Subj : Re: TNG vs TOS - anybody still think Next Generation sucks?
To   : rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.startrek.current,alt.tv.star-trek.tos
From : -= F =-
Date : Thu Sep 29 2005 14:56:20

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos

Obviously these People have watch far to may times their favourite TV shows 
and need to get under the sun a bit more ..!

In other words NO

TNG is/was  a stepping stone , some like it, some don't .



<electrictroy@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:1127996499.895183.200500@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>I was just reviewing a website about the New Galactica.... about how
> the old fans feel "betrayed" by this new series, and it's inferior to
> the original show, and "please sign this petition to bring back the
> original actors".  That reminded me of the Usenet newsgroup
> rec.arts.startrek back in 1987/88/89.  Back then Trekkies were up in
> arms & saying the Next Generation was an insult to the original Trek
> series with Kirk, Spock, et cetera (and Picard was a wimp).
>
> Is there anyone out there who, ~15 years later, still thinks TNG is an
> inferior-quality show & and insult to the original series/fans?
>
> .
>
> My opinion is that, yes, in 1987-89, TNG was inferior to the original
> series.  Two years of lousy stories.  So I can understand why netizens
> of 1987-89 thought TNG was an insult to the loyal fandom.  And yet,
> ultimately in seasons 3-6, TNG outshone the original series in the
> quality of story telling.
>
> I don't consider TNG an inferior show.  Nor do I think the New
> Galactica is inferior.  Different, yes, but not inferior.
>
> troy
>

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