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Should I watch Star Trek? (hexbear.net)

submitted 6 months ago by quarrk@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net

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Limited time offer. I have an upcoming trip and I’m looking for something to watch. Is Star Trek actually good, or only nostalgic? Should I just search for episode 1 and press play, or is there something I need to know first?

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[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 33 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Deep Space 9 is probably the most radical thing I've seen on television. There's Space Palestine, they directly quote Marx, and whenever they tackle a social topic it's so far ahead of its time. Only the CGI feels dated and even then it holds up well.

edit: Also the rule of thumb with any Star Trek series is to endure the first season when they're finding their footing. DS9 starts out feeling like a 1990s sitcom, but by S2 the writers have really found the ideological core of it.