I hadn't really paid much attention to this thread after my initial post, so it's been an...interesting...read. I may as well throw my two cents into the pot.
Navaros said:
[...] I've said this before and I'll say it again: main reason in my view is because DS9 is too sophisticated for average joe viewer.
You do realise that comment can be interpreted in a...less than flattering way, right?
Photon said:
DS9 tends to be liked by more mature viewers.
Tyson said:
Yeah, that's pretty much it. Most people are too stupid to enjoy anything more sophisticated than "Dharma and Greg."
As can these comments. I'm sure none of you are actually saying that people who don't care for DS9 aren't as smart or sophisticated or mature as people who do, because that would be absurd. Making those sorts of judgements about people based on whether or not they watch a particular
TV show - however marvellous one considers that show to be - is patronising and ridiculous, and really doesn't encourage non-fans who venture into this thread to consider arguments in the show's favour.
exodus said:
More than half of DS9 first & secondary cast can run rings around B5's as far as credible acting.
But none of them can hold a candle to Andreas Katsulas or Peter Jurasik.
Those sorts of comparisons are pointless. One person's great actor is another's ham. Personally, I consider Brooks to be among the worst actors in Trek, but to each their own. And given I reckon Visitor, Auberjonois and Robinson are wonderful actors, my views of DS9 have little to do with my perception of the actors involved.
DarthTom said:
One legitimate criticism I've heard of DS9 was the extremely long Dominion War story arc and if one missed some of it, one lacked an understanding on how to follow the story lines.
This is among the least of my issues with DS9. I dipped into the show regularly and watched lengthy stretches of episodes (because, to borrow part of what
aladinsane said, I was "willing to endure a few "slower" episodes with the hope [...] that [I would] be rewarded") and I had no difficulty following what was going on. Some finer details may have been lost but the basic storyline isn't difficult to keep track of.
CaptainHawk1 said:
Most people who don't appreciate DS9 in my experience are usually people who aren't big Trek fans to begin with.
That's a possibility but it certainly doesn't apply to me. I've watched every Trek series there's been and four of them (including the animated series) kept my attention. Two did not, and for various reasons DS9 was one of them.
Lots of people like DS9 and consider it to be not just the quintessence of Trek, but the Best Show Ever. That's perfectly okay. To each their own. For various reasons – few, if any, of which have anything to do with the viewer's intelligence, maturity, sophistication or ability to cope with "complexity" - it isn't everyone's cup of tea and I really don't see why that's a big deal. We're not all required to like the same things and one's own enjoyment of something shouldn't be affected by the lack of enthusiasm of others. And belittling people who don't share one's taste in TV shows is just ridiculous.
It always starts when O'Brian finds the missing Santa Anna piece on the carpet.
) are 'obnoxious'. DS9 fans do NOT hold a monopoly on being obnoxious. As is evidenced by some of the very posts in this thread. You guys wanna start up that OBNOXIOUS DS9/VOY rivalry, take it somewhere else. Because in my experience, there were plenty of annoying people on BOTH sides of that particular table and plenty of blame to go 'round.
