Which Star Trek was your favorite?

[yardpup01]

Ok, so curiosity got the best of me. Tell me which Star Trek series was your favorite. And please gentlemen lets keep this friendly.

Personally The Next Generation will always be my favorite. (Picard!)

Edit: Oh and post why you prefer that series.

 

[chfair]

never liked any of the series probably never will. that being said the movie that is in theaters was awesome.

 

[MrGuy]

Have to go with TNG, it's what I grew up on The characters really had time to develop and "grow". I have to admit, I do cry a little every time at the end of "Nemesis". Data was one of my favorites. I must have been under a rock before seeing that movie for the first time, because I did not see that one coming.
The original series is really the only other one I like tho.

 

[yardpup01]

Have to go with TNG, it's what I grew up on The characters really had time to develop and "grow". I have to admit, I do cry a little every time at the end of "Nemesis". Data was one of my favorites. I must have been under a rock before seeing that movie for the first time, because I did not see that one coming.
The original series is really the only other one I like tho.

Big +1

I have to say the biggest reason why I liked TNG so much was the chemistry between the cast. It just worked. Data and Geordi were my favorites. (I must confess that I think Star Trek is largely responsible for why I am becoming an engineer.)

 

[bluepunk18]

I voted for the multi-choice option. I grew up watching the re-runs of the classic series with my Dad, then TNG with my cousin when those were on tv, then Deep Space 9. I stopped watching after that, because I hated Voyager. Enterprise is okay, but I couldn't get past Scott Bakula...I kept expecting him to say something like "Geez, Al, what am I supposed to do??"

And the movies were all pretty awesome. I think Star Trek 2 and 4 will always be personal favorites. I haven't seen all of the TNG films, or the newest film, but I'm excited to see it soon!

 

[no_pants_cat]

TNG, because the characters are the most well-developed. If you watch the entire series, there is a VERY significant growth and change in how the actors learn their characters and how they all interact with each other. The acting in the episodes in season one seems awkward and clumsy compared to seasons 4, 5 and 6...

 

[ssilcox]

I have to say the biggest reason why I liked TNG so much was the chemistry between the cast. It just worked.

This is why I am so conflicted about them ever starting a new series. How could it ever top TNG? Or find a captain better than Jean Luc??

+1 TNG was the best.

 

[Jasonian]

TNG, for all of the reasons already mentioned.

 

[liege]

The original, for some old reasons. These have been around for awhile.




100 Reasons Kirk is better than Picard

100. Kirk is a leader, not a follower.
99. Kirk never really got into that kinky "Jumpsuit" look.
98. Kirk has sex more than once a season.
97. One Word: Hair.
96. Another Word: Pretty-good-looking-can't-see-the-weave-WIG.
95. Kirk can beat up a Klingon bare-handed.
94. Picard is a French man with an English accent.
93. Kirk would date Beverly Crusher -- and damn the consequences!!
92. Kirk never drinks tea. Ever.
91. Diplomacy for Kirk is a phaser and a smirk.
90. Kirk would personally throw Wesley off his bridge.
89. Two words: Shoulder Roll.
88. Kirk doesn't wear dresses when admirals arrive for lunch.
87. Kirk once said: "I've got a belly-ache -- and it's a beauty."
86. Kirk would never sing to children in a crisis.
85. Kirk can almost drive a stick shift.
84. Kirk, almost single-handedly, re-populated the Earth's whale
population.
83. Kirk says "Prime Directive? What Prime Directive?"
82. Kirk knows 20th Century curses.
81. Kirk was NEVER infiltrated by the Borg and used against the
Federation.
80. Kirk ate little coloured cubes and still remained relatively healthy.
79. Kirk made do with obviously low performance technology.
78. Kirk never pretends to be a barber in order to gain a tactical
advantage.
77. Kirk wasn't shy about taking his shirt off
--even around those pesky Yeomans.
76. Kirk would never waste a holodeck on something stupid like Dixon Hill.
75. Kirk never once stood up and had to straighten his shirt.
74. One Word: Velour.
73. Kirk can beat a Vulcan at Chess.
72. When Kirk was Picard's age, he retired from Admiral and took to
climbing rocks.
71. When Picard was 37, he was only Captain of the lowly freighter,
Stargazer. When Kirk was 37, he was Captain of the flagship
Enterprise.
70. Kirk liked a good belt of liquor every now and again.
69. One Word: Iman.
68. Kirk looks good with a ripped shirt.
67. If Kirk ever met a Ferengi, he would rip off its head and s**t down
its neck.
66. Kirk says "Shoot first and wait for retaliation."
65. Kirk's first officer NEVER tells him to stay on the bridge.
64. Kirk never leaves the room to bawl somebody out.
63. Kirk doesn't rely on the wisdom of some dumb old
janitor to get him out of intergalactic scrapes.
62. Two Words: Funky Sideburns.
61. Kirk never asks his bartender for advice.
60. Kirk never once said "Abandon ship! All hands abandon ship!"
59. Kirk is not politically correct.
58. Kirk never got "dumped" by a woman for an intergalactic busy body named
after a letter of the alphabet.
57. Kirk never wore green tights and frolicked about in Sherwood Forest.
56. If there was ever a Klingon on Kirk's bridge, Kirk would likely be
dead.
55. Ever hear of a bar shooter called "Make it so?" No? How about a
"Beam me up Scotty" then? See the difference?
54. One Word: Miniskirts.
53. Kirk's girlfriends always look good in soft light.
52. Kirk never went anywhere without a whole bunch of guys in red
shirts.
51. Kirk's first officer didn't play some wimpy instrument like the
trombone.
50. Kirk had more dates than his first officer.
49. The extent of Kirk's knowledge of Klingon vocabulary can be roughly
translated as "GO F*** YOURSELF."
48. If something doesn't speak English -- it's toast.
47. Kirk wasn't some prissy archaeology fan.
46. Picard's middle name isn't tough or awe-inspiring like Tiberius is.
45. If Kirk finds a strange spinning probe, he blows it up.
44. Picard never met Joan Collins.
43. Picard flunked his entrance exams to Starfleet.
42 Picard hasn't fathered any children; Kirk -- probably millions.
41. Kirk has a cool phaser -- not some pansy Braun mix-master.
40. Two Words: Line Delivery.
39. Picard grew up on a quaint little French vineyard, squishing grapes
with his toes, while Kirk slung bails of wheat and hay
in Iowa to put himself through school.
38. Kirk emphasizes his orations with pertinent hand gestures.
37. Kirk once made a cannon out of bamboo, sulphur, potassium nitrate,
charcoal and then fired diamonds into the hearts of his
enemies. (Need we say more?)
36. Kirk is not put off by green skin.
35. Kirk knows how to deal with peace loving hippy goofs.
34. Kirk once fought a Greek god. And won.
33. Kirk barely asks for suggestions. And if he does, he asks Spock only.
32. Kirk doesn't let the doctor tell him what to do.
31. One Word: Fisticuffs.
30. Kirk's name is hated throughout the galaxy.
29. Kirk appreciates Shakespeare, but he doesn't let it show.
28. You can never lock up Kirk for very long.
27. Kirk's eulogies can actually make you cry.
26. Kirk plays god with lesser cultures, and then exploits them for
resources.
25. Kirk's son would never drop out to become a musician.
24. Kirk can climb up a Jeffries Tube and fix anything.
23. Kirk never hired an engineer with punk glasses.
22. The Klingons didn't have a word for surrender -- until they met Kirk.
21. Kirk's bridge is not beige.
20.Two Words: Crane Shots.
19. Picard likes wimpy violin music -- and coerces Data into playing it.
18. Picard allows cats on board, while Kirk beams away even really cute
things, like Tribbles.
17. Kirk is a cultural icon -- Picard is just some guy who's really nice.
16. Kirk specifically ordered a swivel LA-Z-BOY for the bridge.
15. Kirk would never touch SYNTHAHOL.
14. Kirk looks distinguished in reading glasses -- and nobody dares to
call him"four eyes."
13. Kirk can infiltrate Gangsters, Nazis, and even the Pentagon -- easily.
12. Picard likes painting nudes, for art's sake.
11. When Kirk doesn't trust the Romulans, he fires at them. When Picard
doesn't trust the Romulans, he gets fired at.
10. Kirk never once, ever,wore a wiener wrapping Speedo banana hammock on
shore leave.
9. Kirk never gets his command codes locked out by some pimply acting
ensign.
8. Kirk doesn't test the engines -- he just fires them up.
7. When Kirk says "Boldly Go," he MEANS it.
6. Three Words: Flying Leg Kick
5. Picard's crew would never ever think of him as a sexual object.
4. Kirk traveled through The Great Barrier, met God, and wasn't even
impressed.
3. Kirk's bedroom is a passion pit with electric sheets.
2. Kirk would never let his Chief of Security wear a ponytail.
1. One Word: Balls.

 

[dark_isz]

My favorite Trek episodes are all from TNG; Yesterday's Enterprise, All Good Things, Time Squared, The Nth Degree, Clues, Cause and Effect, Inner Light, anything with Q, etc. Unfortunately, the first couple of seasons had some (IMO) truly horrid episodes. I felt DS9 and Voyager were more consistant in their quality, even though no episodes stand out like the aformentioned gems from TNG.

So, from a which series is best, I voted I can't choose. If you had asked which series had the best episodes, I would have clearly voted TNG.

 

[Brodirt]

Was there any other series after Star Trek? I'm confused.

 

[PhoR]

I will be floored if Voyager or Deep Space 9 get a single vote...

Unless the votes come from a Masochist.

 

[bro-ham]

I liked some of the individual stories from TNG best, although I really liked the story of Voyager. They had one mission, one struggle, to overcome. Even though they could only start by pointing the ship in the right direction and pressing the gas, they never gave up.

 

[Bobtrumpet]

TOS.

However, a few comments:

TNG when the cast gelled (season 3 onward) was good in places, although the writing was uneven ("Yesterday's Enterprise" was one of the best shows of any ST episodes.). I always thought Starfleet should have moved Picard "upstairs" and given the Enterprise to Riker. "TNG: Dr. Pulaski Show" (season 2) was dreadful. And Wesley . . . don't get me started.

Voyager: Janeway was the only captain in any "next gen" series that had 'nads. Picard couldn't handle the Borg the way Janeway could (and did).

DS-9. Not bad, but I lost interest in season 4 or so.

Enterprise: I really liked this series (I didn't have any Quantum leap baggage), and the season-long story line they did was very well done. The cast seemed to gel very quickly, which was unusual for a post-TOS series.

If I had to rank them (and I did enjoy all of them for the most part):

1. TOS
2. Enterprise (tied)
2. Voyager
3. TNG
4. DS-9

I'm probably the only one who has them in this order.

 

[Prince]

Big +1

I have to say the biggest reason why I liked TNG so much was the chemistry between the cast. It just worked. Data and Geordi were my favorites. (I must confess that I think Star Trek is largely responsible for why I am becoming an engineer.)

This is still my favorite for the same reason. The actors worked well with each other.

 

[adamant]

Any comments on the new movie? I really enjoyed it, although some of that casting was a bit amusing.

Oops, I see that there is already a thread on the new movie.

 

[htownmmm]

I don't even consider Enterprise as viable-never watched it or wanted to.


Now the Next Gen and Deep Space Nine-woohoo!


marty

 

[masonjarjar]

The TNG Episode Q-PID, because of my favorite Worf quote:

"Sir, I protest - I am NOT a merry man!!"


Also, the TNG Episode CAUSE AND EFFECT because I remember sitting there with all my friends in the dorm totally stunned because Enterprise just exploded. It was actually stuck in a time-loop so it blew up several times in that episode. Definitely one of the best.

TNG just had a really great balance of geekiness and humor. Both Data and Worf had some really funny lines over the years it was on.

 

[patrisVII]

I liked DS-9 the most of the bunch. TOS and TNG both had great episodes, but the overall flow of story arcs and the interconnectedness of the characters is what made DS-9 stand out. IMO, the series was made with a big, novel-like vision, where as the others were more like successive short stories.

Never cared for the socialist utopia aspect of the ST universe. I understand it got mundane survival out of the way for more clean and clear morality plays, but it had its dark side in making business men villains on a regular basis (culminating with the Ferengi in TNG). In this regard, Firefly was an anti-ST and this is one of several reasons I put it above all the ST series as my fave Sci-Fi show.

 

[rabidpotatochip]

I started with TNG and it's still my favorite. TOS was good but it wasn't the best. I think TOS was essential to set the stage for every series after but I think there was way more character development in TNG.

After that, DS9 was the first series to keep a continuous story from one episode to the next which I understand bothered some people, but I think it was closest to Gene Roddenberry's "man vs man, politics, religion, etc." theme from TOS. Voyager had its moments and I watched nearly every episode but you could tell they were running out of ideas. As for Enterprise, I kept waiting for him to leap.

I saw the movie yesterday and thought it was great. Even Mrs. Chip loved it. It's not Star Trek the way I'm used to but it was a really good movie.