I mean those who give Picard and Dickscovery high ratings and like it, as well as Abrams' Trek movies, do they like, love or even acknowledge the old shows, like TNG, DS9 and Voyager? Or do they consider it "their parents' Trek"?
I know I'm not in the target group for the question, but I think I can convey some experiences that relate to it.
I'm in my mid 40s and I remember first seeing TOS for the first time in the early 1990s. It was being broadcast on one TV channel whilst TNG was being shown on another channel which I also watched regularly. They were shown on different days of the week so there was no clash. Clearly TOS was different in style to TNG, and maybe seemed more simplistic of simplified and the camera work, lighting and acting was clearly of an era in 1960s television. However, it was still entertaining, sometimes absorbing and the characters likeable. TNG in those days seemed cutting edge and a well balanced and entertaining representation of a future utopian world, with clear links to ideas and conventions of the older series where Kirk lead the missions on the Enterprise. In many ways TNG seemed an improvement on the old but the problems tackling issues in space, isolation from help sometimes, and friendship with a close knit crew of friends remained on the same continuum with TOS. TNG admired the roles of mentorship, specialists, advisors, and sober reflection that were present in TOS as a starship crewed with an array of technical experts and military experienced personnel who were also very human (or human like) in counternance.
For me there was no barrier to enjoying an older version of the show. I was sceptical about the newer spinoffs DS9 and Voyager - they didn't seem to hold the same level of interest or charisma even though the characters and acting were quite good. Captain Janeway seemed stuffy and preachy and relied on a Kirk-like smugness without the charm or urgency to contextualise it in the right places. That said, I think from Season Five Janeway and the others improved a lot.
No. Personally I prefer 1960s Trek. I'm sick of 1990s Trek. It's funny how fans of those shows never like, love or even acknowledge the original series. Do they consider it "their parents' Trek," or what?
shareI never really liked TOS even before TNG came out, but the TOS movies are fine. TOS is too "out there" in many of the episodes, and I can't stand the multicoloured sets, awful visual and sound effects, and the way Kirk comes on to almost every alien woman to appear on the show.
TOS was cool when you were a kid, just like Star Wars was cool when you were a kid... but as you grow up you start to notice the bad acting, poor production values and other flaws. Personally I have a hard time watching any of the old Star Trek shows or spin offs now because I see the problem much more clearly... maybe its because I already know the story so I'm not as focused on what is happening and that frees my brain to start nitpicking the problems. I'm at a point where I just prefer to think back fondly on some of these old shows but not foolish enough to try and rewatch them again because I know they will never seem as great as they did when I was younger.
shareI rewatch the spin-offs all the time, I just bask in that era of Star Trek as it is what I grew up with.
There's a saying that people generally don't like the movies and TV shows that were released before they were even born, and that's me with TOS (born in 1972). So, as TNG, DS9, Voyager and Enterprise came out, I was basking in their glory and still believe they're utterly relevant, even today. They haven't even dated, in my opinion.
It's like people who love Original Trilogy Star Wars over the Prequels, and certainly the Godawful Sequels.
1990s Star Trek was called the Golden Age of Star Trek for a reason.
That happens to me a lot when I go back and watch movies that I thought were awesome the first time I saw them.
shareGot together recently with my nephew and his friends. They're Millennials. They love Nu Trek, and absolutely hate the old stuff, and laughed right in my face when I mentioned Buck Rogers. Somebody made a joke about me knowing how rotary dial phones work. Haha. This is what we're dealing with. They think they invented the civil rights movement. They're insane.
shareI'm a millennial too and I generally can't stand modern stuff. Instead I look to the popular culture of my grandparents' generation, back when people actually had class, and science fiction was actually imaginative and thoughtful instead of repeating the same tired pew-pew drivel over and over again like today.
shareWell said!
shareI've watched all the series and movies except Discovery. The ones I like best are TOS & TNG because of the utopian vision.
shareA bunch of morons at my job love or like the new ones and have never watched the old ones because
they say it's old and crappy. Why even watch the new ones then? Well, because people are retarded.
So fucking retarded you wouldn't believe it, but it's true. That's the entirety of people who enjoy STD and STP
I remember back when Abrams' 2009 Star Trek came out, and people thought it was the best thing ever. But then, those people had never seen ANY Star Trek prior to that movie. It's just amazing how whole audiences can let TV shows pass by them without ever given them a try.
People are just that stupid. Manchildren is a defining description as well.
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