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<blockquote data-quote="sabrinathecat" data-source="post: 6157710" data-attributes="member: 89838"><p>It was also the right show for the right time. It wasn't like there was a lot of Sci-Fi at the time. Doctor Who was only running in England and her colonies, and mostly considered kiddie-fare. Lost in Space--cough cough. Wild Wild West? Star Wars wouldn't be released for another decade.</p><p>Here was a show where humans had stepped beyond petty racism, and was working to improve and explore.</p><p>Shatner, Nimoy, and Kelly formed a great acting team with well-balanced chemistry. Say what you want about Shatner, but he has shown that A: he can act, B: he has a sense of humor (even if he sometimes comes off as a self-absorbed Richard), C: he was working with a character written by others in an era of massive cardboard characters and Over The Top hams. None of the other shows developed anything like that chemisty combo. Closest was Voyager with Tuvok, Doctor, and 7ofTrippleD.</p><p>They may not be impressive now, but those model shots were very expensive.</p><p>Why transporters? Because the show didn't have the budget to have the shuttlecraft take off and land every single episode.</p><p></p><p>Stranding a group of criminals on a primal world where they have no hope of escape, on a world that would have been quarantined and off-limits to all traffic? Giving a chance at redemption is more civilized than killing. Plus it tied into the original Botany Bay penal colony: It was a historical reference.</p><p></p><p>Burning at the stake was already a part of their religion. Imagine if they'd checked the corpses and found the modern dental work! OK, that was one of many poor scripts.</p><p></p><p>Saving the klingons: sure, this ship is full of what we would consider criminal scum, but saving people from death is part of the ideals of the future. Maybe the Klingons would learn that they can't just bully everyone--that there is a better way. (Yeah, I know--they're Klingons. But maybe Archer was delusionaly optimistic). Enterprise was on a mission to promote good will and explore, not start/get involved in wars. What was offensive and stupid was changing the opening credits song from meh to folk-rock quasi-country.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sabrinathecat, post: 6157710, member: 89838"] It was also the right show for the right time. It wasn't like there was a lot of Sci-Fi at the time. Doctor Who was only running in England and her colonies, and mostly considered kiddie-fare. Lost in Space--cough cough. Wild Wild West? Star Wars wouldn't be released for another decade. Here was a show where humans had stepped beyond petty racism, and was working to improve and explore. Shatner, Nimoy, and Kelly formed a great acting team with well-balanced chemistry. Say what you want about Shatner, but he has shown that A: he can act, B: he has a sense of humor (even if he sometimes comes off as a self-absorbed Richard), C: he was working with a character written by others in an era of massive cardboard characters and Over The Top hams. None of the other shows developed anything like that chemisty combo. Closest was Voyager with Tuvok, Doctor, and 7ofTrippleD. They may not be impressive now, but those model shots were very expensive. Why transporters? Because the show didn't have the budget to have the shuttlecraft take off and land every single episode. Stranding a group of criminals on a primal world where they have no hope of escape, on a world that would have been quarantined and off-limits to all traffic? Giving a chance at redemption is more civilized than killing. Plus it tied into the original Botany Bay penal colony: It was a historical reference. Burning at the stake was already a part of their religion. Imagine if they'd checked the corpses and found the modern dental work! OK, that was one of many poor scripts. Saving the klingons: sure, this ship is full of what we would consider criminal scum, but saving people from death is part of the ideals of the future. Maybe the Klingons would learn that they can't just bully everyone--that there is a better way. (Yeah, I know--they're Klingons. But maybe Archer was delusionaly optimistic). Enterprise was on a mission to promote good will and explore, not start/get involved in wars. What was offensive and stupid was changing the opening credits song from meh to folk-rock quasi-country. [/QUOTE]
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