Old or New?
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This may sound surprising coming from me, but I don't see why you can't have both. I love the old, but something new can be made out of it without throwing everything old away.
It isn't the principle of new f/x that I'm against for example, but rejecting what made some of the old f/x good is very wrong headed IMO.
It isn't the principle of new f/x that I'm against for example, but rejecting what made some of the old f/x good is very wrong headed IMO.
Agreed, actually. I just prefer the old aesthetically; but that's not to say the new is bad. Rather like it too.
I voted "I don't care" but that really isn't the right option for me. "Both" would be my best choice. One does not negate the other, a fact that is often lost in this whole debate.
People should be entertained by their entertainment. Star Trek entertains me. I'm trying to think of an instance when the new effects have kept this from happening and I can't. Even the new CGI effects that I think fail miserably, like the new hanger deck interior shots, or the Companion in space, are still entertaining. The only time Trek doesn't entertain me is when it is boring. With 600+ hours of Trek out there, that does happen. It rarely happens in Star Trek, and never because of the new effects.
People should be entertained by their entertainment. Star Trek entertains me. I'm trying to think of an instance when the new effects have kept this from happening and I can't. Even the new CGI effects that I think fail miserably, like the new hanger deck interior shots, or the Companion in space, are still entertaining. The only time Trek doesn't entertain me is when it is boring. With 600+ hours of Trek out there, that does happen. It rarely happens in Star Trek, and never because of the new effects.
Well, you could have voted option 4.
But you're right, I should have added the option "both", too.
TheLonelySquire
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Ditto. Well said.
Old for me as well.
I guess I just don't see the point of tampering with something that is perfect as it is. Are the SFX sub-par compared to what is possible today? Well, d'uh, of course. But they're part of the original show and are also a huge part of its charm. People don't go about suddenly coloring something like "The Maltese Falcon" or "Casablanca", so I really don't see the point of adding new effects to TOS. In the end, the effects are only a minor part of a show that relies more on storytelling and characters and thank god for that!
I guess I just don't see the point of tampering with something that is perfect as it is. Are the SFX sub-par compared to what is possible today? Well, d'uh, of course. But they're part of the original show and are also a huge part of its charm. People don't go about suddenly coloring something like "The Maltese Falcon" or "Casablanca", so I really don't see the point of adding new effects to TOS. In the end, the effects are only a minor part of a show that relies more on storytelling and characters and thank god for that!
I think they've done, on balance, a great job with the new effects. I've enjoyed the episodes that I've watched. Certainly there's nothing "perfect" about TOS.
That said, I own the original versions on DVD and won't buy the Remastered in HD unless they either become very very cheap or include the original versions as well.
The attachment that I feel for TOS which is strong enough to get me to part with significant amounts of cash is somewhat based in nostalgic recall.
That said, I own the original versions on DVD and won't buy the Remastered in HD unless they either become very very cheap or include the original versions as well.
The attachment that I feel for TOS which is strong enough to get me to part with significant amounts of cash is somewhat based in nostalgic recall.
I can't see it. Which one is the real Enterprise?
What he said.
Huh! Who voted option four?!
I just did!
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