Which Trek is the Star?

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I grew up with TNG and DS9 so keep that in mind:

  1. Picard: as someone else has already mentioned, it’s super cliched to love The Inner Light. But I do and I’ll admit it! Also I like him for being an idealst. You really believe his struggle with what is right (in his opinion) and what gets the job done. Though he is not much of a physical appearance he has such a presence.
  2. Commander Sinclair: a better version of Sisko
  3. Sisko: he had some good moments but tbh he was also cringeworthy at times. He lacks some of the natural authority that other captains have.
  4. Kirk: flamboyant yet somewhat professional.
  5. Janeway: at times a very good captain. Relatable, caring, professional. At times she seems to be more of a mother of the crew and I don’t like that so much.
  6. new Kirk: i don’t like the new Star Trek so…
  7. Archer: never felt any form of chemistry on that bridge. But tbh, the show lost me at the theme song
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I grew up in that same era, and between Luke Skywalker and Picard, I probably suffer from an excess of idealism (not always a practical way to approach things). The moments in TNG when his idealism is tested are some of my absolute favorite moments in television, period.

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To move a conversation.

I think everyone agrees Threshold is terrible?

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Oh gods, I forgot about “Threshold.” Yes, awful. And the episode where Janeway and Chakotay are stranded together and Janeway would rather chase a monkey than respond to his advances. Both awful.

I don’t remember Disco Season 1 being so bad… I remember disliking the captain but then realizing you’re supposed to dislike him, and the Klingon War being shown in an interesting light. I do agree about killing off the gay couple, though. That was a stumble.

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Ok. Now you’ve made me work out my own top Star Trek episode list.

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Ok. Here goes. Just TV.

  1. Remember Me. (TNG)

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I love Remember me, as its the absolute pinnacle of the Dr Crusher has to solve a problem episode. These are my absolute favourites, notable others include Clues, Disaster The First half of Picard season three and Sub Rosa. Yes, Sub Rosa.

  1. First First Contact LD

Lower Decks, like all Star Trek gets off to a shaky start, but it is absolutely amazing at portraying space battles and encounters that never made it to the small screen before. Every single season finale is great and I could have put most of them on this list. The following spoilered link would just be impossible in a non animated series.

Spoilers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLlPC_K2YXo

  1. In The Pale Moonlight DS9.

It’s great, it’s shot completely differently, it contains the incredibly hammy 'It’s a faaaaaaake!" meme but it’s just so powerful.

  1. The Best of Both Worlds (Part 1) TNG.

Lets be clear. Just part 1. Part 2 is great, the music really makes the difference. The opening moments are disconcerting and the cliff hanger, is the best cliff hanger in the history of anything.

The Camera sweep, the rising music, the to be continued…

https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/5n5d3u/mr_worf_fire_the_cliffhanger_to_the_best_of_both/

  1. Balance of Terror TOS

Yes, it’s a Sci Fi remake of The Enemy Below, but it’s a really good retelling.

Honourable Mentions

The Devil in the dark
Miri
Cause and Effect
Schisms (Oh my god, the clicking!)
Yesterdays Enterprise
Trial And Tribble-ations
Duet

Alternatives
33 Battlestar Galactica
Another Time, Another Place, Space 1999
The Quality of Mercy The Outer Limits

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