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Apollodorus posted:RaspberryCommie - here is the list of "essentials + make you want more" I made for my students: Normally I'm against people talking about lists and skipping episodes, but you've got one great list. Hollow Pursuits is simply a fun fantastic episode. I SHALL SPEAK WITH MY SWORD SUHHHH (sir) -- since I'm at the top of the page: 
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I want someone to apply an anti shake filter to every episode of TNG.
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Feb 24, 2015 05:47
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Tighclops posted:I want someone to apply an anti shake filter to every episode of TNG. But add some boing sound effects whenever people throw themselves around the set. Now I wonder if anybody ever accidentally hurt themselves doing that.
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Feb 24, 2015 05:58
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Roadie posted:But add some boing sound effects whenever people throw themselves around the set. Wil Wheaton supposedly told a tale about something like that at a convention: quote:They were all on the bridge shooting a scene where they are getting bonked by the Borg. They were preparing to do the biggest "shake" they had ever done, they were calling it an "eleven." Picard was supposed to fall down. Wil was like No he's the captain, he can't fall down! And Stewart didn't like it either. Anyway, the director yelled action and everyone started shaking, Frakes falls out of his seat, Wil crashes into his console, Spiner is jerking around, etc. Stewart apparently decides to have some fun and totally spazzes out, crashing into everything, falling down, getting back up, crashing into something else, spinning around, crashing into yet something else, falling again, getting back up, etc etc, until finally he crashes into a wall that falls down! Suddenly everyone is hushed because they all know it's gonna be at least a four thousand dollar delay. So Wil quickly improvises with "Captain, we have a hull breach!" EDIT: I think the biggest shake and roll they ever did on TNG was when the Enterprise got hit by the tail-end of the Tin Man energy attack, and Picard gets hurled into a wall while Worf is knocked on his rear end. Farmer Crack-Ass fucked around with this message at 06:16 on Feb 24, 2015 |
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 THE MONTH OF BIJ CONCLUDES!!  That's right, the month in which we indulge our self-hatred by watching the worst episodes of Star Trek is almost over! Last week it was Deep Space Nine and Games. This week it's a double whammy: Voyager and Enterprise! Voyager 1st Place: Threshold  2nd Place (tied): Fair Haven  2nd Place (tied): Endgame  Enterprise 1st Place: These Are the Voyages...  2nd Place (tied): A Night in Sickbay  2nd Place (tied): Terra Nova  Coming up next week: Sweet relief! The Month of Beard begins! Fun note, for Enterprise, I almost mistyped "These Are the Voyagers..." just now. That would have been an even stranger crossover finale than the one we got. thexerox123 fucked around with this message at 06:16 on Feb 24, 2015 |
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Feb 24, 2015 06:14
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Yesterday's Enterprise is great because its a really good episode that also goes out of its way to throw hilarious nonsense at you. Poor Alternate Riker never saw those rocks coming and I wonder if that guy ever made it to Cetacean Ops Too bad they didn't go with the Wesley Decapitation Shot
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Feb 24, 2015 06:16
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thexerox123 posted:Enterprise What. Ever.
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Feb 24, 2015 07:01
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What they did to Trip was criminal. Just pointless.
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Feb 24, 2015 07:09
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Is there anything I should know about the Blu-ray discs of TNG before I buy them?
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Insane Totoro posted:Is there anything I should know about the Blu-ray discs of TNG before I buy them? If you're buying used, there's a chance you might get a copy of Season 1 with the messed up audio channels, so be careful about that. Or just skip that season because it's kind of terrible.
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Feb 24, 2015 08:04
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Roadie posted:But add some boing sound effects whenever people throw themselves around the set. In Movie Memories, Shatner
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Feb 24, 2015 08:27
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McSpanky posted:In Movie Memories, Shatner I enjoy this anecdote.
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Feb 24, 2015 13:30
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Trent posted:I enjoy this anecdote. Likely garbage as well as that kind of poo poo would require safety briefings, if not actual stunt doubles etc.. But that never stopped the Shat from getting in the way of a story.
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Feb 24, 2015 14:19
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Given Shatner's reputation among the cast I wouldn't put it past them to not tell him for comedy's sake.
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Feb 24, 2015 14:32
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Didn't The Shat write about joining firemen in fighting a blaze while dressed as Captain Kirk only to get called out on it being BS years later?
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Farmer Crack-rear end posted:You've been skipping Season 3? The first two, I understand... but season three? Who Watches the Watchers? The Survivors? The Defector? The High Ground? Deja Q? Yesterday's Enterprise? The Offspring? Sins of the Father? The Most Toys? Sarek? The better half of Best of Both Worlds??!?!?! "The High Ground"? Isn't that the episode which inadvertently ended up as a really tired analogy for the Troubles and had Data talking about how the IRA terrorist campaign is supposed to succeed in, what, about five years from now? I wouldn't say it's an especially bad episode, but it seems a bit mediocre compared to the others listed. 
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Ugh, I thought I'd give Voyager a go since I hadn't seen most of it since it first aired. I have a soft spot for a few episodes (I don't know why but I like Omega) but a lot of it is a blur. But man, I just can't. I had to turn it off after the first half hour because I know it's all just wasted. The setting, the characters, the ship, it's all just window dressing to re-hashed TNG scripts. Like I know Harry is just going to be an ensign his whole life. There's no character growth to look forward to (outside his one time travel episode which is legit good but doesn't do anything to the status-quo). But he's set up at first as a Wesley character who could progress into....something. Who knows. Blah, maybe another time.
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Feb 24, 2015 15:19
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Roadie posted:But add some boing sound effects whenever people throw themselves around the set. Claudia Christian broke her leg while falling over - albeit not in a shakey ship moment - on B5 and they had to write it into the story (by having it in the story that she broke her leg when she fell over)
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Feb 24, 2015 15:34
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McSpanky posted:In Movie Memories, Shatner My understanding was that Nemesis was the first and only time they'd put a bridge set on a movable platform.  Wheat Loaf posted:"The High Ground"? Isn't that the episode which inadvertently ended up as a really tired analogy for the Troubles and had Data talking about how the IRA terrorist campaign is supposed to succeed in, what, about five years from now? It's still a hell of a lot more intriguing than some of the late-TNG snoozers, like "Troi's mom has bad memories" or "Geordi gets romantically involved with a murder suspect" or "Worf is bad at being a single dad"
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Carnaticum posted:Didn't The Shat write about joining firemen in fighting a blaze while dressed as Captain Kirk only to get called out on it being BS years later? Yep, the story was that he was in full Starfleet uniform while helping to fight a fire that was starting to torch the Genesis Planet set. Farmer Crack-rear end posted:My understanding was that Nemesis was the first and only time they'd put a bridge set on a movable platform. They first started using gimbals for the bridge sets on Star Trek VI, I believe at Nick Meyer's insistence.
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Yes, as I recall that is why Sulu has that awesome coffee table right in front of his chair. Seriously that is why Sulu's Excelsior remains the coolest.
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Tyson Tomko posted:Normally I'm against people talking about lists and skipping episodes, but you've got one great list. Hollow Pursuits is simply a fun fantastic episode. I SHALL SPEAK WITH MY SWORD SUHHHH (sir) Hah! Yes indeed, my fiancee and I watched a "Best of Barclay" recently that kicked off with that episode. We also had a "Best of Holodeck" night with Fistful of Datas, Our Man Bashir, and Bride of Chaotica! Tons of fun. The list I posted came about because I showed Darmok to my linguistics class last summer and half the class immediately responded by saying "Wow, I never though I'd like Star Trek but that was awesome! What else should I watch?" and, well, that's what I came up with.
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Apollodorus posted:Yes, as I recall that is why Sulu has that awesome coffee table right in front of his chair. This is why Elite Force 2 is awesome because you get to run around in an Excelsior class ship.
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Farmer Crack-rear end posted:It's still a hell of a lot more intriguing than some of the late-TNG snoozers, like "Troi's mom has bad memories" or "Geordi gets romantically involved with a murder suspect" or "Worf is bad at being a single dad" Well, by those standards, certainly.
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Wheat Loaf posted:"The High Ground"? Isn't that the episode which inadvertently ended up as a really tired analogy for the Troubles and had Data talking about how the IRA terrorist campaign is supposed to succeed in, what, about five years from now? That bit was always cut out in UK broadcasts. Can't give hope to the terrorists!
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Wheat Loaf posted:"The High Ground"? Isn't that the episode which inadvertently ended up as a really tired analogy for the Troubles and had Data talking about how the IRA terrorist campaign is supposed to succeed in, what, about five years from now? Yep, it was all about The Troubles, and as a native of Belfast I always adore when foreign shows do an episode about it whether directly or obliquely. :flegs: It's supposed to happen in 2024 so I guess the IRA better get back to work if they are to force a Westminster capitulation on the issue in a scant nine years. Shyrka posted:That bit was always cut out in UK broadcasts. More than that, the episode was cut from the run entirely at first, then when they did show it later the line has been cut, I don't know if they still do though.
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Still watching through DS9 again. When I got a bit into season 4 a week or two ago, it was such a step up from the previous seasons that I was going to say it's probably the best. Then I watched through 5 and it got even better, and now I'm on Favor the Bold in season 6 and it's even better still. TNG and Voyager are good in their own ways for different reasons but jesus DS9 is so goddamn good. e: Sacrifice of Angels 
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Shyrka posted:That bit was always cut out in UK broadcasts. On a stranger note, I was watching BBC America the other day and when Picard was explaining to Wesley how he got his artificial heart they cut out the line about how he remembered laughing before he passed out.
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It's really amazing how boring they managed to make freighter shipping in a world rife with pirates. Like it should be boring, but when people paid to make up interesting stories for a living decide to tell a story about hauling space freight they really should try in some way however minor to make it interesting. I don't know, have an antagonist or something.
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MrL_JaKiri posted:Claudia Christian broke her leg while falling over - albeit not in a shakey ship moment - on B5 and they had to write it into the story (by having it in the story that she broke her leg when she fell over) Those goddamned green Drazi, you just can't trust them.
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Delsaber posted:Those goddamned green Drazi, you just can't trust them. Purple.
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Tighclops posted:Purple. GREEN
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Cat Hatter posted:On a stranger note, I was watching BBC America the other day and when Picard was explaining to Wesley how he got his artificial heart they cut out the line about how he remembered laughing before he passed out. Which is terrible, because in that episode where Q fixes it for him, he ends up going back in time and laughing for a totally different reason.
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Snak posted:Which is terrible, because in that episode where Q fixes it for him, he ends up going back in time and laughing for a totally different reason. And, if I'm not mistaken, BBCA aired Tapestry unedited. So they can show Picard being stabbed through the chest and then laughing about it, just so long as he doesn't describe it to anyone.
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Hey, nerds. I'm guessing this show is pretty good since it's really well-known, but I've always tried to avoid it. Given that I'm probably going to give it a try, is there anything important I should know before I begin? Stuff like arbitrary watching order ( ex: prequel - original - sequel) or what series not to watch cause it sucks? Anything helps really.  Allahu Akbar
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Oh yeah, also, George Takei visited my Uni yesterday. I was too busy, though, really wanted to go meet the guy.
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MrL_JaKiri posted:Claudia Christian broke her leg while falling over - albeit not in a shakey ship moment - on B5 and they had to write it into the story (by having it in the story that she broke her leg when she fell over) And I think something similar happened to Jerry Doyle/Garibaldi, breaking an arm or something in a combat scene when the Shadows were trying to breach/board the station.
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rumtherapy posted:Hey, nerds. The chronology of the show internally goes like this: ENT -> TOS/TAS -> TOS movies -> TNG -> DS9/TNG movies -> Voyager However Enterprise is pretty fanservicey, so I wouldn't start there. I'd suggest you start in season 3 of TNG unless you like old cheese, in which case hop around in TOS for a bit. DS9's probably the best storyline but you'd want to see a bit of TNG so you can get the universe better. Voyager is bad with some goodish episodes here and there; I believe Enterprise is thought to be baddish in the first two seasons and goodish in the second two, except for the fart of a final episode.
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You should pretty much watch Star Trek in the order it came out. It won't really ruin anything if you watch it in whatever order you feel like, but there is a pretty clear evolution of the franchise from the Original Series, to "The Next Generation", to "Deep Space Nine". If you want to try watching Star Trek, you should basically give all three of those a shot. They are each good in their own way. Since trek has almost always been an episodic show, it mostly doesn't matter if you don't watch all the episodes or watch them in the correct order this goes for all Trek, including movies, except for "Deep Space Nine", which must be watched in order. All of the movies are optional, except Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, which should be watched after you've watched all the Original Series you feel like. While tastes may vary, the "Voyager" and "Enterprise" are the blandest, least interesting shows. You can definitely check them out, but if you think they suck, they are a bad example of Star Trek. I don't know what you normally watch, but remember that Star Trek is a television-budget science fiction show. Imagine how cheesy that can be, and adjust your expectations accordingly.
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Mister Adequate posted:Yep, it was all about The Troubles, and as a native of Belfast I always adore when foreign shows do an episode about it whether directly or obliquely. :flegs: It's supposed to happen in 2024 so I guess the IRA better get back to work if they are to force a Westminster capitulation on the issue in a scant nine years. It has nothing on "If It's Doomsday, It Must Be Belfast" (a.k.a. "Captain Planet Saves Belfast") for foreign representation as of Our Wee Country. 
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