Hello all,
In the spirit of The's thread on what we hated about Star Trek, I am proud to present the unofficial 'what we love about Star Trek' thread to honor everything that makes ST great. So please join me in saluting the Star Treks that we all remember; the great characters, societies,plots and anything else that made us Trek fans.
I'll kick things off with my little list of all the good things:
1) The general message of Star Trek itself: yes many of us have our criticisms of GR's future but the basic optimistic message still has meaning. In a world of cynicism, war and depression, the mere fact that ST holds to the vision that we can all better ourselves is quite heartwarming to me.
2) The acting skills: Although this is not true for every actor who has appeared onscreen, the various ST series have showcased a terrific lineup of acting prowess. From William Shatner to Avery Brooks playing the melodramatic leaders of men to Patrick Stewart's scholar Captain.
Not to mention the superb guest stars like Marc Alaimo, Casey Briggs and Jeff combs for example.
3) Deep Space Nine: This is my favorite series of Trek and it really set a new standard for popular sci-fi. It dealt with the subject of Religion, War and politics in a genuinely thought provoking way. It was darker but it had real moments of humor and one of the finest sets of characters ever seen on a Sci-Fi show.
Thank the prophets for the DS9R novels!
4) The Cardassians: What can I say about those Magifecant Scaly Bastards (or MSB) here we have a complex race thorn between loyatly to their State or to their consciences. At first the Cardassians are seen as a ruthless dishonorable race of oppressors with no redeeming qualties but as we got to know more about them, the Cardassians became a sophisticated society with an interesting take on issues such as freedom, the law and the role of the state. Without the MSB we would not have had some of the most dramatic stories of ST (the occupation of Bajor, the Dominion War and most importantly the Cardassian's redemption). I salute those wonderful reptiles.
The Romulans: The green blooded masters of stealth, those past masters of Machiavellian politics and the honorable warriors who march under the Raptors Wings. In my opinion they stole the show every time they appeared and proved to be a worthy foe. And the Warbird is a great ship design of course.
5) The great characters: What other show has produced such memorable characters? From Spock to Quark, Dukat to Martok and so many others, it has been a delight to see the growth in their personalities, circumstances and in some cases their spectacular downfalls.
All a tribute to the fine writing and the work that the actors have put into the series.
Anyway this is my short preliminary list, I will and more later but it would be great to see what everyone else loves about Star Trek, so please fire away
In the spirit of The's thread on what we hated about Star Trek, I am proud to present the unofficial 'what we love about Star Trek' thread to honor everything that makes ST great. So please join me in saluting the Star Treks that we all remember; the great characters, societies,plots and anything else that made us Trek fans.
I'll kick things off with my little list of all the good things:
1) The general message of Star Trek itself: yes many of us have our criticisms of GR's future but the basic optimistic message still has meaning. In a world of cynicism, war and depression, the mere fact that ST holds to the vision that we can all better ourselves is quite heartwarming to me.
2) The acting skills: Although this is not true for every actor who has appeared onscreen, the various ST series have showcased a terrific lineup of acting prowess. From William Shatner to Avery Brooks playing the melodramatic leaders of men to Patrick Stewart's scholar Captain.
Not to mention the superb guest stars like Marc Alaimo, Casey Briggs and Jeff combs for example.
3) Deep Space Nine: This is my favorite series of Trek and it really set a new standard for popular sci-fi. It dealt with the subject of Religion, War and politics in a genuinely thought provoking way. It was darker but it had real moments of humor and one of the finest sets of characters ever seen on a Sci-Fi show.
Thank the prophets for the DS9R novels!
4) The Cardassians: What can I say about those Magifecant Scaly Bastards (or MSB) here we have a complex race thorn between loyatly to their State or to their consciences. At first the Cardassians are seen as a ruthless dishonorable race of oppressors with no redeeming qualties but as we got to know more about them, the Cardassians became a sophisticated society with an interesting take on issues such as freedom, the law and the role of the state. Without the MSB we would not have had some of the most dramatic stories of ST (the occupation of Bajor, the Dominion War and most importantly the Cardassian's redemption). I salute those wonderful reptiles.
The Romulans: The green blooded masters of stealth, those past masters of Machiavellian politics and the honorable warriors who march under the Raptors Wings. In my opinion they stole the show every time they appeared and proved to be a worthy foe. And the Warbird is a great ship design of course.
5) The great characters: What other show has produced such memorable characters? From Spock to Quark, Dukat to Martok and so many others, it has been a delight to see the growth in their personalities, circumstances and in some cases their spectacular downfalls.
All a tribute to the fine writing and the work that the actors have put into the series.
Anyway this is my short preliminary list, I will and more later but it would be great to see what everyone else loves about Star Trek, so please fire away
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