• MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    I actually had someone tell me to watch a show, saying that you “just” need to get through the first 3 or 4 seasons of the show, then it will get good.

    I still haven’t watched it.

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          2 days ago

          Oh yea, I remember that show. I couldn’t really get into it, but I heard a lot of good things from other people while it was airing.

          I thought you might have been talking about TNG. I’ve heard people recommending skipping the first 2 and half or 3 seasons of TNG to newcomers. I wouldn’t recommend that just because you’d miss out on a lot of character development and plot development. It’s pretty bad though. I always recommend DS9 to newcomers instead.

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            17 hours ago

            Early TNG was a bit rough. They had the right people, but some of the plot lines were strange an in some cases quite prejudiced.

            Around season 3 they got their stride going.

            Not every episode of season 1 is good. They were trying stuff and seeing what resonated with a new generation of trek fans.

            I’m not saying anyone should skip it, but there are episodes that make me question why they even thought it was a good idea to do that.

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              11 hours ago

              I do remember some decent moments in early TNG, but there’s a lot of racism and prejudicial bullshit. Also a lot of cheesiness. In general, I skip way more episodes of TNG when rewatching than I do with DS9 or Voyager, but I still think it’s all essential to watch at least once if you’re invested in the lore of the Star Trek universe. I’d still take all the bullshit and cheesiness a thousand times over in place of the current generation of Trek shows.