What are your controversial Star Trek opinions?

[BillJ]

Early TNG was overall pretty bad, the first reasonably solid episodes don't occur until S2, and the first unqualified solid episodes didn't occur until S3. However there were some highlights and great efforts in S1, such as "The Big Goodbye," "Conspiracy," and "The Neutral Zone," but all lacked the polish and focused structure needed for them to stand with the upper-half of episodes from S3+.

I love seasons one and two. I really loved episodes like “The Last Outpost” and “Lonely Among Us” from early season one.

 

[Nerys Myk]

TNG is full of TOS references even if Gene didn't want to acknowledge them. He just had to claim TNG was 100% its own unique beast as part of the publicity.

That's what happens when your art department is full of nerds who grew up on TOS.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

I love seasons one and two. I really loved episodes like “The Last Outpost” and “Lonely Among Us” from early season one.

"Lonely Among Us" was one of those that I thought was dreadful, right out of the gate.

"The Last Outpost" ditto. But at least the energy whips made good fodder for at least one hilarious LDS episode ("Mugato, Gumato").

But, I'm fully aware that I love quite a few generally reviled episodes. IDIC!

 

[cooleddie74]

"The Neutral Zone" is just pure gold, and Gene allowed that episode to portray Picard as too rigid and confrontational, allowing a 1990s Wall Street asshole like Offenhouse to come off as more flexible and understanding of the Romulans' behavior.

 

[BillJ]

But, I'm fully aware that I love quite a few generally reviled episodes. IDIC!

I consider “The Omega Glory” a good episode, so I have no room to argue.

 

[fireproof78]

"The Neutral Zone" is just pure gold, and Gene allowed that episode to portray Picard as too rigid and confrontational, allowing a 1990s Wall Street asshole like Offenhouse to come off as more flexible and understanding of the Romulans' behavior.

Except, it's hard to like main characters after that.

 

[Firebird]

I honestly revisit season 1 of TNG more than I do the rest of the show. Sure, it ain't great, but it gets weird - the fun kind of weird.

The rest of TNG is an improvement, but sometimes it feels really stale beyond the classic episodes. I'll take weird over stale any day.

 

[CoveTom]

Agreed, I love the "space is weird" vibes of early TNG, although, I slightly prefer Season 1.

I like both 1 and 2. Season 2 feels a little bit more "polished" to me, but the big thing is that I prefer Pulaski to Crusher and I'm only so-so on Tasha Yar.

 

[Ray Hardgrit]

And is that organization effective? I don't remember them being instrumental in ending the dominion war. S31 was a major reason the war ended when it did.

We never get any indication of how effective Starfleet Intelligence is, other than the Federation doing pretty well. Though it doesn't seem like they've done a damn thing to stop Section 31. When a pair of amateur spies had to be the ones to capture and interrogate Sloan for the information that helped end the Dominion War, that's a pretty bad look!

 

[Jayson1]

Not to mention the elephant in the...er, the Klingon on the bridge.

He didn't really want Worf on the show. He even saw him as a glorified extra for I think a long time.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

When a pair of amateur spies had to be the ones to capture and interrogate Sloan for the information that helped end the Dominion War, that's a pretty bad look!

Section 31 would've gotten away with their Genetically Engineered Virus designed to wipe out "The Founders" if it wasn't for Bashir and his plot to save Odo from the virus.
That's how effective StarFleet Intelligence were.
They were either "In on the plot", or didn't know that Section 31 existed.

Take your pick as to which of those options are true.