Star Trek XI: Will they ever learn?

[DaveMage]

Article on TrekToday:

http://www.trektoday.com/news/100305_01.shtml

Yes, since viewership declined for a TV prequel, let's have another one for the movie series.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

It wasn't the prequel aspect that killed Enterprise...

 

[DaveMage]

It wasn't the prequel aspect that killed Enterprise...

Not entirely, no. But there is a certain loss of speculative wonder when you already know how the "metaplot", so to speak, plays out.

That's partly why the Star Wars prequels (for me) aren't as exciting as the first trilogy. We know what happens to all (or most of) the characters, so part of the mystery is missing. (Now, that doesn't mean I won't be there for opening day of Episode III. I certainly will! It does look visually stunning!).

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

True. Though I think the fans of Star Trek wanted something that they just didn't get. Sure, you can't please everyone, but it seemed like there was a great premise for the show and it just went a completely different direction.

Its not a fault of being a prequel, but a fault of the writing.

And Star Wars is better anyway, so nyah.

 

[DaveMage]

And Star Wars is better anyway, so nyah.

LOL!

Yeah, let's start a Star Wars vs. Star Trek debate. I'll bet that's never happened before.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Well, I haven't actually seen one here on ENWorld, so it might be a nice change of pace from all this...tolerance! We're geeks on the internet, can't have that!

Besides, no one else is posting in this thread and I'm bored.

 

[mojo1701]

From my perspective, there are two main groups of Trek fans: those who like the franchise because of the history, and those who like it because of the sci-fi.

Those who like the history aspect, I find, also liked DS9. Those who liked the sci-fi liked TOS and TNG. I find myself sitting on the fence on this one, since I've appreciated all trek.

Now, the history ones, want to see HOW what we saw become what it is. We WANT to see the formation of the Federation. We aren't gonna fully get that on Enterprise because of the TCW arc, as well as only 4 seasons, but...

 

[qstor]

Hopefully, its the Romulan war idea and 2. that it doesn't follow the traditon of having odd numbered ST films lay huge eggs.

That being said I did like ST 1 and 3.


Mike

 

[mojo1701]

Hopefully, its the Romulan war idea and 2. that it doesn't follow the traditon of having odd numbered ST films lay huge eggs.

It said even before Enterprise. 160 years before Kirk's birth is a LOT earlier than 100 years before Kirk's 5-year mission. Most likely, it'll be perhaps something like humanity's first conflict, or something. I dunno. I think that's pushing it a little TOO early. Earth-Romulan war would be good. Or perhaps a DS9 movie. I'd love a DS9 movie. Sisko comes back and there's something wrong...

That being said I did like ST 1 and 3.


Mike

They weren't bad, although TMP does run a bit long. 3 wasn't bad, either. I don't understand most people's gripes about Insurrection, though.

 

[Raloc]

Mojo, see the "Interesting Enterprise Finale Rumor" thread regards fifth season of Enterprise. Personally, while I see why some people might not have liked the first two seasons, I think the third and fourth seasons are vastly improved. I'm a fan of the history, so I like it anyway.