honest isn't going to hurt your career or you've faded away to the convention circuit and there is no career to derail.

 

[Firebird]

I guess twenty years after the fact you're more honest with your answers.​

That's basically it, right there. With sufficient distance from the original events, it's less likely speaking the truth will result in ramifications from the parties that abused their power at the time.

 

[ananta]

From Page 586 of the Deep Space Nine Companion

Of Farrell's decision to leave the show, the actress says simply, "My heart said it was time to move on. After playing the character for six years, there's things I wish we would have done. I wish I would have had at least one fight scene this year. But there's nine major characters, so the writers can only do so much." Farrell admits, "I've had six years and one hundred fifty episodes of experience on this show, so my sadness is more in saying goodbye to the people. I don't feel cheated out of the character in the same way as I would have if the show had been cancelled, because I've gotten the opportunity to play her. And besides," she says, "it's Jadzia that's dying. Dax is living."

The book was published one year after Deep Space Nine went off the air. The author had unprecedented access to actors, writers, producers, etc. when writing this book while the show was still on the air. Don't you think if there had been any disagreements between Farrell and Berman or anyone else, she or the producers would have taken the time to mention something while the book was being written?​

Very close to the incident. Clearly at that point Terry felt the need to be guarded and not to open up that particular can of worms. Very often these things can take years to come out.

 

[Farscape One]

In an attempt to change the subject that has taken up... a botload of pages:


I think it's time we had an entire series set in the Mirror Universe.

 

[BillJ]

I think it's time we had an entire series set in the Mirror Universe.

That is all!

 

[Nerys Myk]

Very close to the incident. Clearly at that point Terry felt the need to be guarded and not to open up that particular can of worms. Very often these things can take years to come out.

She was still working for Paramount. So caution seems prudent.

 

[Lord Garth]

In an attempt to change the subject that has taken up... a botload of pages:


I think it's time we had an entire series set in the Mirror Universe.

As long as it's the Disco Version of the Mirror Universe, I 100% agree. Loved those episodes.

 

[Nerys Myk]

TOS Mirror only.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

We've visited enough episodes where we either visit the "Mirror Universe" in some form or a Grim Dark Alternate Time Line.

We don't need more of that.

 

[Nerys Myk]

But it has miniskirts and muscle shirts!!!

 

[Firebird]

As long as we don't revisit the universe of the Very Short Treks again, I'll be happy.

 

[Lord Garth]

We've visited enough "Mirror Episodes" or Grim Dark Time Lines.

We don't need more of that.

Need? No.

Want? Yes.

But, as was established a long time ago, what I want from New Trek and what most people here want from New Trek are two VERY different things.

I want:

• Legacy
• Discovery Seasons 6 and 7
• A Discovery spin-off that follows up on "Calypso".
• A Section 31 series with Georgiou BUT not whoever wrote whatever the Hell that TV Movie was.
• An Assignment: Earth spin-off. 1960s or 2020s, either way.
• And why not? A Discovery-centric Mirror Universe series. Fuck it.

So, yeah. That's me.

 

[kkt]

I do always get a bit of a chuckle when these arguments focus on Deep Space Nine. Everything that is wrong with the show is because of that dastardly Rick Berman. Everything right is the because of other people.

I didn't see ANYone saying that.

 

[BillJ]

I didn't see ANYone saying that.

Used to see it quite a bit in the DS9 forum, but its been years since I've really spent any time down there.