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Did this start out to be TNG of the Sea ?

posted 11 years ago by ayf_1983
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I just started the series on Netflix and the cast parallels with TNG are noticeable . They already have a Picard, a Wesley, a Riker, a Dr. Crusher, the counselor holo is Troi, Darwin is Data etc.

[–] VictoriaGirl 11 years ago

NO. This show was the opposite of geek trek.

[–] AStrangeOldMan 11 years ago

Actually, David Kemper was lead writing supervisor for the series, and he was also a contributor to STTNG. The similarities are definitely there, as well as the peculiar "21 Jump Street" connections.

"No fate but what we make." -Terminator II

[–] Galagatron 11 years ago

Yeah basically, and it was on network TV (NBC).

[–] philosophily 10 years ago

Season 1 was definitely an attempt at TNG but mainstreaming it using 90s fashion and trends. I dont know what season 2 was supposed to be, maybe an attempt at X Files, its half good and half awful.

[–] milatchi 9 years ago

Yeah, I think that's why I liked the show so much when it came along. It was essentially TNG under the sea.'

[–] jermainegirard 9 years ago

LOL I was actually coming in here to post that EXACT thread and then I saw this post.

this show was insanely like TNG. just started watching it this month and me and my friend actually refer to Lucas as "Wesley". there's many other obvious parallel characters as well but I think they were taking the mick when they bought in a empathy in season 2. even the music and cinematography reminded me so much of TNG.
But I think that's what made seaQuest awesome because TNG is one of my all-time fav shows.