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Subj : TNG vs TOS - anybody still think Next Generation sucks?
To   : rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.startrek.current,alt.tv.star-trek.tos,alt.tv.star-trek.next-gen,alt.battlestar-galactica
From : electrictroy
Date : Thu Sep 29 2005 06:21:39

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

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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