I was mostly joking. I mean, it's not like I hate the classic, Kirk-inspired Enterprise. I just thought the E was a step backwards after the elegant design of the D.

@avclub-434595294319a649cb06aa9f6b039552:disqus  , I've said my piece, and I think it makes sense to hold off on the rest until the episode itself comes off in rotation. For now I'll just say that, yes, I agree there is still a whiff of self-congratulation in FBTS; but it's still far LESS self-congratulatory than…

I'm actually a little surprised that people seem to hold out Nemesis for ridicule of the TNG movies, when I believe "Generations" is FAR FAR worse and Insurrection is a big puddle of meh. Nemesis isn't good, but it's at least zippy and exciting.

@avclub-0c3e626d1a287cdc48c77515c8dcc243:disqus , I don't mean to completely harp on Amistad. As I say, its heart is in the right place. But it's still a "white man saves the day" movie about slavery, which is a problem, as it makes it seem (from one perspective) like a movie whose main goal is to reassure white…

Two eyes. In the dark.

Andromeda, yes, that's it. I think I saw like two episodes, but it seemed pretty clearly to be Trek with the serial numbers filed off—there was a pseudo-Federation that had united everyone in the past, and the survivors were determined to bring a very Trek-like ideal of humanism and peace to the galaxy again.

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The Galaxy/Enterprise-D design is by FAR the most elegant Federation ship design, particularly the curving nacelle struts. I'll never understand why they ditched it for the "ramrod straight and brittle-looking" nacelles in every other incarnation of the Enterprise, past and future. Don't even get me started on the…

I appreciate what they were trying to do with the warp damage problem—show that the technologies we rely on are damaging the planet (or in this case, the universe) and giving it up is really hard. So they used one of the most fundamental, crucial-to-the-premise technologies to make it really hit home. You don't WANT…

If space battles would be similar to a modern dogfight, why can't that be exciting? I mean, Star Wars obviously goes in for the "shooting at each other from ten feet away" model, but even at a great distance it seems like it could be exciting. I mean, if we're going for a Top Gun thing, the idea is to avoid a weapons…

Abrams (and, to be fair, flagging ratings) have basically derailed the TNG/DS9-era Trekverse, but I'd really love to see another new show set even further in the future than the end of Voyager (I guess that's Trek's furthest point to date?) As I said above, I've been watching Enterprise (don't hate me, but I think…

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It's just good natured comment-thread trash talk. Relax.

I'd personally prefer a bad movie with some points of interest and a couple of ambitious or well-conceived ideas than a bad movie that's bad because it's run-of-the-mill, blockbuster-by-numbers with an insultingly stupid, plothole-filled script. Hence, Nemesis over STID.

Ah, I think I see the problem: you are insane.

Dax doesn't even have to divorce Worf. Being 600 years old and having lived through multiple lives probably gives you a pretty laissez-faire attitude to mediocre marriages. "Eh, I'll just wait him out."

Allamaraine! Across the floor!

Trust me, there are far, far worse things than Bermanesque blandness. I must have seen Dear Doctor pretty recently, as I'm just working my way through Enterprise, but which I must admit bounced off my brain as simply forgettable. Profit and Lace, on the other hand, had me literally clutching my head and curling into a…

Whoops, sorry. Um, good couple of episodes. Carry on.

I said this a few weeks back on another Trek thread, but I'm with souse: Nemesis is a better film than STID. Nemesis has, at least, a great setup and a well-conceived villain. Also: Ron Perlman.