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 : Magnus, Robot Fighter Date : Fri Sep 30 2005 20:51:06 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos Amun wrote: > 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? > > > Next gen still sucks, but just not as badly as voyager or enterprise. > > AMUN Someone else here said it best: rewatchability factor. I saw every episode of TNG in its original run and enjoyed it very much. BUT it's hardly rewatchable. Best of Both Worlds for sure cause it's got a great pace. And wretched as the first 2 seasons of TNG are it's interesting to watch for little things they stopped doing in the later seasons. The music was more bombastic. Picard more of an asshole. Frakes performances get better upon viewings. But I could watch Kirk all day. And that episode with Frank Gorshin! OMG what an eccentric performance. .