09-10-2003, 10:21 PM
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Originally posted by unconnected
DS9 was by far the best Series produced as far as story line goes.. But you can't beat TNG for Leading actors.. Brooks just fell a little short as far as his acting ability compared to Stewart. He wasn't a strong actor in the character that was cast for him..
Voyager was a complete fucking write off, except for Janeway, and the Doctor the whole cast needed to be shot out a torpedo tube in the 3rd episode.. The show had a wicked cool premise, but the horrible, HORRIBLE choice of actors in it. I mean sure TNG fucked up badly by keeping Mirina Sirtus on for most than 1 season, but at least the rest of the actors were talented enough to compensate for her huge ass and horrible, nails on chalkboard, accent that made you want to vomit everytime she spoke..
Now DS9, whereas the lead actor was not as strong as he should have been, didn't have any weak weak links in the chain.. I mean it didn't have any hardcore super insanely talented actors such as Patrick Stewart, but everyone was pretty good in DS9 and the storyline and plot were single handedly the best in television in history..
Enterprise is surprisingly good though..
I mean once you get over that intro it is an awesome show.. Scott Bacula is of exception talent, he is absolutely wonderful.. And I am surprised how easily I got over my prejudices of Southern American Accents so quickly.. I mean I don't like most things american, and that accent is 100% american baby.. but after a few episodes I was suprised at how that one prejudice vanished..
Enterprise is definitely a great show.. Great acting, and traditionally it is about the 3rd season when a ST show really starts to get good, and follow a linear plot line.. So pretty excited at the 3rd season here..
Long live Star TREK!!
oh and on a last note, to all of those who think that TNG is the best, and never got into any of the other ones.
I was like you once, 100% I was like you.. I thought DS9 was just the worst thing when I first started watching it..
But you Have to, and I stress this, you HAVE to do the following.
Either go out and buy the DVD box set, or download them all in order..
You have to watch the series from start to finish.. Don't miss a single episode. The thing with DS9 is that it slowly turns into one big episode.. Slowly at first and then eventually it gets to a point where basically one episode will start almost exactly where the previous one ended.. The reaason why it is so hard to get into, as it was for me, is because it has the most linear plot line of any series on TV.. Which obviously has its ups and downs. On the downside it will not appeal to anyone with a short attention span.. And by that I mean one that lasts for 4-5 years straight.. After season 4 or 5 if you miss 2-3 episodes in a row you will be totally in the dark about what is going on. But the upside is that it makes for the single best television event in history.. If you actually give DS9 a chance and watch it from Start to Finish(and you are a star trek fan, or at least have an open mind) there is no doubt that you will agree it is the best show to be aired on TV. I mean without a doubt.. It is the closest that TV has even come to a book in my mind.. and a damn good book at that.. The show just gets so dark, and so very definitely NOT happy and clean as is common on TV, and especially for star trek up to that point..
Ah, I could go on about DS9 all day long.. but all I will say is give it a chance, and you MUST watch it from start to finish to appreciate the masterpeice that it is
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Amen!
I needed to quote that 
I'm going to buy the DS9 DVDs asap! Thanks 
O and, long live Star Trek  |
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