On another random note, I just remembered that I put a Fontaine quote as my senior quote in my high school yearbook.
I feel like that's the Trek films in a nutshell - from a critic's standpoint, they're not necessarily all great, but they almost feel like long Star Trek episodes that you enjoy anyway.
Here's my thoughts on each film:
- Generations: Honestly, I think pretty good with a solid overall plot. I loved Data's arc - I feel like they did a great job not taking the comic relief too far. The fight scene was delightfully campy, and the "Time is a predator" stuff is so memorable to me.
- First Contact: I think it was a fun film. It's almost the Wrath of Khan of the TNG films - a lot more action, with some Trek - which is probably why it's considered the best. Personally, I prefer Generations, but this is still a good watch.
- Insurrection: There were a lot of fun moments, but the overall plot wasn't that great - Picard's new love interest that we never hear about again, the weird theme about "being in the moment" that I feel didn't integrate into the plot all that well, etc.
- Nemesis: I think Nemesis had a lot of great things that didn't quite land at the end. I think Shinzon did a great acting job, but could have been written better. They made him more irrational than I think he should have been, and the whole plot with "blowing up the earth" and "conquering the galaxy" felt way out of line for someone who is the product of and survived imperialism. As for B4, I feel they didn't address the ethical concerns of throwing Data's mind in him. At the end, blowing up Data didn't help, but if the rest of the movie had been written better, I might have been fine with this choice, Chances are, whether through B4 or a Search for Spock-esque plot, we would have gotten another film where we got Data back.
I've often envisioned what a Lower Decks film might entail. I think one of the side plots would be Rutherford suddenly realizes he forgot his entire family existed and tries to get reacquainted with them. He quickly finds out that with his implant, he has become everything they ever wanted him to be, and that scares him as he realizes they don't accept who he used to be and don't have enough grief for the Rutherford that was.
Sorry to be pedantic, but how much latinum are you betting?
All the posters are pretty good except season 1's was kind of underwhelming and not as good a pastiche of the TMP poster. I think it was also how the noses were shaded.
Like pretty much everyone here, I'll miss Lower Decks as well. During my various watches, I realized that Bradward Boimler is probably the most relatable Star Trek character for me. I think to be a Boimler, you have to want to be another character, then realize you are trying way too hard to be that character. For instance, I thought Data was the ST character I was most like (and Rutherford the LD character), and then I slowly realized I was more so a Boimler.
Trying to get out of doing homework, me and my siblings would join my mom to watch her Star Trek - she didn't object. Most times, it was TNG, with the occasional bit of DS9 or VOY.
She had actually gotten into TNG as a teenager - she'd read a few novels from her local library and kind of liked it. She then found Wil Wheaton hot enough to actually watch the show. (She may have watched a bit before that, but that's my recollection, at least).
More fun than, "I'm gonna rip your eyes out!", anyhow.
I checked and it already exists in the Fastfatch codebase. Apparently, they event already has a Windows 95 logo.
Such a reference of three oddly specific sci-fi shows. I knew Koenig was in Babylon 5, but I've never watched the show. It's sort of on my mental classic/90s/early 2000s sci-fi watchlist, along with:
- The various Stargates
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Classic Who (I've only watched the reboot, and only up to partway through 12 at that. I'm working on it.)
- Perhaps the various Roddenberry concepts developed in the 2000s (I've watched part of Earth: Final Conflict, so I know they kind of suck but are just interesting enough to pull you through. Yes, I will probably watch them anyway.)
- Maybe Farscapes?
- I actually need to watch Enterprise at some point - it's the only non-modern Trek I haven't watched. Yes, I know it goes to a bit of a dumpster fire, especially near the end, but some of it is fun I guess.
Loved that one too.
USS TITAN - INT - DAY RIKER and TROI are walking out of the holodeck. The final screams of Bradward Boimler stop.
RIKER (Chuckling) It's a shame that both Boimlers are dead now. I actually kind of liked those ensigns.
TROI Did you not see that extra pip in that holorecording?
Riker Ah, that's right. Proud of the guy... even though he's dead.
Riker and Troi laugh as they walk off screen.