Old Star Trek fans: don't you sometimes get happy just because there are new series?

[TREK_GOD_1]

Because Star Trek isn't a sitcom. And the people trying to make it one have, in my opinion, misguided motivations, as you correctly point out.

Yes--its one thing for what's supposed to be a serious concept to have occasionally humorous moments or an episode or two, but the drive to turn it into a sitcom seems like the work of those who feel the need to parody everything, and lack the ability to write a straight dramatic series. No franchise is supported and/or grows with more inferior / misguided product generated.

The flag ship is Strange New Worlds. A show that’s very much the Star Trek brand of space opera and the best version since TOS. So we’re good.

SNW is merely a prequel/spinoff, not the flagship of the franchise.

 

[Nerys Myk]

SNW is merely a prequel/spinoff, not the flagship of the franchise.

It is currently. Just as TNG was in the 90s.

 

[Dukhat]

It is currently. Just as TNG was in the 90s.

That’s not quite the same thing. TOS had been off the air for 20 years prior to the debut of TNG. DSC was still being produced when SNW debuted, and both shows were being run at the same time until the decision was made to cancel DSC.

 

[Nerys Myk]

That’s not quite the same thing. TOS had been off the air for 20 years prior to the debut of TNG. DSC was still being produced when SNW debuted, and both shows were being run at the same time until the decision was made to cancel DSC.

Which made SNW the flagship. I'm not sure time is a factor.

 

[Dukhat]

Which made SNW the flagship. I'm not sure time is a factor.

Yes, it’s the flagship show now. It wasn’t when it premiered. DSC still was.

And TNG was never a flagship show, because it was syndicated. Only VOY and ENT were considered flagship shows because they were on a network.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Yes, it’s the flagship show now. It wasn’t when it premiered.

Did someone say it was? I was clearly referring to the current status not 2022.

 

[Dukhat]

Did someone say it was? I was clearly referring to the current status not 2022.

You incorrectly compared it to TNG.

 

[Nerys Myk]

You incorrectly compared it to TNG.

I compared it to TNG in the 1990s when it was one of two Trek shows on the air, with a third one in the wings.

 

[Daedalus]

SNW and TNG, both the voyages of the Starship Enterprise.

VOY and SFA, the Bob Picardo show set in a distant place/time.

DS9 and ???, both set in a static location.

Feels like the 90s is getting a second wind! (Also, don't take this post too seriously)

 

[Dukhat]

I compared it to TNG in the 1990s when it was one of two Trek shows on the air, with a third one in the wings.

But, as I mentioned previously, TNG wasn’t a flagship show.

 

[Nerys Myk]

But, as I mentioned previously, TNG wasn’t a flagship show.

For the Trek franchise?????? Yeah it was.

 

[Dukhat]

By definition, no syndicated show can be a flagship show, because it is not shown on a network. Did it popularize Trek on TV? Yes. But it wasn’t a flagship show. So comparing it to SNW as a flagship show is erroneous.

 

[Nerys Myk]

By definition, no syndicated show can be a flagship show, because it is not shown on a network. Did it popularize Trek on TV? Yes. But it wasn’t a flagship show. So comparing it to SNW as a flagship show is erroneous.

I'm talking about Star Trek, network, streamer or syndication is irrelevant. SNW is Star Trek's flagship show. In the Nineties that was TNG.

 

[tomalak301]

TNG for Star Trek was the flagship show, at least from 1993 to it's end in 1994. Then Voyager actually became the flagship show because it was launching a network. From 1987 to 1993, TNG was the only Trek on other than movies so I wouldn't really say it was a flagship show. It was just a show.

 

[Nerys Myk]

TNG for Star Trek was the flagship show, at least from 1993 to it's end in 1994. Then Voyager actually became the flagship show because it was launching a network. From 1987 to 1993, TNG was the only Trek on other than movies so I wouldn't really say it was a flagship show. It was just a show.

All true

 

[BillJ]

By definition, no syndicated show can be a flagship show, because it is not shown on a network. Did it popularize Trek on TV? Yes. But it wasn’t a flagship show. So comparing it to SNW as a flagship show is erroneous.

It was Paramount Television's flagship show. One they used to open the doors for shows like Friday the 13th and War of the Worlds.

 

[Frontis]

It was in 1973 and I was 7yo when I watched my first TOS episode...and I immedialtely fell in love with it.
Since then I was happy about every new Star Trek show. Some I liked better, some less, but I never hated Star Trek. And I still haven't seen all. Prodigy is on the wait list because I don't have a Netflx account atm, but I'm looking forward to it. This week I started to watch Lower Decks for the first time. After the first few episodes I say, yes, I like it, it's very funny and entertaining. So I'm still happy with Star Trek.

 

[M'rk son of Mogh]

By definition, no syndicated show can be a flagship show, because it is not shown on a network. Did it popularize Trek on TV? Yes. But it wasn’t a flagship show. So comparing it to SNW as a flagship show is erroneous.

By definition:
"The best or most important thing owned or produced by a particular organization."

TNG certainly fit the definition at the time. As SNW fits at this time.

 

[1001001]

By definition:
"The best or most important thing owned or produced by a particular organization."

TNG certainly fit the definition at the time. As SNW fits at this time.

Yeah this entire argument is really about the definition of the word Flagship.

And there it is.

 

[Dukhat]

Nope, you’re all wrong and I’m right. As usual, of course.