So, since I'm slightly bored having just finished watching Endgame, this here's a thread to rank and comment on different aspects/character positions of each show, all in one thread. I'll start off myself, of course. Although I'm leaving out TOS for now, since I haven't watched all of it (yet, it's next on my list).
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Favorite...
1) Show premise?
Voyager > Enterprise > TNG > DS9.
Trapped in the other side of the galaxy, trying to make your way home... it's such a good premise, as also demonstrated by the fantastic Farscape. Enterprise is interesting because it's humanity's first true steps into deep space, without a huge organization and "alliance" to fall back on. TNG is still exploring the unknown even if it mostly doesn't have a "special" premise, and thus beats out the "stationary" DS9 in this aspect.
2) Featured ship?
Voyager > NX-01 Enterprise > Defiant > Enterprise-D.
I really like Voyager's look. Look for the most part is the defining factor in this category for me. The NX-01 is also nice. It looks pretty much like an Akira but with the nacelles angled upward instead of downward (I actually prefer the Akira look). I listed the Defiant since it's the closest to a "show-defining" ship in DS9 I suppose. Nifty, agile and small, all good features - I just don't dig the look all that much. Still beats the Galaxy-class though, never liked the pylons on those for one, and overall it feels... clumsy.
3) Captain?
Janeway > Picard > Sisko > Archer.
Janeway... it'd be a long analysis why she comes out on top. I just like Mulgrew's performance very much. Picard is a bit... stiff by comparison, more military-style in demeanor. Somehow I never really truly liked neither Sisko nor Archer.
4) First Officer?
Kira / T'Pol / Riker > Chakotay.
I guess Kira is the closest thing to a first officer in DS9. Always liked her. Same with T'Pol. It's a close call between Chakotay and Riker for me. I always found both to be rather bland and not filling their potential. But I suppose in the end Chakotay more so. As a note, I'm quite sure Spock will top this list once I'm done with the series.
5) Chief Engineer?
Torres > Tucker > O'Brien > La Forge.
Torres' conflicted character makes her the most interesting. The other three... none of them are that great, really. As above, probably Scotty will end up topping this list.
6) Chief Medical Officer?
Doctor > Phlox > Crusher > Bashir.
Doctor certainly gets the most character development. Egotistic, a bit over the top and thus and sometimes annoying, but still comes out on top. Phlox is so-so, Crusher was left rather bland, and Bashir... never really liked the guy.
7) Security Officer?
Tuvok > Worf > Odo > Reed.
Logic dictates that lack of character development and backstory should make Tuvok fall down the list, but logic does not prevail this time. He does get some nice episodes and many nice moments which make up for it. Worf is ok overall, not spectacular, same for Odo. Reed... well, not my type so to speak.
8) Resident "hottie?"
Seven > Jadzia > T'Pol > Troi.
I think seven comes out on top. She really gets some good stories. It's a close call between Jadzia and T'Pol, I quite liked both. But Jadzia's likeable personality makes her the winner. Troi was ok and has a nice personality, but a bit bland in the end. Also worth mentioning is Kes, who I really liked as well, and wish she hadn't left Voyager. She probably ranks somewhere between Seven and Jadzia.
9) "Main" villain?
TNG Borg > Xindi > Dominion > VOY Borg.
TNG Borg were great. Powerful and mysterious. I remember back in '91 or so when Trek was still shown in Finland (TNG was never fully shown IIRC) and I was only 7 or so, and I saw The Best of Both Worlds. Man, the Borg were so creepy. I remember looking in awe at the destroyed Federation fleet, going all "wow!". It's the defining scifi villain memory I have for sure. Xindi wwere nice in that they weren't overly powerful, but still made for a decent villain. Dominion... kind of bland. VOY Borg bottom the list largely because it's such a different beast from that childhood memory that will always define the Borg for me. They got downgraded a bit too much from their TNG counterparts.
10) Show ending episode?
TNG > DS9 > VOY > ENT.
TNG had a nice ending episode overall if I recall correctly. DS9's ending did tie up the story, but somehow it didn't feel so special overall. VOY's Endgame was a bit of a mess. Time travel used as a lame Deus Ex Machina-kind of thing, which in addition to lame technologies causes illogical time paradoxes as usual (as a rule, I'm not overly fond of time travel episodes). Still, better than ENT's ending, which wasn't even an ENT episode for crying out loud :P
11) Show opening sequence?
ENT > VOY > TNG > DS9.
Despite all the hate for ENT's opening song, I love it in combination with the sequence itself. VOY's is very nice as well, nice space sceneries and all. Same for TNG, but just not quite as good. DS9 takes the tail end with in my opinion the worst sequence and music.
12) Show overall?
VOY > DS9 > TNG > ENT.
Despite the weak ending and some inconsistencies etc, Voyager wins overall for me. The premise combined with Janeway and a few of the other characters... well, they're good, yet overall it probably ends up better than the sum of its parts. DS9 has the most consistently strong writing and storyline, thanks to its "stationary" nature, if you pardon the bad pun again. TNG has lots of strong episodes as well as Borg awesomeness, but lacks in long-term storylines overall compared to its length. Enterprise... I originally was about to rate it second. But I don't know on second thought. It's good, but does probably end up slightly behind. Maybe tied with TNG.
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Since these are all obviously just matters of opinions, please keep disagreements and flaming somewhere else, and instead just post your own list
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Favorite...
1) Show premise?
Voyager > Enterprise > TNG > DS9.
Trapped in the other side of the galaxy, trying to make your way home... it's such a good premise, as also demonstrated by the fantastic Farscape. Enterprise is interesting because it's humanity's first true steps into deep space, without a huge organization and "alliance" to fall back on. TNG is still exploring the unknown even if it mostly doesn't have a "special" premise, and thus beats out the "stationary" DS9 in this aspect.
2) Featured ship?
Voyager > NX-01 Enterprise > Defiant > Enterprise-D.
I really like Voyager's look. Look for the most part is the defining factor in this category for me. The NX-01 is also nice. It looks pretty much like an Akira but with the nacelles angled upward instead of downward (I actually prefer the Akira look). I listed the Defiant since it's the closest to a "show-defining" ship in DS9 I suppose. Nifty, agile and small, all good features - I just don't dig the look all that much. Still beats the Galaxy-class though, never liked the pylons on those for one, and overall it feels... clumsy.
3) Captain?
Janeway > Picard > Sisko > Archer.
Janeway... it'd be a long analysis why she comes out on top. I just like Mulgrew's performance very much. Picard is a bit... stiff by comparison, more military-style in demeanor. Somehow I never really truly liked neither Sisko nor Archer.
4) First Officer?
Kira / T'Pol / Riker > Chakotay.
I guess Kira is the closest thing to a first officer in DS9. Always liked her. Same with T'Pol. It's a close call between Chakotay and Riker for me. I always found both to be rather bland and not filling their potential. But I suppose in the end Chakotay more so. As a note, I'm quite sure Spock will top this list once I'm done with the series.
5) Chief Engineer?
Torres > Tucker > O'Brien > La Forge.
Torres' conflicted character makes her the most interesting. The other three... none of them are that great, really. As above, probably Scotty will end up topping this list.
6) Chief Medical Officer?
Doctor > Phlox > Crusher > Bashir.
Doctor certainly gets the most character development. Egotistic, a bit over the top and thus and sometimes annoying, but still comes out on top. Phlox is so-so, Crusher was left rather bland, and Bashir... never really liked the guy.
7) Security Officer?
Tuvok > Worf > Odo > Reed.
Logic dictates that lack of character development and backstory should make Tuvok fall down the list, but logic does not prevail this time. He does get some nice episodes and many nice moments which make up for it. Worf is ok overall, not spectacular, same for Odo. Reed... well, not my type so to speak.
8) Resident "hottie?"
Seven > Jadzia > T'Pol > Troi.
I think seven comes out on top. She really gets some good stories. It's a close call between Jadzia and T'Pol, I quite liked both. But Jadzia's likeable personality makes her the winner. Troi was ok and has a nice personality, but a bit bland in the end. Also worth mentioning is Kes, who I really liked as well, and wish she hadn't left Voyager. She probably ranks somewhere between Seven and Jadzia.
9) "Main" villain?
TNG Borg > Xindi > Dominion > VOY Borg.
TNG Borg were great. Powerful and mysterious. I remember back in '91 or so when Trek was still shown in Finland (TNG was never fully shown IIRC) and I was only 7 or so, and I saw The Best of Both Worlds. Man, the Borg were so creepy. I remember looking in awe at the destroyed Federation fleet, going all "wow!". It's the defining scifi villain memory I have for sure. Xindi wwere nice in that they weren't overly powerful, but still made for a decent villain. Dominion... kind of bland. VOY Borg bottom the list largely because it's such a different beast from that childhood memory that will always define the Borg for me. They got downgraded a bit too much from their TNG counterparts.
10) Show ending episode?
TNG > DS9 > VOY > ENT.
TNG had a nice ending episode overall if I recall correctly. DS9's ending did tie up the story, but somehow it didn't feel so special overall. VOY's Endgame was a bit of a mess. Time travel used as a lame Deus Ex Machina-kind of thing, which in addition to lame technologies causes illogical time paradoxes as usual (as a rule, I'm not overly fond of time travel episodes). Still, better than ENT's ending, which wasn't even an ENT episode for crying out loud :P
11) Show opening sequence?
ENT > VOY > TNG > DS9.
Despite all the hate for ENT's opening song, I love it in combination with the sequence itself. VOY's is very nice as well, nice space sceneries and all. Same for TNG, but just not quite as good. DS9 takes the tail end with in my opinion the worst sequence and music.
12) Show overall?
VOY > DS9 > TNG > ENT.
Despite the weak ending and some inconsistencies etc, Voyager wins overall for me. The premise combined with Janeway and a few of the other characters... well, they're good, yet overall it probably ends up better than the sum of its parts. DS9 has the most consistently strong writing and storyline, thanks to its "stationary" nature, if you pardon the bad pun again. TNG has lots of strong episodes as well as Borg awesomeness, but lacks in long-term storylines overall compared to its length. Enterprise... I originally was about to rate it second. But I don't know on second thought. It's good, but does probably end up slightly behind. Maybe tied with TNG.
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Since these are all obviously just matters of opinions, please keep disagreements and flaming somewhere else, and instead just post your own list
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