Happy Star Trek Day! What was your first contact?
To commemorate Star Trek Day, I thought we could share our entry points to the franchise. I expect we'll find the full range of experiences.
Worst examples of Treknobabble
What do you think are some of the worst examples of Treknobabble in the franchise?
And what series do you think does it poorly the most often?
Yesterday, I began watching the 1960s British sci-fi series The Prisoner (first five episodes) and have been quite enjoying it. Much of my enjoyment has been from the fact that it kind of feels like “What if The Cage was a whole series?”
In other words, like “The Cage”, it’s a prison environment in which a person can’t be certain of reality any more. It does diverge in all the torture on number 6, whereas the Talossian’s illusions are less flawed and sadistic a prison in some ways (you know, besides the purpose of breeding a bunch of human slaves). However, I feel like both “The Cage” and The Prisoner overall embody the same “everything might be fake” sense of reality. I almost feel like “The Prisoner” is somewhat a window into what Star Trek might have been if CBS hadn’t thought people would be too dumb to understand “The Cage”.
Besides the similar vibes with “The Cage”, another thing winning me over is the surreal set design, which has already won a place in my heart. I just wish I could make a replica of one of the signs in the village and have it not be so obscure no one would ever recognize it.
The main thing my 21st century brain finds fault with is the strong gender roles used in The Prisoner (there is always some woman that Number 2 sends to try and manipulate Number 6), although like TOS, I’ll give it a pass since it was in the same boat as most television at the time. However, I did like the twist in “Free for All” where Number 58 is revealed to be the real new Number 2.
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Fanhome Releases Preorder Info for New Star Trek Model Program, Announces First Starships in Lineup
https://blog.trekcore.com/2024/09/fanhome-star-trek-models-picard-starships-preorder-details/
Interview: Elias Toufexis Talks Breen Backstory And Not Playing L’ak As A Villain In ‘Star Trek: Discovery’
Interview: Elias Toufexis Talks Breen Backstory And Not Playing L’ak As A Villain In ‘Star Trek: Discovery’
https://trekmovie.com/2024/09/05/interview-elias-toufexis-talks-breen-backstory-and-not-playing-lak-as-a-villain-in-star-trek-discovery/
"It doesn’t really make sense if he’s just evil. Then it’s boring."
Rocklove Celebrates Star Trek Day With a Collection of New Pendant Necklaces
Celebrate the 45th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Motion Picture with This Limited Edition Release
Celebrate the 45th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Motion Picture with This Limited Edition Release
https://www.startrek.com/news/star-trek-motion-picture-45-anniversary-steelbook
Bring home this release on November 19!
Which ship encountered worse natural disasters?
STAR TREK: LEGACY - 22 minute Recut of 'Star Trek-The Motion Picture' set to Daft Punk's score for 'Tron: Legacy'.
Vimeo / CAPTCHA Challenge
https://vimeo.com/217336882