Author Topic: That's it, we're rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generation (Read 10323 times)

Himu · « **Reply #60 on:** August 03, 2012, 07:28:28 PM »

I hate how they use the word theorize. Like, I'm not even a science major and even I know that terminology is scientifically incorrect when used in a science setting.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #61 on:** August 03, 2012, 07:31:34 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 03, 2012, 07:28:28 PM

I hate how they use the word theorize. Like, I'm not even a science major and even I know that terminology is scientifically incorrect when used in a science setting.

nah, I don't think anybody knows how to use it correctly in a scientific setting.

Himu · « **Reply #62 on:** August 03, 2012, 07:52:47 PM »

A lot of good episodes in the second half of season 1.

On The Arsenal of Freedom. Damn good shit even if it's damn good CHEAP shit.

etiolate · « **Reply #63 on:** August 03, 2012, 10:00:53 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 31, 2012, 11:41:41 AM

A jhordi curl?

fixed

Himu · « **Reply #64 on:** August 04, 2012, 03:51:57 AM »

Finished S1.

Fuck it. I'm skipping to season 3.

Season 3 so far:

- direction is better
- editing better
- effects better
- better acting
- better story
- better make up

Like, the first five minutes of Evolution, Enterprise is being rocked and it really feels like a ship being rocked and not a crappy set. This is the TNG I remember.

I just don't get how they could have such a huge quality jump.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #65 on:** August 04, 2012, 08:34:31 AM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 04, 2012, 03:51:57 AM

Finished S1.

Fuck it. I'm skipping to season 3.

Season 3 so far:

- direction is better
- editing better
- effects better
- better acting
- better story
- better make up

Like, the first five minutes of Evolution, Enterprise is being rocked and it really feels like a ship being rocked and not a crappy set. This is the TNG I remember.

I just don't get how they could have such a huge quality jump.

The most likely factors in play there were the popularity [which probably led to bigger episode budgets], less network interference, the actors being more familiar with their characters, Gene Roddenberry ceding some control over the series to the younger members of the crew, the arrival of Michael Piller and Ronald D. Moore, and Riker's beard.

ManaByte · « **Reply #66 on:** August 04, 2012, 10:28:48 AM »

There was never any network interference. The show was syndicated.

Himu · « **Reply #67 on:** August 05, 2012, 12:21:45 AM »

goddamn troi is extra hot in season 3 in that jump suit and my penis starts go to squee every time she is on screen

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #68 on:** August 05, 2012, 03:24:45 AM »

why was I not consulted wrt this decision

chronovore · « **Reply #69 on:** August 05, 2012, 11:11:26 AM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 04, 2012, 03:51:57 AM

Finished S1.

Fuck it. I'm skipping to season 3.

Season 3 so far:

- direction is better
- editing better
- effects better
- better acting
- better story
- better make up

Like, the first five minutes of Evolution, Enterprise is being rocked and it really feels like a ship being rocked and not a crappy set. This is the TNG I remember.

I just don't get how they could have such a huge quality jump.

I did a similar review of ST:TNG a ways back, re-watching s3, thinking "Wow, this is so great! I bet s2 is better than I remember as well!" I realized during s2 that, yes, it's better than s1, but the climb to s2's quality was definitely a gradual one.

Himu · « **Reply #70 on:** August 05, 2012, 11:30:45 AM »

I don't think I'm missing anything from S2 either, aside from the ep where Q introduced humanity to the Borg. Hypothetically, if someone is new to the series, I suggest they watch s1's best: Heart of Glory, Datalore, Arsenal of Freedom, Where No One Has Gone Before, 11001001, all Q episodes, along with the pilot to get a taste of who the characters are, their backgrounds. Then watch Q Who? and then jump into S3.

Of course, I plan on watching all of S2 when it drops on blu ray.

Also, TNG quality is not up to Riker's beard because he has a beard in s2, but their uniforms. S3 uniforms have collars, aren't skin tight, and Troi wears a new uniform every episode to tease your dick with.

Yeti · « **Reply #71 on:** August 05, 2012, 06:06:03 PM »

Q is awesome, they should make a show where he just goes around dicking with random starship captains.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #72 on:** August 05, 2012, 06:16:07 PM »

troi is the worst character in star trek history c/d

Himu · « **Reply #73 on:** August 05, 2012, 06:21:51 PM »

Troi is pretty bad.

Character looks nervous.

"I sense that he is nervous and unnerved."

No shit, Toi. Shut the fuck up.

I think Troi should have died instead of Yar. Yar at least had an interesting background and extreme psychosis ("RAPE GANGS!!!!") and had potential to grow as a character. Troi is one note, in every episode.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #74 on:** August 05, 2012, 06:24:23 PM »

bones rules

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #75 on:** August 05, 2012, 07:24:07 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 05, 2012, 06:21:51 PM

I think Troi should have died instead of Yar. Yar at least had an interesting background and extreme psychosis ("RAPE GANGS!!!!") and had potential to grow as a character. Troi is one note, in every episode.

Troi's mom is awesome though, also naked weddings.

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #76 on:** August 05, 2012, 07:40:13 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on July 31, 2012, 09:07:28 AM

(Image removed from quote.)

this was apparently taken from the new Blu Ray discs

He has the Cosby Show moustache.

benjipwns · « **Reply #77 on:** August 06, 2012, 01:45:06 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on August 04, 2012, 08:34:31 AM

Gene Roddenberry ceding some control over the series to the younger members of the crew

Gene got kicked off the show basically after the first season, the bulk of the writers bailed because Gene had these rules like "NO CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, THEY ARE PERFECT IN FARPOINT", "ALL RACES IN FEDERATION ARE PERFECT, LECTURE THE REST INTO UTOPIA" and shit and just like with TMP Paramount said "this could be great and make some mad dollar bills, let's get someone who doesn't want Space Jews to be the main enemy."

Gene DESPISED Star Trek VI (my fav) because he felt it was impossible for there to be prejudice in the 23rd century.

Quote from: chronovore on August 05, 2012, 11:11:26 AM

I did a similar review of ST:TNG a ways back, re-watching s3, thinking "Wow, this is so great! I bet s2 is better than I remember as well!" I realized during s2 that, yes, it's better than s1, but the climb to s2's quality was definitely a gradual one.

The writers strike derailed season two. So they had to go back and try to create episodes out of scripts they already had including from Phase II and then toss in that clip show to even get to the reduced number of episodes. I forget who it is with, but in an interview one of the people on the show they were basically saying that had that strike gone on longer the show would have ended after two seasons because they were still coasting on the IT'S STAR TREK ON TV AGAIN! fumes.

Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 05, 2012, 11:30:45 AM

I don't think I'm missing anything from S2 either

The Measure of a Man. Peak Performance.

The Emissary is vital to Worf's storyline.

I love The Royale because of how ~~stupid~~ AMAZING it is.

Contagion and Time Squared are fun too. I like Where Silence Has Lease but I don't know many people who do.

Have some remaster shots from http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/observations.htm

Quote

In the remastered episode, the water in the stream in the background is running and the leaves of the plants are moving.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #78 on:** August 06, 2012, 01:53:35 PM »

The remastered Blu-Ray looks amazing. Just little things like actually being able to see the lights in the windows of the ships, where before it was just all blurred over.

benjipwns · « **Reply #79 on:** August 06, 2012, 02:10:38 PM »

Remaster is like the PC version. Just look at that Ferengi underside.

Momo · « **Reply #80 on:** August 06, 2012, 02:59:36 PM »

Holy shit at that holodeck shot, the difference is mindboggling

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #81 on:** May 03, 2013, 08:19:12 PM »

To boldly go...

One of the best seaons.

Also bought...

mainly for convenience, and because I read some reviews saying how awesome the stitched together episodes are. Basically, it's just the two episodes with the end of Ep. 1 and the beginning of Ep. 2 cut off so you can watch it together in one go, instead of having to swap discs and watch the intro again when Season 4 comes out (in July). It does have a 30 minute doc on the Borg and a commentary as well, so that's nice.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #82 on:** May 03, 2013, 08:20:59 PM »

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #83 on:** May 03, 2013, 08:29:36 PM »

Also LOL @ Paramount dumping Enterprise S1 out on Blu-Ray this week as well. Enterprise was shot in HD so putting it on Blu-Ray is no big deal compared to TOS or TNG, but they waited until Star Trek 2 was coming out in theaters to release it, probably because they thought that in this period of Trek hype is the only time anyone would buy the damn thing. But then the go ahead and release it the same week as TNG S3, sooo.....

Himu · « **Reply #84 on:** May 03, 2013, 09:03:59 PM »

Tng blu is on s3 already?

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #85 on:** May 03, 2013, 10:57:08 PM »

Yep, it came out Tuesday and S4 is scheduled for July.

Watched "Best of Both Worlds" tonight, and it was

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #86 on:** May 03, 2013, 10:58:25 PM »

Yeah, they also released a combined version of Best of Both Worlds. Watched that tonight and it was GRAND.

chronovore · « **Reply #87 on:** May 05, 2013, 05:06:54 AM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on May 03, 2013, 08:29:36 PM

Also LOL @ Paramount dumping Enterprise S1 out on Blu-Ray this week as well. Enterprise was shot in HD so putting it on Blu-Ray is no big deal compared to TOS or TNG, but they waited until Star Trek 2 was coming out in theaters to release it, probably because they thought that in this period of Trek hype is the only time anyone would buy the damn thing. But then the go ahead and release it the same week as TNG S3, sooo.....

Yeah, it speaks to the idiocy of marketing.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #88 on:** May 05, 2013, 07:32:32 PM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on July 28, 2012, 06:36:49 PM

sex > prime directive

James T. Kirk likes this.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #89 on:** May 05, 2013, 09:27:08 PM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on August 05, 2012, 06:21:51 PM

Troi is pretty bad.

Character looks nervous.

"I sense that he is nervous and unnerved."

No shit, Toi. Shut the fuck up.

I think Troi should have died instead of Yar. Yar at least had an interesting background and extreme psychosis ("RAPE GANGS!!!!") and had potential to grow as a character. Troi is one note, in every episode.

She got better when they just made her a bimbo flaunting her rack instead of her intelligence

chronovore · « **Reply #90 on:** May 05, 2013, 09:58:02 PM »

Quote from: JayDubya on May 05, 2013, 09:08:07 PM

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on August 04, 2012, 03:51:57 AM
Finished S1.

Fuck it. I'm skipping to season 3.

Season 3 so far:

- direction is better
- editing better
- effects better
- better acting
- better story
- better make up

Like, the first five minutes of Evolution, Enterprise is being rocked and it really feels like a ship being rocked and not a crappy set. This is the TNG I remember.

I just don't get how they could have such a huge quality jump.

Aw. You missed the Space Irish episode.

I recall the Riker-bait was particularly tasty that episode.

chronovore · « **Reply #91 on:** November 22, 2014, 01:21:10 AM »

Mom’s got a DVR, so I’ve been watching old eps, out of sequence. I still love this show.

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Author Topic: That's it, we're rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generation (Read 10323 times)