Most dated Star Trek episode or movie

[The Wormhole]

I usually find production values really date the episodes. In particular with the first two seasons of TNG, everything about it from the music, costumes, hair and so on just screams 1980s.

Then there's DS9's Past Tense. Don't get me wrong, the story itself stands the test of time and is as relevant today as it was in the mid-1990s. But their ideas of how technology would look in the 2020s is really jarring, particularly the 1990s cell phones used by the cops and the CRT screens seen all over the Sanctuary District's reception area.

 

[Christopher]

What about the CRT screens on the Enterprise bridge in TWOK/TSFS? Or the '80s-quality computer graphics therein? The film reels in TMP's bridge monitors may have been noisy, but at least they were high-def.

 

[The Wormhole]

What about the CRT screens on the Enterprise bridge in TWOK/TSFS? Or the '80s-quality computer graphics therein? The film reels in TMP's bridge monitors may have been noisy, but at least they were high-def.

That's true. In fact, I even remember while watching TSFS last year, particularly the scene where Kirk shows Sarek the footage of Spock's death how odd it is that Kirk has a 4:3 monitor in his apartment. That's becoming a rarity today.

 

[USS Triumphant]

Most dated? Hmmm. Well, I went out with ENT's "In A Mirror, Darkly" for a while, but ultimately I had to dump her: chick was MAD crazy.

 

[Armored Saint]

That's true. In fact, I even remember while watching TSFS last year, particularly the scene where Kirk shows Sarek the footage of Spock's death how odd it is that Kirk has a 4:3 monitor in his apartment. That's becoming a rarity today.

Damn, I still have one on the table next to my desk...sadly my new laptop doesn't have any vga port. And our TV in the living room is a good old curved one (with analog cable).

 

[Shaka Zulu]

Most dated? "The Way to Eden," hands down.

THIS.

As well, this kind of stupid episode had been on TV for a while (and was the plot of a 1968 movie also made by Paramount.) Nobody making it seemed to notice that said space hippies had no Vietnam War to bedevil them, no threat of nuclear Armageddon to destroy them and no having lived in the 20th century on Earth in the United States for them to even be getting any idea about how 'unnatural' society was. Also, nobody seemed to notice that the lead hippie is an old man by hippy standards and might have been told to get lost or go away (another thing shared with the above-mentioned movie, which has an old man in a bowler hat among a bunch of young flower children!)

As I've said before, real hippies would tell these people to get lost if they saw how good the 23rd century is on Earth-and even if there are rebels against the established order, why would they dress and believe in the same anti-establishment philosophies of the late 1960s? A misfire all around, and stupid to boot.

 

[HIjol]

THE VOYAGE HOME feels the most "dated," to me. It's completely forgettable. The humour is lame, the action is weak and to cap it all off, if that's the phrase, there is no tension in this movie. Nothing's really at stake, other than bussing a tank of whales in the invisible ship of makebelieve. It's not even that they visit the 80's that dates it, it's the script, the ad libs and Nimoy's direction. There's nothing pan-generational about this film. It's of it's day - that's it and all about it.

I was beginning to think I was the only one who thought IV was meh. The only scene I like at all is the one where Bones and Scotty are giving Nichols the formula for transparent aluminum. That's cool. The rest is a self-indulgent bore.

Gotta disagree. I love TVH and find it endlessly watchable. It's a fun, feel-good romp that always leaves me smiling--and it's possibly the most accessible Trek movie as well. You don't have to be a hardcore Trekkie to enjoy it.

"The Way to Eden," though: Space hippies? That episode was dated by 1970 at least.

Agree with "Way to Eden"...most timeless gotta be "Miri"...think about it...

TOTally agree with IV being a "feel-good romp"

"Nuclee-er Wesahls"
"What does that mean, exact change?"
"Yes...no...yes...no...yes, he loves Italian, and so do I..."
"...Gracie does..."
"...there be Whales aboard..."
"...but he is some kind of retard, or something..." (With apologies)
"...can I go now..."

And on and on and on...

 

[FormerLurker]

^I thought that was "I love Italian. And so do you." "Yes."

 

[Dukhat]

The most dated episode? "Space Seed," obviously, since I don't recall any genetically engineered supermen taking control of the planet, causing wars and killing millions of people, then skipping town aboard a sleeper ship back in 1996.

 

[Silvercrest]

Most dated? Hmmm. Well, I went out with ENT's "In A Mirror, Darkly" for a while, but ultimately I had to dump her: chick was MAD crazy.

Duuuude! How could you dump her? Mirror episodes are kinky! They'll do anything!

The most dated episode? "Space Seed," obviously, since I don't recall any genetically engineered supermen taking control of the planet, causing wars and killing millions of people, then skipping town aboard a sleeper ship back in 1996.

Well, I do. They stole that ship from my dad's garage and the insurance company wouldn't pay up. Something about bankruptcy from having to pay millions of death benefits at the same time.

You don't remember all that??? What planet were you living on???

 

[Commishsleer]

I usually find production values really date the episodes. In particular with the first two seasons of TNG, everything about it from the music, costumes, hair and so on just screams 1980s.

Like this:

or this:

My most dated episode is the 'Mark of Gideon' because of its terrible terrible message about overpopulation.

 

[AverageWriter]

Even after seeing that ghastly chest hair and foofy 1980s 'do, I still have to go with "The Way To Eden".
Space Hippies are something only the '60s could do properly.

 

[Armored Saint]

I think The Voyage Home would had really been dated if they've finally took Eddie Murphy as the scientist. I like Eddie Murphy 80's movies, but heh, a crossover with Star Trek......

 

[Greg Cox]

The most dated episode? "Space Seed," obviously, since I don't recall any genetically engineered supermen taking control of the planet, causing wars and killing millions of people, then skipping town aboard a sleeper ship back in 1996.

I've said it before: Bill Clinton doesn't get nearly enough credit for the way he handled the Eugenics Wars.

Too bad most Americans were too busy watching the O.J. trial and Tonya & Nancy to pay attention to Khan's rise . . ..

 

[Sindatur]

The most dated episode? "Space Seed," obviously, since I don't recall any genetically engineered supermen taking control of the planet, causing wars and killing millions of people, then skipping town aboard a sleeper ship back in 1996.

I've said it before: Bill Clinton doesn't get nearly enough credit for the way he handled the Eugenics Wars.

Too bad most Americans were too busy watching the O.J. trial and Tonya & Nancy to pay attention to Khan's rise . . ..

To be fair though, it was only those of us who dressed up as Cybermen or other spacemen in our tin foil hats that escaped the effects when Pres. Clinton used the Star Wars System (That Pres. Reagan installed) to wipe the memories of the whole incident

 

[Greg Cox]

Most dated? "The Way to Eden," hands down.

THIS.

As well, this kind of stupid episode had been on TV for a while (and was the plot of a 1968 movie also made by Paramount.) Nobody making it seemed to notice that said space hippies had no Vietnam War to bedevil them, no threat of nuclear Armageddon to destroy them and no having lived in the 20th century on Earth in the United States for them to even be getting any idea about how 'unnatural' society was. Also, nobody seemed to notice that the lead hippie is an old man by hippy standards and might have been told to get lost or go away (another thing shared with the above-mentioned movie, which has an old man in a bowler hat among a bunch of young flower children!)

As I've said before, real hippies would tell these people to get lost if they saw how good the 23rd century is on Earth-and even if there are rebels against the established order, why would they dress and believe in the same anti-establishment philosophies of the late 1960s? A misfire all around, and stupid to boot.

Plus, what's the point of doing space hippies if Standards & Practices won't let you include the sex and drugs?

 

[Redfern]

And yet, I couldn't help thinking about "The Game" during the whole Flappy Bird Flap.

I don't know what that means.

I could be wrong, but I think Plynch is taking a friendly jab at the "Angry Birds" video game craze.

Sincerely,

Bill

 

[DimesDan]

And yet, I couldn't help thinking about "The Game" during the whole Flappy Bird Flap.

I don't know what that means.

I could be wrong, but I think Plynch is taking a friendly jab at the "Angry Birds" video game craze.

Sincerely,

Bill

Afraid to say you are wrong, Flappy Bird was a very addictive and low res game for mobile phones.

 

[HIjol]

^I thought that was "I love Italian. And so do you." "Yes."

...right you are, Former, and thank you for keeping it straight...

...it was late and I was just coming off a double shift in Hydroponics...

 

[FormerLurker]

Neelix was keeping you busy, huh?