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It’s cool, like I said with my ‘full disclosure’ bit, our own situations are going to play into how we see things. And I hope you see that I am not saying anything quite so hard or far reaching as what it may seem. As to how many people think the show (and more so it’s team) are reaching...

That's A-OK. :) For a contingent of stories back then, I was rolling mine more than a bowling ball during peak hours on a Saturday. The Geordi/Data undercurrents were often a saving grace, or at least easy to gravitate toward (even in season 1). If I recall correctly (which means I'm likely...

..."play it safe". Don't risk offending anyone, especially not those who might think trans+ people icky and uncomfortable, because it drives ratings down. That's dangerously close to the "go woke, go broke" thinking that's toxifying so many things, and causing a lot of creative stagnation...

...The only reason I see it as a possible problem is Star Wars has become less popular under Kennedy. Even good stuff like Andor doesn't get the ratings. That's why it kind of makes sense that maybe they would want to bring in someone new who has a new vision to pump up some excitement in the...

Vis a vis Ghostbusters, don’t forget there was a TV edit, and in the context of eighties movies, GB and Venkman are nowhere near sleazy and half of that goes over our heads. Even the ‘why is he carrying tranquilisers’ stuff that kicked up when 2016 came out just looks like ‘oh, Americans keep...

I don't normally throw TOS episodes under the bus, but when I do... it's this one. Hand on my heart, I think both "The Alternative Factor" and "Spock's Brain" are better episodes. To really compete, we have to sink to the likes of "Plato's Stepchildren," "The Lights of Zetar," and "And the...

...I suppose Gene could have engineered a better "final" show, since everyone saw the writing on the wall after the Friday timeslot and crappy ratings. But it could have been worse. I mean, what if "The Alternative Factor" had been the unintended series finale? Or "Spock's Brain"? :crazy:

...Witness etc lean heavily into storylines that involve progressive issues (and pretty much always have) without seeing a huge tail off in ratings. Though both get fewer viewers than they did but this is in line with terrestrial viewing in general. The point being that on the whole viewers...

Seems like the only shows that get 22-episode orders are crime procedurals and sitcoms that don't come with heavy VFX budgets. Yup, everything was struck at the end of season 3, and I think contracts all lapsed. Thinking back to season 3, that prolonged production period due to the pandemic...

It's not necessarily about the number of episodes, but the model of storytelling. Red Dwarf only had six-episode seasons but still made the most of out of deliberately-loose continuity, having a new plot each week, a focus on consistent characters confronting chaotic situations (as opposed to...

The Berman Trek model, which was the most successful period in Star Trek's history in terms of ratings, was 26 mostly standalone episodes a year. The Orville, with a network supporting it and the showrunner of some of that network's hit programs, managed to do 36 episodes in three seasons...

Shouldn't a science vessel have better sensors than a war ship? It's called the Cloak Gap.

Exactly. The Grissom was a science vessel in Federation space being surprised by an attack from a cloaked warship. No need to make the captain or crew fops or second rate -- but they did anyway. "I'm the one who's out on a limb here!" A idiotic remark from the commander of a ship to say to a...

Yeah, right. In his commentary Nimoy straight up says he made sure that the others Starfleet members were seen a second rate and below par. He makes no "bones" about it. It's the first thing he says when Grissom appears. How anyone could deny it was blatant, obvious and intentional is bizarre...

Pretty much all the scenes on genesis are a rushed mess. When David opens Spock's tube the interior is filled with debris and the robe is covered with dust/dirt. Seconds later David reaches into it to remove the robe and the interior is immaculate. And if you look at the script the largest cuts...

Totally agree. Once Roz was brought back in I think the show was poised to really take off. Also guest spots for Cheers alumni was being planned. Sadly George Wendt passed away so that one will never happen. Would have been great for Norm to walk into Mahoneys and everyone say Norm! Lol

...was filmed in front of a live audience, unless Kelsey Grammer took such a payday for himself that there was no money left to make a show. It is ironic it became a ratings success after getting cancelled. But Paramount seem to want to have their cake and eat it but forgot to buy themselves a...

Don't have to. I was born a ESPer.

If you find out that you could potentially turn yourself into a ESPer, all you need to do is expose yourself to "Strange Energies" intentionally at the Galactic Barrier. Would you do it? You know the odds of success & failure from past attempts by other folks. Unfortunately, it's a relatively...

Besides, on the general bit about the show "declining" in rating during Capaldi...it totally makes sense, given the show began huge under Tennant and Smith (and indeed peaked, as mentioned, by the time Day of the Doctor), and it is as simple as "the Doctor as a really old, grumpy and...