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By *ackandviolet96 OP Couple
47 weeks ago

Gateshead

So me and violet are relatively new to being trek fans we found it in 2021 and started in release order and quickly found ourselves completely hooked! We watched everything avaliable and took us a year but a year we'll spent haha

So we would like to know what series within the franchise is your favourite and which is your least favourite and why?

Do you have a favourite film within the franchise and why?

Anything you wish was explored more in the franchise or you see as a missed opportunity?

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By *exxyyDy11Man
47 weeks ago

North West

My favourite Star Trek movie is Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

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By *ackandviolet96 OP Couple
47 weeks ago

Gateshead

"My favourite Star Trek movie is Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"

Yeah I think it's safe for us when it comes to the films wrath of Khan is brilliant. The scene with the ear alien thing is particularly creepy!

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By *exxyyDy11Man
47 weeks ago

North West

"My favourite Star Trek movie is Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Yeah I think it's safe for us when it comes to the films wrath of Khan is brilliant. The scene with the ear alien thing is particularly creepy! "

Really creepy. A fantastic movie overall. I'm actually a fan of the new Star Trek movies too

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By (user no longer on site)
47 weeks ago

I used to watch Star Trek: Voyager when I was younger with my Grandad so that’ll always be mine purely for nostalgia. The theme tune used to give me goosebumps too - so good.

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By *atter3127Man
47 weeks ago

stoke on trent

Love Star Trek 2, but prefer 6 “the undiscovered country.”

Fav series right now is Strange New Worlds.

Loved the first season of Discovery (it’s kinda how I would write trek!).

DS9 got really good and very gritty!!!

Hated enterprise. Promising concept that practically killed the franchise off.

And voyage was… okay. But a lot of it felt like it was just repeating it’s self “oh look they go to a planet and someone gets in trouble with the local legal system.” Or “oh no! The holodeck is broken again!”… I’m sure they could’ve made it home quicker if their captain wasn’t a magpie that kept getting distracted and going off course…

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By (user no longer on site)
47 weeks ago

I wish I’d given Deep Space 9 more of a chance when it was first out but I was a big Babylon 5 fan at the time and snubbed my nose to spite my face. The ongoing storyline concept is actually really good and I love characters story arcs.

Never could get into the Enterprise series though, nice idea but just didn’t “feel it” , can’t put a finger on why

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By *ackandviolet96 OP Couple
47 weeks ago

Gateshead

"I used to watch Star Trek: Voyager when I was younger with my Grandad so that’ll always be mine purely for nostalgia. The theme tune used to give me goosebumps too - so good. "

That's such a good memory and thanks for sharing that! I have memories of watching films with my nan and I treasure the films and memories so understand what you mean completely!

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
47 weeks ago

Home

Favorite series is DS9

Least favorite is TOS the animated series

Favorite movie is Star Trek VI The undiscovered country

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By *ackandviolet96 OP Couple
47 weeks ago

Gateshead

"My favourite Star Trek movie is Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Yeah I think it's safe for us when it comes to the films wrath of Khan is brilliant. The scene with the ear alien thing is particularly creepy!

Really creepy. A fantastic movie overall. I'm actually a fan of the new Star Trek movies too "

The Star Trek Kelvin Timeline films ?

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By *idlandiaMan
47 weeks ago

Birmingham

We are living in a golden age of trek.

Discovery after enterprise seems a clunky restart but then we got strange new worlds, lower decks, picard and the promise of section 31 movie.

So good

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By *exxyyDy11Man
47 weeks ago

North West

I used to watch Star Trek: The Next Generation with my grandad. The borg used to scare the shit out of me

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By *exxyyDy11Man
47 weeks ago

North West

"I used to watch Star Trek: Voyager when I was younger with my Grandad so that’ll always be mine purely for nostalgia. The theme tune used to give me goosebumps too - so good. "

Great shout mate. Next Generation with Patrick Stewart for me and my grandad

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By *exxyyDy11Man
47 weeks ago

North West

"My favourite Star Trek movie is Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Yeah I think it's safe for us when it comes to the films wrath of Khan is brilliant. The scene with the ear alien thing is particularly creepy!

Really creepy. A fantastic movie overall. I'm actually a fan of the new Star Trek movies too

The Star Trek Kelvin Timeline films ? "

Yup

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By *imber wolfMan
47 weeks ago

Aycliffe

TNG is my favourite and loved TOS as a kid (I will always adore Spock)

Really struggled to get into Enterprise but eventually enjoyed it, (hate the theme song though).

I’ve tried several times but I just don’t like DS9

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By *ackandviolet96 OP Couple
47 weeks ago

Gateshead

"Love Star Trek 2, but prefer 6 “the undiscovered country.”

Fav series right now is Strange New Worlds.

Loved the first season of Discovery (it’s kinda how I would write trek!).

DS9 got really good and very gritty!!!

Hated enterprise. Promising concept that practically killed the franchise off.

DS9 is our fav, loved every season. Loved hie dark and gritty it is and honest! Can't fault the acting and the father son relationship is a real thing of beauty in it too has to be said! I think voyager I proves when cass leaves so around season 3ish is it ? And I think enterprise was the hardest for us but i think that was in a large part due to season 3 for us just being flat out boring and dragged out. Season 4 seen to have a rhythm but they didn't get to explore that unfortunately. We loved discovery season 1 too! But feels its lost its way a little for us. But strange new worlds is brilliant and we particularly loved the musical episode even if most hated it haha

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By *ackandviolet96 OP Couple
47 weeks ago

Gateshead

"I wish I’d given Deep Space 9 more of a chance when it was first out but I was a big Babylon 5 fan at the time and snubbed my nose to spite my face. The ongoing storyline concept is actually really good and I love characters story arcs.

Never could get into the Enterprise series though, nice idea but just didn’t “feel it” , can’t put a finger on why

Some shows just don't resonate and we think the first 3 seasons for whatever reason are just abit bland when compared with what came before but is some good Eps in those seasons but feel season 4 was a bug improvement but was cancelled before it could be expanded.

Well we evolve as people and i think rediscovering something can be really fun especially if you thought it wasn't for you we tried for years to gwt into trek and just couldn't and one day it just clicked

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By *ormalfornorfolkMan
47 weeks ago

Norwich

I really liked the Picard series…

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By *ackandviolet96 OP Couple
47 weeks ago

Gateshead

"Favorite series is DS9

Least favorite is TOS the animated series

Favorite movie is Star Trek VI The undiscovered country "

We for whatever reason really liked how odd the animated series is haha alot of reused shots and sound effects but hooked us somehow haha

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By *ackandviolet96 OP Couple
47 weeks ago

Gateshead

"We are living in a golden age of trek.

Discovery after enterprise seems a clunky restart but then we got strange new worlds, lower decks, picard and the promise of section 31 movie.

So good "

Yeah love lower decks! Picard season 3 was epic haha not sure they will but would love the cast of next gen to do some more! Or one last film

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By *ackandviolet96 OP Couple
47 weeks ago

Gateshead

"TNG is my favourite and loved TOS as a kid (I will always adore Spock)

Really struggled to get into Enterprise but eventually enjoyed it, (hate the theme song though).

I’ve tried several times but I just don’t like DS9"

The saving grace of enterprise is the theme song and how they jazz it up in the later seasons is next level haha! I don't think I can go a week without quoting faith of the heart haha

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By *ackandviolet96 OP Couple
47 weeks ago

Gateshead

"I really liked the Picard series…"

Do you have a favourite season within the 3 released?

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
47 weeks ago

Home

"I really liked the Picard series…

Do you have a favourite season within the 3 released?"
season 3 all I'll say is hanger Bay 12 and every Trekkie on here will understand

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By (user no longer on site)
47 weeks ago

DS9 is brilliant but the new world series is fantastic too

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By *he beard and the bumCouple
47 weeks ago

Lancashire

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By *ild_oatsMan
47 weeks ago

the land of saints & sinners

I actually really liked Enterprise once I got over that Scott Bakula was no longer Dr Sam Beckett.

The introduction of the Borg in TNG Q-Who was a master stroke but was slightly ruined later with the addition of a Borg queen as a central protagonist.

Having an enemy that are just a pure collective with no central figure is far more menacing.

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By *he beard and the bumCouple
47 weeks ago

Lancashire

Hubby and I are torn between The Next Generation and Voyager!

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By *imber wolfMan
47 weeks ago

Aycliffe

"TNG is my favourite and loved TOS as a kid (I will always adore Spock)

Really struggled to get into Enterprise but eventually enjoyed it, (hate the theme song though).

I’ve tried several times but I just don’t like DS9

The saving grace of enterprise is the theme song and how they jazz it up in the later seasons is next level haha! I don't think I can go a week without quoting faith of the heart haha "

I don’t think it’s a bad song, it just doesn’t fit the show for me, sounds like a very dated 20th century song when the show is set circa 2151.

I have the same problem with the so called old fashioned music Zefram Cochrane plays in first contact

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By *ldgeezermeMan
47 weeks ago

Newcastle

TNG, the early episodes are a bit iffy, characters aren't fully developed to start with but excellent after that

Quite like Enterprise

TOS is basically Kirk shagging his way across the universe

To Boldly Bone

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By *alandNitaCouple
47 weeks ago

Scunthorpe

"So me and violet are relatively new to being trek fans we found it in 2021 and started in release order and quickly found ourselves completely hooked! We watched everything avaliable and took us a year but a year we'll spent haha

So we would like to know what series within the franchise is your favourite and which is your least favourite and why?

Do you have a favourite film within the franchise and why?

Anything you wish was explored more in the franchise or you see as a missed opportunity?

I'm a big fan of Star Trek in general, and gre up with the original series.

I still have a lot of love for the original series, and really enjoyed how the newest films paid hommage to the original characters.

From the series, I think that Enterprise is probably my favourite, but I love them all.

Cal

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By *alandNitaCouple
47 weeks ago

Scunthorpe

I've also always loved the way that the Tribbles keep popping up through the various series... just for comedy value.

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By (user no longer on site)
47 weeks ago

My favourite series is DS9.

My favourite film is either Wrath of Khan or First Contact.

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By *alloSpaceboyMan
47 weeks ago

Carmarthen

For me, The Original Series and Strange New Worlds hit the spot, with The Next Generation being a close third.

Favourite film is either “First Contact” or “Tge Wrath of Khan”.

Discovery became repetitive and self-indulgent.

Can’t stand Voyager.

DS9 I need to get into.

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By *TK421-Man
47 weeks ago

Cheltenham

DS9 is my favourite. It's Dominion War story arch and the dark side of this so called utopian society shows through. Garak and O'Brien are my favourite characters.

Movie it's First Contact. Remember seeing it twice in the cinema.

Least favourite series is Enterprise. Was just to shiney for me. That said I watch it anyway because it's Star Trek.

As a young lad growing up the way I did star trek was an escapism. Really helped through some pretty dark times.

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By *enSiskoMan
47 weeks ago

Cestus 3

Those Old scientists (TOS) is a phrase I took from Lower Decks crossover episode with Strange New Worlds. that is how I will remember Kirk Spock and Bones.

Tos episode Balance of Terror, is my fav episode from TOS

Next Gen Episode Ship in a Bottle

DS9 my fav series episode In the Pale Moonlight but there are so many good episodes in DS9

Voyager episode Fair Heaven

Enterprise, The Zindi ark was the first time Star Trek tried a continued story, I just finished watching it again and still enjoyed it.

Discovery is a no no for me, it is not the original idea.

Lower Decks has become a guilty pleasure

Strange new Worlds is a yes from me as the actor who plays Pike is a good match and I would say saved the franchise.

I have many books including The Guide to the Future and my dislike of the kelvin timeline is that my books no longer matter as kelvin is off cannon.

Overall I love trek I love the human stories, the world they built well universe.

I watched the episode when Picard was taken by the Borg (sounds Swedish) at the end of part 1 the TV announcer said part 2 would be on in 3 weeks because of the cricket I was like WHAT!!!

The number of complaints BBC2 received made them break the cricket to show part 2 the very next week, now that's trekkie power.

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By *enSiskoMan
47 weeks ago

Cestus 3

Favourite film

The Undiscovered Country

First Contact a movie that doesn't need to be explained so anyone can watch it and Insurrection as the soundtrack is pretty good.

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By (user no longer on site)
47 weeks ago

Never could get into the Enterprise series though, nice idea but just didn’t “feel it” , can’t put a finger on why

Babylon 5 was utterly underrated, and staunchly followed by anyone with an Amiga. I'm so glad it eventually unleashed amazing story arcs. Such a shame about the cartoons.

As for StarTrek... Wrath of Khan for sure my favourite of the films. I also loved Search for Spock.

And DS9 or TNG (so many epic episodes in TNG.) Heck, Picard too. I can't decide.

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By *hief_Of_AlwaysMan
47 weeks ago

The last house on the left…

*I grew up on Next Gen. ‘Twas my gateway

*Deep Space Nine grew on me

*UNPOPULAR OPINION? - I liked Enterprise

*Discovery? A mess that blew it’s wad too soon

*Strange New Worlds? Best Star Trek in years

*The Orville? Must see for Trek Fans

*Lower Decks? Excellent

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By *enSiskoMan
47 weeks ago

Cestus 3

"*I grew up on Next Gen. ‘Twas my gateway

*Deep Space Nine grew on me

*UNPOPULAR OPINION? - I liked Enterprise

*Discovery? A mess that blew it’s wad too soon

*Strange New Worlds? Best Star Trek in years

*The Orville? Must see for Trek Fans

*Lower Decks? Excellent "

Thank god for The Orville hoping for more.

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By *BWLOVER1965Man
47 weeks ago

Ipswich

DS9

Think the best film for me was new ones like Chris pine as Kirk

The best older one for me was undiscovered country

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By *r X46Man
47 weeks ago

Liverpool

The new film are very awful and have degenerated into crappy action films were people are just running around shouting while things blow up in the background.

The was one where they used a Beastie Boys song and I just thought 'fuck off with that shit'.

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By *alandNitaCouple
47 weeks ago

Scunthorpe

"The new film are very awful and have degenerated into crappy action films were people are just running around shouting while things blow up in the background.

The was one where they used a Beastie Boys song and I just thought 'fuck off with that shit'. "

All new start trek films SHOULD use Leonard Nimoy songs for their soundtrack.

Cal

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By *r X46Man
47 weeks ago

Liverpool

Might as well get Scotty to listen to The Proclaimers as he is fixing the the warp coil in the next movie. I can imagine him going full agro when Spock claims that their success with Letter from America as being highly illogical

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By *ags73Man
47 weeks ago

glasgow-ish

"*I grew up on Next Gen. ‘Twas my gateway

*Deep Space Nine grew on me

*UNPOPULAR OPINION? - I liked Enterprise

*Discovery? A mess that blew it’s wad too soon

*Strange New Worlds? Best Star Trek in years

*The Orville? Must see for Trek Fans

*Lower Decks? Excellent

Thank god for The Orville hoping for more."

There was a fan campaign for a fourth season but who knows a lot of schedules impacted by Hollywood strike.

If paramount were smart they’d get Seth MacFarlane on board to do a Star Trek tv show.

Discovery season 5 isn’t too far away and I think only that and animation this year. Should be another season Lower Decks and Prodigy season two on Netflix.

The Michelle Yeoh section 31 thing is filming as is next Strange New Worlds. The academy show is meant to be going ahead but unsure if that’s 2025 or not.

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By *rishman75Man
47 weeks ago

Chessington/epsom

"*I grew up on Next Gen. ‘Twas my gateway

*Deep Space Nine grew on me

*UNPOPULAR OPINION? - I liked Enterprise

*Discovery? A mess that blew it’s wad too soon

*Strange New Worlds? Best Star Trek in years

*The Orville? Must see for Trek Fans

*Lower Decks? Excellent "

%100 correct sir

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By *ldgeezermeMan
47 weeks ago

Newcastle

"*I grew up on Next Gen. ‘Twas my gateway

*Deep Space Nine grew on me

*UNPOPULAR OPINION? - I liked Enterprise

*Discovery? A mess that blew it’s wad too soon

*Strange New Worlds? Best Star Trek in years

*The Orville? Must see for Trek Fans

*Lower Decks? Excellent

Thank god for The Orville hoping for more.

There was a fan campaign for a fourth season but who knows a lot of schedules impacted by Hollywood strike.

If paramount were smart they’d get Seth MacFarlane on board to do a Star Trek tv show.

Discovery season 5 isn’t too far away and I think only that and animation this year. Should be another season Lower Decks and Prodigy season two on Netflix.

The Michelle Yeoh section 31 thing is filming as is next Strange New Worlds. The academy show is meant to be going ahead but unsure if that’s 2025 or not.

MacFarlane had a cameo in Enterprise

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By *uri00620Woman
47 weeks ago

Croydon

"My favourite Star Trek movie is Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Yeah I think it's safe for us when it comes to the films wrath of Khan is brilliant. The scene with the ear alien thing is particularly creepy! "

With regard to films I'd wager it's many people's favourites. Great soundtrack too (and First Contact)

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By *ittycock400Couple
47 weeks ago

Bristol

Loved the original series and next generation.

DS9 was okay but never got all the hype.

Enterprise was better on a second watch but probably my least favourite.

Enjoyed all the new series especially Strange New Worlds and Below Decks.

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By (user no longer on site)
47 weeks ago

Watched TOS back when the BBC first aired it in the 1970s, was hooked from the get go.

Favourite of the franchise, for me TOS stands alone, it is the GOAT so not included in the following list.

1. DS9 - along with the reimaged BSG and The Expanse, DS9 is the best sci fi ever. Yes S1 and 2 were a bit cringy, but once the Dominion War arc started...Wow!

2. SNW - the only thing good about Discovery is it gave us SNW. Old skool Trek, it's TOS if they'd had the technology then what filmmakers have now.

3. Picard - brilliant 3 season run that ended in a total geekout with the TNG crew back on the bridge of NCC1701-D.

4. TNG - clunky start but really found it's stride around S3, loved the Klingon centred episodes.

5. ENT - There is a lot of unjustified hate for Enterprise, sadly it was constrained by being a prequel, so the writers had thier hands tied with what they could do. Also there was way too much executive interference which ultimately killed it.

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