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Message: <blockquote data-quote="myrdden" data-source="post: 2133353" data-attributes="member: 549">I definitely don't think Trek is dead, but its latest incarnation really didn't appeal much to me.  I expected a prequel series filling in the gaps in Trek Lore and showing us the path to TOS, but instead ended up with a watered down version of TNG with extra heapings of time travel.  Not what I was looking for at all...I am a firm believer that when doing a prequel series, characterization becomes even more important than usual in a story because the general plot is already known.  We KNOW there will be a Federation.  We KNOW about the Romulans and the impending war.  How can you keep it interesting when the outcome is already known?  You create interesting characters that grow as the series grows and place them in situations that can allow for character development over plot.  The only character I actually liked on this show was Tripp because he seemed the most believable.  His reactions and actions in some of the episodes were, IMO, a good example of how modern people - new to space exploration would react.  The other characters either had no development (i.e.: Travis and Hoshi) or boring development (i.e.: T'Pol).  Actually I liked Phlox too, but I felt both he and T'Pol were unnecessary additions.  The show doesn't need alien foils to counter balance the human condition in this series because humans have yet to become the paragons of virtue in the later series.  The crew should have been all human and complex in their interactions.Of course Trek isn't exactly known for complex characterizations and maybe that's part of the problem.  People's expectation of TV has changed.  The episodic format may no longer be what people are yearning for.  Maybe they want more immersive storytelling like BSG or Angel or even Firefly.  I think part of the success of the 4th season has been the multi-episode arcs.  They allow for more characterization and more involved stories which I think people are looking for more in TV.It's too bad the series went the way it did.  It did have some good ideas, some great production value and the odd really good episode.  But overall I felt the show was floundering due to conflicting directions with my expectations and ultimately missing the mark for me.  I expected a grittier version of Trek, lower technology, more focus on the original aliens that we've heard about but rarely seen (if ever) and a clear arc towards the Federation.  The 4th season has been a large improvement (and I have no desire to bash B&B over the first 3 seasons - I think it's been done enough already) but I think it's too little too late.Of course YMMV...</blockquote>

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