2 episodes left. I’ve now seen TNG, DS9, and VOY. Next should I got back and watch TOS or TAS? Or boldly go forward and watch Enterprise? I’ve never heard anyone mention Enterprise.
Voyager and enterprise are kind of on the same level for me but I also got bored of being stuck on the delta quadrant by the time voyager was over, and when enterprise started I was upset it wasn’t star trek enough.
I also watched them in chronological order so my partner switched me away from deep space nine when it was at its peak so we could start voyager iirc. So I partially blame my bias against voyager on that.
Both series I just didn’t care for the characters that much besides the doctors. And seven of nine! Voyager won me back when we got seven of nine, and enterprise picked up for me near the end and I sort of retrospectively appreciated it.
If you go back, brace yourself for campy dated silly. Forward, thinly veiled 'merica but still fun. Assuming you’d like to eventually see it all, probably best to go with TOS-TAS.
See also: The Orville.
Should warn that S1 - especially the first half - is extremely rough, but it’s worth sitting through because things get so much better.
Shame it’s effectively dead.
The Orville is definitely a TNG love letter. To be in the world/s where there could have been a crossover.
I’m a huge fan of TOS, and never managed to finish Enterprise. That said, if your plan is to watch it all, it probably makes sense to wrap up the Berman era with Enterprise. Then I’d jump back to TOS before moving on to Discovery and forward.
Can’t finish if you keep rewatching!
Watch Enterprise. It’s a divisive show in the community, mostly because it made a decision to be “sexier” and then got dark in response to 9/11, not to mention the whole theme song debacle or the must skip series finale…
However, there is also a lot of good Trek in there and some insight into humanity post First Contact but pre Federation. You owe it to yourself as a fan to at least give it a chance.
When you say sexy, does that only mean women? If you tell me there are nude male aliens I’ll start right now before even finishing Voyager.
It’s probably more evenly split than VOY. The show builds in a reason for everyone to get semi-naked and it leads to some pretty egregious scenes for the male 18-49 demographic, but there are plenty of cases with shirtless or underwear clad men too. Everyone on the show is attractive and fit even by TV standards.
Do you mean straight male demographic? In my universe, all sexualities are assumed gay unless otherwise specified. I don’t want to get all thirsty just to be surprised by stout, intelligent, fertile bodies that deserve to be clothed and leading the country.
That being said, your contribution has determined the course and is greatly appreciated.
Haha, I phrased it that way to note that it was a ratings decision. Anyway, hope you like it.
Why should one skip the series finale…? I’m in the last couple of episodes and indeed considering just skipping to the next series. But I’ve watched everything up until this
It’s just awful. The second to last episode includes a good little speech from Archer that really works as a bookend of the show. Then the last episode completely crashes and burns trying to bookend the entirety of 90s Trek. If it’s your first time, you kinda have to watch it, but just know a lot of people (myself included) don’t consider it canon and skip it on every rewatch. It’s that bad.
Enterprise is decent; at the time it was regarded poorly because it wasn’t more TNG/DS9/Voy but it gets better with each season and by the end you are left wanting more and wish it hadn’t been cut short.
Enterprise is way above the modern stuff like Discovery. Strange New Worlds started very well but I haven’t seen the latest season of that.
Ive seen all of trek and this is what I recommend to watch.
Ent > TOS > Tas > lower decks
Lower decks should be last as they make so many references to the other shows.
Enterprise is actually pretty good, it’s just the intro song is pretty bad and I think that turns people off.
To stay in the 90s trek vibe, I recommend you watch The Orville. It’s a really amazing show that captures the spirit of Trek.
If you enjoy away mission episodes, then watch the Stargate Sg-1 it’s pretty amazing.
Yeah, the intro song makes me want to eject the DVD from the player.
The actual episodes are pretty watchable.
Enterprise is very enjoyable.
Watch some TOS!
Just go into it with an open mind. It was started in 1966. This was before we’d even landed on the moon for first time. Women’s Liberation hadn’t really taken off, and the US Civil Rights fight was still ongoing. Doctors were still claiming that smoking was healthy.
It was another world and Gene was looking to the future. So, don’t go into it expecting miracles. There are some good episodes, and some really, really bad ones, but I still highly recommend it.
I finally got to S4 and Seven of Nine just yesterday. I’ve heard this is where it grows the beard so I’m curious to see how it progresses.
7of9 is my favorite without question
Ah, you’re getting to the good episode where Admiral Janeway and Captain Janeway go back in time to kill Tuvix together. Good times.
Was that before or after they contracted the Borg to blow up the Vulcan home world?
Just make sure you don’t forget about lower decks, they do make a lot of references to TOS so maybe that one
Great talk, y’all. Thank you.
S1E6 finished today. Very early in still.
