In your opinion.
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∂³∑x² — 11 months ago(April 28, 2025 10:39 PM)
IT's sort of like a better set of stand alone stories, each with their own ethical dilemma, which asks the viewer to question (If they can and want to) larger concepts akin to science fiction. But it can also just be a fun enough show with some action to keep people who want that happen enough.
The ones after tend to have season long arcs in their stories and the original series is lots of fun but a bit campy in comparison.
But other people have other takes on it all.
Best to get as many opinions as you can before setting off on watching some
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bosundave — 10 months ago(May 19, 2025 06:56 AM)
I don't even need to blink to answer this question. Watching ST: DS-9 episodes even for the 10th time over the years still brings me to a special place of complete "suspension of belief."
The acting was A level. The guest stars usually crushed their roles. The writing was incredible. I have watched all the extras for the DVD. I have the whole series in a VERY much improved fan AI-enhanced(TOPAZ software) 24fps and 1080p version. Yes, I purchased a brand new box set of DVD's years ago.
After watching "What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine", I am SO GRATEFUL to producers Brannon and Pillar who nixed all of Ira Steven Behr's uber-WOKE ideas. My Lord!
Behr was brilliant when contained. But, if he was let loose back in the 90's we would have ended up with a load of excruciating woke, drivel, crap. I never knew until the documentary came out. The man's over the top woke ideas would have destroyed the show.
He now sports a bright neon-blue goatee to show he's part of the woke blue-haired mob. I BLESSED Pillar and Brannon every time I heard Behr complain about how many times they squashed his radical woke ideas.
For the 1990's (looking back) it was actually VERY woke disguised in SCI-FI. But there were enough solid writers who saved the day like Wolf and Ronald D Moore.
IDK what is my second fave. STNG, probably. It still holds up. I watch ALL of them, but very little after ST:ENTERPRISE. (I have to SKIP the song every time! Nails on a chalk board.) -
NZer — 10 months ago(May 19, 2025 09:15 AM)
I like the original best. It might have been a bit cheesy at times, and some of the 'monsters' were laughable, but the chemistry between all the characters and the sheer originality of it keeps me thinking it was never bettered.
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