Any under 30 TOS fans?

[Too Much Fun]

While there are some later Treks that had some great drama, you just can't beat Shatner and Nimoy playing it straight and serious. Kirk in the Corbomite Maneuver or in the Man Trap, for example.

I don't know how it holds up on repeat viewings because I've only seen it once (last year or the year before), but with "The Corbomite Manuever", I was shocked by how effectively suspenseful it was.

That was the first time I was really, really excited by a dangerous situation on the show...unable to imagine how the Enterprise would escape certain doom. I was so impressed by how original and dramatically satisfying the solution was. I guess I'm afraid to watch it again because I found that whole puppet thing in the final reveal a bit hokey, but it was a real nailbiter the first time around.

 

[KirkPicard]

I have been a TOS fan since I was introduced to Trek when I was 5. At the age of 26 I have a fondness for the original series more so than TNG which was on the air during my childhood, VOY during my teen years, and ENT as a young adult. Kirk, Spock, and Bones are the holy trinity of Trek to me. The voyages of the "5 year mission" are timeless to me.

 

[Eric Cheung]

I am (just barely) under 30 and TOS is my favorite Trek. I have an affinity for a lot of things from the 60s, though, so I think it's just my personality. I'm attracted to bright colors, shiny objects, and pointed ears.

Same here. I started watching TOS around 1991 or 1992, when it was paired up with new TNG. I usually cite DS9 as my favorite series, but TOS is a close second. The only thing that bothers me about it is the appalling sexism, but as any historian will tell you, you have to place it in the context of its era. And it's still not quite enough to overshadow the brilliant, reasonably grown-up, sophistication of the original show. I imagine, at the time, it filled a void left by The Twilight Zone.

I'm 28, BTW.

 

[Navaros]

I am around the age listed in the OP, and I have never found TOS to be "cheesy." I never even learned about "cheesy" being a reason to dislike TOS until I saw it being posted on Trek boards. I cannot understand why anyone would see TOS as being cheesy, or dislike it for that reason. I'd say things like Wesley Crusher/boy genius on the bridge, and a counsellor on the bridge, are much, much more cheesy than anything that ever appeared on TOS.

TOS has been my favorite series for most of my life since unlike almost all the other Trek shows, TOS has action, adventure, humor, conflict, fascinating characters, and deep, compelling stories.

Eventually DS9 became my favorite when I realized it has all those same things as TOS (not quite as much action, though) in addition to character and story development which unfortunately, TOS does not have due to its antiquated 'episodic' formula.

 

[ST-One]

Yes. I'm 29 (and that clock just won't stop ticking ).

I'm a TOS fan for almost 23 years now.

 

[Klingon Empire]

What is appealing to you?

About TOS.

 

[Quinton O'Connor]

I'm 22, and I was raised by my grandmother for much of my early years. The relevance here is that my mother was born right when TOS was starting in '66, and I was born right when TNG began, back in '87. My grandmother was a pretty big fan of Trek, so she'd have TOS playing while my mom was a tot, and TNG playing when I was. Needless to say, I grew to love Trek immediately, and followed TNG as a young kid, DS9 and Voyager as a teen. Heck, I was still a teen when Enterprise was finishing up. It took me until 2008 before I gave TOS a spin; I'd seen one or three episodes on TV Land or something and it didn't really do it for me. I finally convinced myself that I really owed it to myself, and what's more, maybe even to my late grandmother, that I should give it an honest chance. And I fell in love with it. Sure, its zenith was the first year. But even season three had some knockout episodes, IMO. Kirk, Spock and McCoy are amazing together, and if that's not enough, Scotty, Sulu, Uhura and Chekov are, too. And the allegory... oh, the commentary was splendid.

 

[mari]

I am (just barely) under 30 and TOS is my favorite Trek. I have an affinity for a lot of things from the 60s, though, so I think it's just my personality. I'm attracted to bright colors, shiny objects, and pointed ears.

Same here. I started watching TOS around 1991 or 1992, when it was paired up with new TNG. I usually cite DS9 as my favorite series, but TOS is a close second. The only thing that bothers me about it is the appalling sexism, but as any historian will tell you, you have to place it in the context of its era. And it's still not quite enough to overshadow the brilliant, reasonably grown-up, sophistication of the original show. I imagine, at the time, it filled a void left by The Twilight Zone.

I'm 28, BTW.

I even like the sexism! Or at least, I like it more than TNG's painful attempts at being PC. The idea that I can be capable at my highly technical starship job, but the captain'll still jump in front of a phaser beam for me... unless of course I'm a redskirt, in which case I guess I better jump in front of him!

 

[Kagan]

(Un)fortunately, I no longer fall into the "under 30" category.

What can I say? It happens to all of us... hopefully.

Yep...same here...W9 left us out of this discussion. Maybe he'll start a thread titled "Any old farts TOS fans?"

To all you guys "under 30"...thanks! TOS has never lost its savor with me.

 

[Lt. Brannigan]

23 years old and I love the dynamic between Kirk, Spock and McCoy. Actually I got drawn into the original series through the 6 motion pictures, particularly IV:The Voyage Home and V: The Final Frontier (my two favorite TOS Trek movies), It wasn't until the DVD's were released that I was able to fully watch the series.

 

[Warped9]

I once knew a guy who thought Star Trek had begun on film and then was adapted to make TNG. He actually had no idea TOS ever existed until I showed it to him.

 

[Klingon Empire]

That's...Sad, To say the least.

 

[Lt. Brannigan]

I once knew a guy who thought Star Trek had begun on film and then was adapted to make TNG. He actually had no idea TOS ever existed until I showed it to him.

That almost makes me depressed. In my case I was aware of the Star Trek as a whole but I never had access to the original series episodes. Although I did manage to catch TNG in first run.

I should state that I was 8 years old before I was drawn into the Trek universe.

 

[ialfan]

I'm 20. TOS is my third favorite Trek series. I didn't like it until I started watched the whole series in 2008. Seeing all the episodes, one after another, I started to appreciate the show and care for the characters. Yes it's cheesy but it's got some great stories that are really timeless.

 

[ST-One]

I once knew a guy who thought Star Trek had begun on film and then was adapted to make TNG. He actually had no idea TOS ever existed until I showed it to him.

That's...Sad, To say the least.

Now, come on.
My very first contact with Star Trek was the movie poster for TMP.
This was in 1987 in the GDR. And having not yet seen TOS on TV ('Who mourns for Adonais?' was my first dose of Trek) Star Trek was just a movie for me too.

 

[FalTorPan]

I was an under-thirty TOS fan... in 2005. Became a TOS fan in 1988 or so, when I was about twelve.

 

[Lt. Brannigan]

Now, come on.
My very first contact with Star Trek was the movie poster for TMP.
This was in 1987 in the GDR. And having not yet seen TOS on TV ('Who mourns for Adonais?' was my first dose of Trek) Star Trek was just a movie for me too.

We are not begrudging the fact his first contact came via the movies, we were surprised at his total lack of knowledge of the TV show.

 

[Too Much Fun]

Actually the movies based on the original series can be a great way to get into it since they're so consistent for awhile (especially compared to the TNG movies). I saw "The Wrath of Khan" and "The Voyage Home" before I ever saw an episode of the show and I wasn't lost at all. I got into the characters right away, and although it didn't happen till years later, I think those movies served as a nice gateway towards my appreciation for the show.

 

[Warped9]

Visually the films would be easier for most new viewers because of the feature film calibre of production and f/x.

 

[Nero's Shadow]

Ok i,m 34 but out all the trek series and movies TOS is still my favourite i love it.