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<blockquote data-quote="Edgewood" data-source="post: 2128510" data-attributes="member: 20132"><p>There is a plethora of threads about what's wrong with Star Trek. I thought I start one about what's great about it. So here it goes.</p><p></p><p><u>1. <u>A positive vision:</u></u> Star Trek has a positive vision. Our future can at times seem bleak and hopeless. Star Trek shows us a future that has promise. It explores humanity's potential and presents the growth that the human race can achieve. (I know we have all heard this before...but it's true.)</p><p></p><p><u>2. Solid characters:</u> Star Trek gives us great characters. Strong leaders, brave explorers, intelligent scientists. Kirk and Picard have sparked the great, "who's the better leader," debate. We have had Data and Spock help us explore the human condition. We had Barclay represent the neurotic in all of us.</p><p></p><p><u>3. Technology:</u> Everything from starships to phasers to space travel. Although these are sci-fi constants, Star Trek has been of the few vehicles where art imitates life. Now we have cell phones that are reminiscent of communicators. Anytime modern science tries to describe a new emerging technology or idea, they invariably referrence Star Trek as the standard measure.</p><p></p><p><u>4. Great stories:</u> We all have our favorite story. It's why I love this show. Episodes like The Deadly Years, The City on the Edge of Forever, Measure of a Man, Best of Both Worlds part 1&2, Yesterday's Enterprise, For the Uniform, The Siege of AR-558, Year of Hell Part 1&2, Pathfinder, The Augments. These are just the few episodes I have enjoyed. There are a ton more.</p><p></p><p>I know that the above list a very subjective and doesn't represent what everyone feels, but it represents what I feel. I realize that Star Trek may be broken at the moment, but that shouldn't diminish what Star Trek has accomplished. However, I want to celebrate it, not admonish it.</p><p></p><p>So how about joining me? Lets list what's right about Star Trek.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Edgewood, post: 2128510, member: 20132"] There is a plethora of threads about what's wrong with Star Trek. I thought I start one about what's great about it. So here it goes. [U]1. [U]A positive vision:[/U][/U] Star Trek has a positive vision. Our future can at times seem bleak and hopeless. Star Trek shows us a future that has promise. It explores humanity's potential and presents the growth that the human race can achieve. (I know we have all heard this before...but it's true.) [U]2. Solid characters:[/U] Star Trek gives us great characters. Strong leaders, brave explorers, intelligent scientists. Kirk and Picard have sparked the great, "who's the better leader," debate. We have had Data and Spock help us explore the human condition. We had Barclay represent the neurotic in all of us. [U]3. Technology:[/U] Everything from starships to phasers to space travel. Although these are sci-fi constants, Star Trek has been of the few vehicles where art imitates life. Now we have cell phones that are reminiscent of communicators. Anytime modern science tries to describe a new emerging technology or idea, they invariably referrence Star Trek as the standard measure. [U]4. Great stories:[/U] We all have our favorite story. It's why I love this show. Episodes like The Deadly Years, The City on the Edge of Forever, Measure of a Man, Best of Both Worlds part 1&2, Yesterday's Enterprise, For the Uniform, The Siege of AR-558, Year of Hell Part 1&2, Pathfinder, The Augments. These are just the few episodes I have enjoyed. There are a ton more. I know that the above list a very subjective and doesn't represent what everyone feels, but it represents what I feel. I realize that Star Trek may be broken at the moment, but that shouldn't diminish what Star Trek has accomplished. However, I want to celebrate it, not admonish it. So how about joining me? Lets list what's right about Star Trek. [/QUOTE]
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