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Peach mordrem

Can't stand Star Trek. Nor do I understand what people find likeable about it 😛

Nephthys The Gr8est!!!!!!!!

Indeed. High-brow science fiction? **** that noise.

Which makes me wonder, guys: Anyone like Star Trek? And if so, which series is your favorite?

DS9, TNG and the Original Series are all quality programming imo. It woulod be hard to choose between them. They're all great when they're great and just ****ing awful when they're bad.

I wouldn't be able to choose personally.

BloodRain Knight of Retribution

"**** that noise" is all thats needed.

ArtificialGlory God-Emperor of Eternity

Originally posted by General Kaliero
So MLP cast John de Lancie himself for the Q-like Discord. I am incredibly pleased with this decision and shout-out to adult sci-fi fans.

Which makes me wonder, guys: Anyone like Star Trek? And if so, which series is your favorite?

It's a funny thing. I like sci-fi and I like quite a few sci-fi shows, but Star Trek just doesn't work for me.

The Scenario Greater Sci-Fi combatant

I've seen a bit of the various Star Trek series'. And I'd have to say TNG was my favorite if only for Picard.

NemeBro Senior Member

I've never actually sat down and watched a Star Trek episode.

General Kaliero F = ma, beeyotches.

Originally posted by NemeBro
I've never actually sat down and watched a Star Trek episode.

That actually surprises me greatly.

For me, I prefer TNG. Picard, Riker, Data, Worf... great bridge crew.

Peach mordrem
Originally posted by NemeBro
I've never actually sat down and watched a Star Trek episode.

You're not missing much 😛

I had a friend in high school that loved Star Trek, and kept trying to get me into it and to watch it and no matter what she showed me it was just...crap.

I'm great at getting people into things I like, but usually it doesn't work so well the other way around 😛

Nephthys The Gr8est!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by General Kaliero
That actually surprises me greatly.

For me, I prefer TNG. Picard, Riker, Data, Worf... great bridge crew.

Well, the later seasons at least. Early TNG is literally unwatchable.

Also SFDebris Trek reviews are fantastic. I love that stuff. Its addictive.

NemeBro Senior Member

Originally posted by General Kaliero
That actually surprises me greatly.
Why does it surprise you? O:

Ridley_Prime Smug icon slayer

Originally posted by Peach
Can't stand Star Trek. Nor do I understand what people find likeable about it 😛

Not really a fan of it either, though it did play a pretty big inspiration in the creation of Star Wars.

Peach mordrem
Originally posted by Ridley_Prime
Not really a fan of it either, though it did play a pretty big inspiration in the creation of Star Wars.

Where'd you come up with that? No it didn't.

General Kaliero F = ma, beeyotches.

Originally posted by Nephthys
Well, the later seasons at least. Early TNG is literally unwatchable.

Also SFDebris Trek reviews are fantastic. I love that stuff. Its addictive.


If Riker doesn't have a beard, don't watch it. Basically it's a guaranteed good episode of Q or the Borg are around, though.

Originally posted by NemeBro
Why does it surprise you? O:

Dunno, Picard seems like a man you'd admire.

Originally posted by Ridley_Prime
Not really a fan of it either, though it did play a pretty big inspiration in the creation of Star Wars.

How? Star Wars was inspired by Flash Gordon serials and old world myth and religion. Star Trek took inspiration from classical stories like Horatio Hornblower and the idealistic, utopian lifestyle of future society. Star Wars is science fantasy, while Star Trek is science fiction. Star Wars is a swashbuckling, sweeping drama of good vs. evil, Star Trek is slower and focuses on morality, ethics, and justice.

I actually did an essay on this topic back in high school, as the final for my writing course.

BloodRain Knight of Retribution

I actually did an essay on this topic back in high school, as the final for my writing course.

What, really? Didn't know you could do that.

General Kaliero F = ma, beeyotches.

Homeschooled. There are occasional moments of badass. Such as when the grader mails back said essay with a note saying it was a topic they'd never seen before and wished more were as fun to read.

Peach mordrem
Originally posted by BloodRain
What, really? Didn't know you could do that.

My experience with English courses is that teachers are less fussy on what you're writing about, so long as you meet the parameters. I've written some utterly ridiculous papers for classes before. I also wrote a Matrix short story for a creative writing class I was in, as well as another short story that essentially chastised most of the class for acting like complete children 😛

BloodRain Knight of Retribution

Why homeschooled?

Hm, Matrix and Star Wars as for the English course.. should have chosen to do that instead o-o Though we had a lot of restrictions on creativity at my school :/

Originally posted by Peach
as well as another short story that essentially chastised most of the class for acting like complete children 😛

So writers really can really get inspiration from anything ermmha... hope the class didn't see that paper >__>

Edit: We're allowed to ask for a temp bans right?

General Kaliero F = ma, beeyotches.

Originally posted by BloodRain
Why homeschooled?

I was in Massachusetts at the time. Third grade. They were pandering education to the lowest common denominator. I was reading the Hobbit while classmates were struggling with The Cat in the Hat. So I got bored with what was being taught, and distracted myself, and then the teachers would try to catch me off-guard with questions and I would always know the answers. Got to the point where it was such a disruption for the teachers that the principal called my parents in, and when they were told the situation they decided **** the school and pulled me out so I could learn at my actual level.

Edit: We're allowed to ask for a temp bans right?

You can ask for a temp ban when you report a post if you think there's reason. It will still be at the discretion of the mod, but they'll take your request into consideration.

NemeBro Senior Member

Originally posted by BloodRain
Edit: We're allowed to ask for a temp bans right?
Why do you ask? I wanna know. O:

FinalAnswer Flower

Originally posted by TheAuraAngel
Happy Birthday.

Hope you get it. 🙂

I don't.