Terran OP has All you need to know about Star Trek TNG...
My wife hates Star Trek. I'm no nut about it, but I used to think itPosted by Simon at July 4, 2004 12:41 AM
was fun to watch. I still like the original series, despite its flaws it has some of the most cutting edge writing for the time. Its writers sometimes tackled deep issues with a deftness that leaves modern television writers looking like Soviet propagandists ( an issue of style, rather than perspective) .But my wife hates all things Trek, so whenever I stumble upon ST:TNG on Spike as I'm flipping channels, it's reflexive that I move on. However, I stopped just long enough for something to click yesterday.
Counselor Troi...with a bridge station. What a perfect metaphor for the era between the 'End of History' and 9/11. For some reason, the Federation's biggest, baddest warship needs a whiney therapist cautioning everyone to be nice..all the time...from the bridge, right beside the captain
Imagine this, if you will, the starship America out on a two-hundred and fifty year voyage to discover, spread, and enjoy republicanism and representative government, runs into a new threat.
Islamist War Leader: "In the name of Allah, you will all convert to Islam or be destroyed!"
Captain Bush: "I'm sorry you feel that way, bin Laden. I'm afraid that's not what we do." [ turns to ship's counselor ] "What do you think, Counselor?"
all you need to say to your wife is "if you don't like go and do something eals"
Posted by: sallie at July 18, 2005 11:16 AM