How Many of you find Trek Cheers you up if you're down?

[Anji]

There's not too many people I'd admit this to, but I know you guys will understand.

The day of my mother's funeral..well, I just could not bring myself to accept it. There was no one there for me. My family had pretty much wanted nothing to do with me and my mom and even more so on her the day of her burial. I was going to have to go through the services alone.

Anyway, I just thought of that scene in "The Best of Both Worlds" where Riker had to carry on after Picard's loss. I swear, I ran that portion of the episode over and over and over again, where Guinan says, "it's the only way to beat him, the only way to save him." It gave me the strength and courage to face my greatest fear.

Without the show, I would've never made it through. Really. My Star Trek family was the only one there for me.

And ironically, my mom was a big Star Trek fan too.

 

[Tyjos Azari]

Star Trek just takes me away to that future where starships can engage in battles blowing the enemy up where Klingons and Romulans still feud over petty things and the Cardassians plot and scheme.....

Plus one thing I love about trek: The GAMES!

I mean how many of us have lost countless hours playing Star Trek Armada? Or Playing Star Trek Armada II? Starfleet Command? I mean just sitting there controlling the ship through your keyboard.

I mean you don't need much imagination to thrust yourself into that universe, sitting in that captain's chair making sure that your orders are being carried out!

Countless hours spent fleetbuilding.....Easily took my mind off the crap I dealt with....

 

[Jon1701]

There's not too many people I'd admit this to, but I know you guys will understand.

The day of my mother's funeral..well, I just could not bring myself to accept it. There was no one there for me. My family had pretty much wanted nothing to do with me and my mom and even more so on her the day of her burial. I was going to have to go through the services alone.

Anyway, I just thought of that scene in "The Best of Both Worlds" where Riker had to carry on after Picard's loss. I swear, I ran that portion of the episode over and over and over again, where Guinan says, "it's the only way to beat him, the only way to save him." It gave me the strength and courage to face my greatest fear.

Without the show, I would've never made it through. Really. My Star Trek family was the only one there for me.

And ironically, my mom was a big Star Trek fan too.

Hey, thanks for sharing. It must have been difficult.

Star Trek will always be there for you.

Sometimes, I need a bit of Trek to get me to sleep. Honestly, TNG is my happy place. If I'm stressed out I usually find S1 or S2 TNG will do the trick.

It works so well I usually wake up in the middle of the night with a pillow full of dribble and the TNG fanfare blaring out the TV from the DVD menu screen

 

[Itisnotlogical]

Star Trek does have the potential to cheer me up, but if it's TNG in specific I usually end up picking really depressing episodes like "The Offspring" because I don't watch much TNG and don't know what the ep's about. Thus, I end up even MORE down in the dumps.

 

[kalysto]

I would marathon TNG (and Seinfeld) a lot in the 90s when I had most of the episodes on VHS. Part of that was living in a strange town in the middle of nowhere, so I guess the familiarity of the characters helped with the whole isolation thing.

 

[jimbo1973]

I must admit it gets me in a really good mood brings back great memories. so yes of course

 

[Tyjos Azari]

I am feeling so much better after watching TNG and now I'm feeling EVEN better too watching Deep Space Nine....feels like rediscovering something you haven't done in a LONG time....all the stuff I dealt with lately makes me wonder if the world ignored the lessons that star trek teaches about tolerance of others,etc,so on and so fourth...

Seems like the world needs Star Trek now more than ever.

 

[fek'lhr1]

Well only certian episodes cheer me up. I mean there are episodes that make me sad.
That being said when I'm feeling down I grab TAS and have a marathon, or watch one of those episodes that inspires me or has that great quote.
Star Trek is my 'comfort food'.

 

[RandyS]

Star Trek is the thinking man's weed.

 

[Mary Ann]

I can relate. After a tiring/lousy day I either watch some Trek or I pull out one of my favourite Trek books and skip to my favourite bits. No actual thought processes are required since I can quote my favourite episodes and books, and it helps me to relax. But then, so does the chardonnay.

 

[Tyjos Azari]

Star Trek is the thinking man's weed.

LOL!

I can't help but laugh but in a way it's true, it's very addictive I mean you start one episode next thing you know you're watching the entire Season to get more Trek action!

 

[RandyS]

Star Trek is the thinking man's weed.

LOL!

I can't help but laugh

That's good. That's what I was going for.

Doesn't make me wrong though.

 

[kathrynJaneway2]

i believe that what ever makes u feel better weather its food or tv is just go for it. i watch TNG and VOYAGER when im down. i suffer depression so i spend a lot of time watching them.
thinking about it i dont think i could cope with out them really. i only wish there were more voyager and TNG

 

[Joshua Howard]

Star Trek is the thinking man's weed.

That is the best thing I've heard in a while. It's true!

As for the original question, absolutely yes. Star Trek is a great place to be, and it provides a universe of thoughts and ideas that can improve your mental state. Grab a cup of Earl Gray and settle in for a great time... it helps me.

I am usually not "down" but I do find myself with a fair amount of down time, and in that down time Star Trek is the perfect simulation of activity, an inspiration to the mind.

It is like a trip to the holodeck; a disk defrag; a brain reformat. There are a few TV shows which I can watch every season of and then start over at the beginning of, repeat multiple times and still enjoy as much as I did the first time. Star Trek is one of them, and it is the only TV show which is deep enough on a philosophical level to impact my life in a literary, serious sort of way.

 

[Smellincoffee]

Absolutely. There are a few movies I watch when I'm sick or feeling down, but Trek episodes are a staple then.

 

[Tyjos Azari]

I think now that I've viewed most of DS9 and TNG that's gotten me over my initial "Down" Mood at the first of the month I might work next month on getting TOS Remastered Series.....

Yes...it truly is the thinkin man's weed.

 

[Clare]

Definately! When I'm happy i watch it and i get happier, when I'm sad i watch it and get happy and so on.....I'm so glad my sister got me into it and thank God for Arbram's 2009 movie. Without that both me and my sis would be none the wiser!

 

[barnaclelapse]

Trek is definitely comfort food for my weary brain. The movies and TNG especially.

 

[vas2009]

Trek is definitely comfort food for my weary brain.

Cheers to that!

 

[Steve67]

Trek is definitely comfort food for my weary brain. The movies and TNG especially.

My wife and I call Trek "the ultimate in comfort televison."

I specifically seek out TNG when I'm feeling low. Don't know why. Perhaps it was because after the show wrapped in '94, I didn't see a single episode again until 2001!

As for Trek movies, STIII seems to do the trick.