What are your controversial Star Trek opinions?

[BillJ]

Early TNG was overall pretty bad, the first reasonably solid episodes don't occur until S2, and the first unqualified solid episodes didn't occur until S3. However there were some highlights and great efforts in S1, such as "The Big Goodbye," "Conspiracy," and "The Neutral Zone," but all lacked the polish and focused structure needed for them to stand with the upper-half of episodes from S3+.

I love seasons one and two. I really loved episodes like “The Last Outpost” and “Lonely Among Us” from early season one.

 

[Nerys Myk]

TNG is full of TOS references even if Gene didn't want to acknowledge them. He just had to claim TNG was 100% its own unique beast as part of the publicity.

That's what happens when your art department is full of nerds who grew up on TOS.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

I love seasons one and two. I really loved episodes like “The Last Outpost” and “Lonely Among Us” from early season one.

"Lonely Among Us" was one of those that I thought was dreadful, right out of the gate.

"The Last Outpost" ditto. But at least the energy whips made good fodder for at least one hilarious LDS episode ("Mugato, Gumato").

But, I'm fully aware that I love quite a few generally reviled episodes. IDIC!

 

[cooleddie74]

"The Neutral Zone" is just pure gold, and Gene allowed that episode to portray Picard as too rigid and confrontational, allowing a 1990s Wall Street asshole like Offenhouse to come off as more flexible and understanding of the Romulans' behavior.

 

[BillJ]

But, I'm fully aware that I love quite a few generally reviled episodes. IDIC!

I consider “The Omega Glory” a good episode, so I have no room to argue.

 

[fireproof78]

"The Neutral Zone" is just pure gold, and Gene allowed that episode to portray Picard as too rigid and confrontational, allowing a 1990s Wall Street asshole like Offenhouse to come off as more flexible and understanding of the Romulans' behavior.

Except, it's hard to like main characters after that.

 

[Firebird]

I honestly revisit season 1 of TNG more than I do the rest of the show. Sure, it ain't great, but it gets weird - the fun kind of weird.

The rest of TNG is an improvement, but sometimes it feels really stale beyond the classic episodes. I'll take weird over stale any day.

 

[CoveTom]

Agreed, I love the "space is weird" vibes of early TNG, although, I slightly prefer Season 1.

I like both 1 and 2. Season 2 feels a little bit more "polished" to me, but the big thing is that I prefer Pulaski to Crusher and I'm only so-so on Tasha Yar.