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[I_like_andorians]

Hope so. He is creepy, and I personally think a terrible actor.
I also think Malcom Reed is Enterprise is equally as creepy and anoying. Haven't finished Enterprise yet, but I am some what hoping Malcom Reed gets killed in a horrific accident

 

[Tenacity]

Nope.

To be fair the show did have it's moments, Duet was fantastic. But DS9 isn't the best series Trek ever produced by a long shot.

On my own (very subjective) list of favorites Trek series, DS9 is number 5.

 

[Greg Cox]

I disagree extremely strongly - Robert Picardo is a fine actor (possibly the best of the Voyager cast) and he plays the character well, however the character he plays is incredibly irritating.

I'll take "irritating" over blandly likeable any day. The EMH pretty much steals every scene he's in.

I still remember watching one particularly dull ep of VOYAGER and experiencing a palpable surge of relief when the EMH finally showed up. "Oh, thank god, maybe things will perk up now."

 

[dahj]

I still remember watching one particularly dull ep of VOYAGER and experiencing a palpable surge of relief when the EMH finally showed up. "Oh, thank god, maybe things will perk up now."

 

[CorporalClegg]

Hope so. He is creepy, and I personally think a terrible actor.

Siddig is an excellent actor. It was fairly common thought at the time he was snubbed an Oscar nom for Syriana. And he pretty much carries Kingdom of Heaven, despite it being filled with top-rate actors -- well the director's cut anyway. The only place anyone carried the theatrical cut was to the trash bin.

 

[The Old Mixer]

Siddig is an excellent actor.

He certainly wasn't when he played possessed Bashir in "The Passenger." Cringe city.

 

[CorporalClegg]

That's one of the worst episodes of the whole franchise and really not because of his acting.

I'll give him a pass.

 

[Shawnster]

The original Andorians only appeared in three episodes of TOS and the last two were more cameos than anything else!

And in the first one he wasn't really an Andorian

 

[The Old Mixer]

But there was another speaking Andorian in the episode.

 

[Shawnster]

True

 

[Tenacity]

I'll take "irritating" over blandly likeable any day.

definitely over the simplistic elitism of picard.

"Oh, thank god, maybe things will perk up now."

beverly and deanna's boobs in insurrection?

 

[Sgt_G]

Then tried original series, but struggled

There are 79 episodes, but if you'd like a list of ones "worth watching first":

"Balance Of Terror", because you asked about the Romulan War. A follow-up to watch is "The Enterprise Incident".

"Space Seed", because it explains the origin of a main character in one of the movies.

"City On The Edge Of Forever", because it's often rated as The Best ST:TOS Episode, and rates very high on the all-Trek list.

"Journey To Babel", because it introduces Andorians (and Tellarites) to the Trek universe. It also introduced Spock's parents.

"Amok Time", because it gives more insight Vulcan culture.

"The Trouble with Tribbles", because it's just so darned fun.

There's about a dozen more I could recommend, including "Arena", "Mirror, Mirror", "The Devil In The Dark", and "Errand Of Mercy". I'd suggest watching the original pilot "The Cage" before watching the two-part "The Menagerie" because they used a lot of the footage from the former in the latter.

If you search around, or just ask here, you can find many opinions rank-ordering the entire series from best episode to worst. Almost everyone will put "Spock's Brain" in last place, or at least in the bottom five.

 

[Greg Cox]

Yeah, as much as it pains to admit it, you probably don't need to watch every episode of TOS if you prefer more modern fare. Sgt. G's suggestions makes a pretty good starter list, although I'll point out that "Errand of Mercy" is the ep that introduces the Klingons if that interests you.

 

[dahj]

Almost everyone will put "Spock's Brain" in last place, or at least in the bottom five.

No.

 

[thribs]

The Doctor is my second favourite holographic character in TV.

 

[johnnybear]

And in the first one he wasn't really an Andorian

Thelev was an Orion agent but Ambassador Shras was an Andorian!
JB

 

[thribs]

In the novels they state that there are blue Orions which give credence to the agent in Babel.

 

[Sgt_G]

@dodge, I did say "almost everyone". In all my years, I have met only one person who actually *liked* that episode Might you be the second??

 

[dahj]

@dodge, I did say "almost everyone". In all my years, I have met only one person who actually *like* that episode Might you be the second??

 

[I_like_andorians]

There are 79 episodes, but if you'd like a list of ones "worth watching first":

"Balance Of Terror", because you asked about the Romulan War. A follow-up to watch is "The Enterprise Incident".

"Space Seed", because it explains the origin of a main character in one of the movies.

"City On The Edge Of Forever", because it's often rated as The Best ST:TOS Episode, and rates very high on the all-Trek list.

"Journey To Babel", because it introduces Andorians (and Tellarites) to the Trek universe. It also introduced Spock's parents.

"Amok Time", because it gives more insight Vulcan culture.

"The Trouble with Tribbles", because it's just so darned fun.

There's about a dozen more I could recommend, including "Arena", "Mirror, Mirror", "The Devil In The Dark", and "Errand Of Mercy". I'd suggest watching the original pilot "The Cage" before watching the two-part "The Menagerie" because they used a lot of the footage from the former in the latter.

If you search around, or just ask here, you can find many opinions rank-ordering the entire series from best episode to worst. Almost everyone will put "Spock's Brain" in last place, or at least in the bottom five.

Thank you SGT_G, that's a great help. I will probably binge watch those episodes tonight and see if I can stomach more.