How did Trek Become Such a Phenomenon?

[sabrinathecat]

Oh yeah. I liked that show. They did a pretty good job with crap budget. Best of all, they finally released it on DVD.

 

[Umbran]

Both had a major female character recast/replaced (Ivanova for Lockley/the trill woman for another host).

This has NOTHING to do with stolen ideas. Neither was planned. The actresses left the show, which left gaps the writers had to fill.

 

[sabrinathecat]

Yes. Unfortunately, Lockley was no Ivanova. More to the point, whatshername was no Claudia.

 

[frankthedm]

If you want to discuss what good we can do by 30 or 40 years from now, you have to address current problems - and that makes your show political.

So was Star Trek. Specific ideologies were being pushed by the show. One only need look at the casting.

 

[billd91]

One only need look at the casting.

Meaning?

 

[sabrinathecat]

1966: interracial cast ("black", asian, russian, irish, scottish, "american" white, green-blooded half-breed alien, and Southerner)
Space hippies (only Spock, an alien, can understand them)
first interracial kiss
tribbles/rabbits
Anti-imperialism
Anti-communism
Anti-facism
non-interference (if only in lip-service)
Yeah, nothing at all political about TOS. /sarchasm

 

[SkidAce]

Bottom line is DS9 did it better. Better actors, better characters, better design, better effects, better music, and better TV overall.

I dispute your assertion Sir (throws glove down on the ground)

Pistols at dawn...

 

[Ahnehnois]

I dispute your assertion Sir (throws glove down on the ground)

Pistols at dawn...

Pistols? I'll just throw my DS9 DVD cases at you. Those things are quite substantial.

Not backing down off that one.

 

[Janx]

Yes. Unfortunately, Lockley was no Ivanova. More to the point, whatshername was no Claudia.

Ivanova the character was fine. According to legend, Claudia was a major primadonna to work with.

 

[sabrinathecat]

Ivanova the character was fine. According to legend, Claudia was a major primadonna to work with.

Not as big a problem as Boxleitner's bratty kids though. They were terrors around the studio.