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What Star Wars thing are you looking forward to the most?

Solo Movie 1 5.56%
 
Johnson's new trilogy 1 5.56%
 
Episode 9 1 5.56%
 
Potential Yoda movie 1 5.56%
 
Potential Obi Wan movie 7 38.89%
 
New digital show 7 38.89%
 
New live action show 0 0%
 
Total:18
Veknoid_Outcast on 17 April 2015
Dulfite said:

The following will be the section for reviews of all things Star Trek...

Star Trek: The Original Series Review

What a massive surprise this was. I was expecting a show based on (at the time) unknown actors, a VERY weird story concept, and a horribly low budget to fail big time. I had no idea that I was in store for something this remarkable. Yes, sure, the visual effects were horrible (even for the time), as were the costumes, but my goodness did they make up for it in character development and actually incorporating UNIQUE and INTERESTING story concepts. I can’t tell you how many times I was stunned by were the story went. To discovering Apollo really existed (granted, as a multi thousand year old super intelligent robot), to the characters obtaining super powers, to alternative dimensions where Spock has facial hair and is evil, the show just didn’t stop delivering ideas. Some were quirky to the point that they failed hard (the ridiculous energy ball that was attacking the ship, in one episode), but the overall idea of having something drastically different and unique in every episode was extremely refreshing and shocking, giving its low budget. Overall, this show surprised me and was an excellent experience.

8/10

 

Comprehensive Star Trek Review: 8/10

Nice review :)

I know The Original Series isn't for everyone, but I love it. Sure, there are a lot of medicore episodes -- in a season four episode of Futurama Fry says to Leonard Nimoy "79 episodes, about 30 good ones" -- but there are also some of the best episodes of the franchise. Standouts include Shore Leave, The Naked Time, The Devil in the Dark, Errand of Mercy, and the holy trinity of TOS: Amok Time, Balance of Terror, and The City on the Edge of Forever. City is especially good, and arguably the most transcendent episode of the entire series, one that escapes the trappings of science fiction and becomes, simply, a great piece of fiction.

Anyway, glad you enjoyed it!



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superchunk on 17 April 2015
starcraft said:
superchunk said:
I love them all but if I stack rank them then...

SW
SG
ST

By Star Gate, I'm including all three TV series.

Universe was great!

Yes, I wrote a letter when it was cancelled.



Dulfite on 18 April 2015
Veknoid_Outcast said:
Dulfite said:

The following will be the section for reviews of all things Star Trek...

Star Trek: The Original Series Review

What a massive surprise this was. I was expecting a show based on (at the time) unknown actors, a VERY weird story concept, and a horribly low budget to fail big time. I had no idea that I was in store for something this remarkable. Yes, sure, the visual effects were horrible (even for the time), as were the costumes, but my goodness did they make up for it in character development and actually incorporating UNIQUE and INTERESTING story concepts. I can’t tell you how many times I was stunned by were the story went. To discovering Apollo really existed (granted, as a multi thousand year old super intelligent robot), to the characters obtaining super powers, to alternative dimensions where Spock has facial hair and is evil, the show just didn’t stop delivering ideas. Some were quirky to the point that they failed hard (the ridiculous energy ball that was attacking the ship, in one episode), but the overall idea of having something drastically different and unique in every episode was extremely refreshing and shocking, giving its low budget. Overall, this show surprised me and was an excellent experience.

8/10

 

Comprehensive Star Trek Review: 8/10

Nice review :)

I know The Original Series isn't for everyone, but I love it. Sure, there are a lot of medicore episodes -- in a season four episode of Futurama Fry says to Leonard Nimoy "79 episodes, about 30 good ones" -- but there are also some of the best episodes of the franchise. Standouts include Shore Leave, The Naked Time, The Devil in the Dark, Errand of Mercy, and the holy trinity of TOS: Amok Time, Balance of Terror, and The City on the Edge of Forever. City is especially good, and arguably the most transcendent episode of the entire series, one that escapes the trappings of science fiction and becomes, simply, a great piece of fiction.

Anyway, glad you enjoyed it!

It truly was a wonderful thing to witness. I thought it was going to be epicly horrible to watch, going into it. Prior to watching the original series, the only star trek things I had ever watched were the J.J. Abrams ones, and people always said how different those were in comparison to the originals so I assumed I wouldn't like the original shows/movies. How wrong I was to think that!



Dulfite on 18 April 2015
superchunk said:
starcraft said:

Universe was great!

Yes, I wrote a letter when it was cancelled.


Universe was so good for what it was. It was FAR better than Battlestar Galactica in terms of unknown space exploration. It's a shame it was cancelled, especially considering it was still getting decent to good television ratings, but syfy became obsessed with reality shows like ghost hunters and what not. Syfy (the channel) isn't what it used to be anymore.



superchunk on 19 April 2015
Dulfite said:

Universe was so good for what it was. It was FAR better than Battlestar Galactica in terms of unknown space exploration. It's a shame it was cancelled, especially considering it was still getting decent to good television ratings, but syfy became obsessed with reality shows like ghost hunters and what not. Syfy (the channel) isn't what it used to be anymore.

I haven't watched anyting on there since.



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Dulfite on 19 April 2015
superchunk said:
Dulfite said:

Universe was so good for what it was. It was FAR better than Battlestar Galactica in terms of unknown space exploration. It's a shame it was cancelled, especially considering it was still getting decent to good television ratings, but syfy became obsessed with reality shows like ghost hunters and what not. Syfy (the channel) isn't what it used to be anymore.

I haven't watched anyting on there since.


Nor have I, but they don't seem to care.



Dulfite on 21 April 2015

Bumped due to inclusion of Star Wars: Clone Wars show review and newish poll!



The_Yoda on 21 April 2015
superchunk said:
starcraft said:

Universe was great!

Yes, I wrote a letter when it was cancelled.

SGU was the only one I really got into.  The others I have seen maybe one or two episodes. SGU just seemed like it was so full of potential.



The_Yoda on 21 April 2015
Dulfite said:
Veknoid_Outcast said:

Nice review :)

I know The Original Series isn't for everyone, but I love it. Sure, there are a lot of medicore episodes -- in a season four episode of Futurama Fry says to Leonard Nimoy "79 episodes, about 30 good ones" -- but there are also some of the best episodes of the franchise. Standouts include Shore Leave, The Naked Time, The Devil in the Dark, Errand of Mercy, and the holy trinity of TOS: Amok Time, Balance of Terror, and The City on the Edge of Forever. City is especially good, and arguably the most transcendent episode of the entire series, one that escapes the trappings of science fiction and becomes, simply, a great piece of fiction.

Anyway, glad you enjoyed it!

It truly was a wonderful thing to witness. I thought it was going to be epicly horrible to watch, going into it. Prior to watching the original series, the only star trek things I had ever watched were the J.J. Abrams ones, and people always said how different those were in comparison to the originals so I assumed I wouldn't like the original shows/movies. How wrong I was to think that!

Granted I never watched much DS9 but Enterprise (the Scott Bakula one ) was my favorite series.  I loved Next Generation but Enterprise just had the more compelling long story arcs.



generic-user-1 on 21 April 2015
The_Yoda said:
Dulfite said:
Veknoid_Outcast said:

Nice review :)

I know The Original Series isn't for everyone, but I love it. Sure, there are a lot of medicore episodes -- in a season four episode of Futurama Fry says to Leonard Nimoy "79 episodes, about 30 good ones" -- but there are also some of the best episodes of the franchise. Standouts include Shore Leave, The Naked Time, The Devil in the Dark, Errand of Mercy, and the holy trinity of TOS: Amok Time, Balance of Terror, and The City on the Edge of Forever. City is especially good, and arguably the most transcendent episode of the entire series, one that escapes the trappings of science fiction and becomes, simply, a great piece of fiction.

Anyway, glad you enjoyed it!

It truly was a wonderful thing to witness. I thought it was going to be epicly horrible to watch, going into it. Prior to watching the original series, the only star trek things I had ever watched were the J.J. Abrams ones, and people always said how different those were in comparison to the originals so I assumed I wouldn't like the original shows/movies. How wrong I was to think that!

Granted I never watched much DS9 but Enterprise (the Scott Bakula one ) was my favorite series.  I loved Next Generation but Enterprise just had the more compelling long story arcs.

well DS9 isnt like the other star wars series, its much more about culture and character development and less about funky adventures in space. 

and tan there is GARAK...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-jBC6kTdas