I've only seen the original series so far but it's by far one of the most interesting things to watch while stoned. It's provoked some of the deepest and profound conversations I've had, while being hilariously cheesy and pointless at the same time. So are there any trekkies/trekkers out there? Sent from my SCH-R970 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
I'm not sure how pointless a positive view of the future is? All humans working together collaboratively to advance themselves and push the boundaries of knowledge. What compels me about Roddenberry's vision is that it is so dissimilar from many views of the future, it isn't doom and gloom. Sure there are challenges as there must always be in life, but it cast humankind as wiser, it takes a picture of people that have learned profound lessons from the wasteland of recorded history. Roddenberry was a visionary that dared dream impossible dreams about what people are capable of if they simply grow tired of doing all of the things that don't work. Whereas Martin Luther King Jr. showed me what was possible today, Gene Roddenberry showed me what's possible tomorrow. I grew up with Kirk and watched all the Treks through Archer, love them all. I believe as Gene did, we can if we want make this world a better place. The world doesn't have to be this way, why do we keep acting like it does?
I wholeheartedly agree with everything you just said. Roddenberry believed that there was almost certainly life outside of our own, and that one day we would reach a level of maturity that was worthy off interacting with said life. What I meant by pointless was the silliness of episodes like "The Trouble With Tribbles" - episodes that weren't trying to make a philosophical or political statement, but rather attempting to have pure fun. Pointless was a poor choice of words, I agree. Sent from my SCH-R970 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
I don't know what a blade is, but I'm absolutely a star trek fan! I love it all, (even the last movie, )
Just a matter of opinion, I think Jean Luc Picard is a better Captain overall... TNG is my favorite series... "Beep bloop blip nigguh" -(1701-D) Edit* BTW Watching ST:O for the first time, about a season in, really was ahead of it's time with it's "social commentary" For lack of better term