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Subj : Re: I BLAME BRAGA
To   : rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.startrek.current,alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise,alt.tv.star-trek.voyager,alt.tv.star-trek.ds9
From : ANIM8Rfsk
Date : Fri Sep 09 2005 08:55:41

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

in article 1126275456.602544.75600@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com, Bozo the
Evil Klown at Evilklowwn@aol.com wrote on 9/9/05 7:17 AM:

> 
> Merrick Baldelli wrote:
>> On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 19:42:40 +0100, Flying Rat <me9@privacy.net> wrote:
>> 
>> [snip] Re: Star Trek: Voyager
>>> The introduction of all things Borg and the dumping of the
>>> psycho elf Kes helped hugely.
>> 
> 
> 
> I like psychotic elves.  They dream up the most exotic toppings for
> their cookies.
> 
>> While it may have helped the show that they had dumped Kes,
>> "all things" Bored, didn't.  In fact there was a definite trend in
>> decreased ratings because the Borg had been grossly overused.
>> 
> 
> 
> The original Borg in TNG had Battlecubes that could outmatch dozens of
> starships.  Every time the Borg were trotted out on Vger they got
> weaker, dumber and more pathetic

To match what the writing staff had become, and the audience was quickly
becoming

 (The Bored Queen would have been a
> more appropriate villain for the old Adam West "Batman" series).

LOL - yes, that's PUUURFECDT!

  By
> the end of the series a jumped-up shuttlecraft could fly right into the
> heart of the Collective, rescue Seven and fly right back out again.
> 
> Harmony (ref. "Buffy") was at least as smart as the Bored Queen, had
> far more effective minions and far superior fashion sense.

And sissy-fought with the best of them.
> 
>> 
>>> None of which detracts from the OP's correct observation that Brannon
>>> Braga is the kiss of death to any Trek he has ever poked his fingers
>>> into.
>> 
>> I said this once, and I'll say this again -- Braga is a fair
>> story editor.  When it comes to him actually writing stories, he
>> sucks.
>> 
> 
> 
> Which would make Braga the Roddenberry of his time.  Gene came up with
> some great ideas, but "Written by Gene Roddenberry" was almost never a
> good sign.

His 'Have Gun Will Travel' eps are some of the best.
> 
> *****
> The Joker in the Eeeeeeevil Cabal Deck of Cards.
> 
> OZ: So... do you guys steal weapons from the Army a lot?
> 
> WILLOW: Well, we don't get cable, so we have to make our own fun.
> 

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