IDW recently adapted Ellison's teleplay for a 5-ish series:
http://www.flickeringmyth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/cotef.jpg
― Sentient animated cat gif (kingfish), Wednesday, 10 August 2016 20:29 (eight years ago) link
idk if i like any episode that takes place on earth
the only good one is the Gary 7/Terri Gar one imo
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 10 August 2016 20:29 (eight years ago) link
DS9 had the best earth episodes ("Past Tense" and "Homefront"/"Paradise Lost")
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 10 August 2016 20:34 (eight years ago) link
No way, this was best DS9 earth episode.http://i.imgur.com/zbHnqYS.jpg
― Philip Nunez, Wednesday, 10 August 2016 20:37 (eight years ago) link
you know that was supposed to be a pilot for a series, right Shakey? honestly, would you have watched that show?
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 10 August 2016 20:38 (eight years ago) link
!!!
In 2008, IDW Publishing launched an Assignment: Earth five-issue comic book series written and drawn by John Byrne. The stories show the characters' lives from 1968 up to 1974, including Seven and Roberta's peripheral involvement in the events of a prior episode, "Tomorrow Is Yesterday" (occurring before "Assignment: Earth" for the Enterprise crew, but after for Seven and Roberta), and an epilogue set in 2008 depicts an annual reunion between Roberta and Isis (in her humanoid guise) at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to honor a friend who was killed in that conflict. The characters appear also in 2010 in issues #3 and #4 of Star Trek: Leonard McCoy Frontier Doctor.
Author Greg Cox has included Gary Seven and Roberta in three of his Star Trek novels, Assignment: Eternity and the two-part novel, The Eugenics Wars: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh. In the latter two novels Gary Seven and Roberta Lincoln go on to eventually stop Khan Noonien Singh and his fellow genetically engineered humans from taking over the planet.
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 10 August 2016 20:42 (eight years ago) link
I doubt I would've watched the show but I like this bizarre mysterious character dropped into the Trek universe, it works well
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 10 August 2016 21:13 (eight years ago) link
mudd's women was one of the three stories roddenberry pitched for the star trek pilot. he was using the fantastic allegorical power of sci-fi to tell the story of a pimp who lives in a cave.
― Einstein, Kazanga, Sitar (abanana), Thursday, 11 August 2016 06:10 (eight years ago) link
even star trek iv is working at a huge disadvantage w me.
"Don't leave him at the mercy of twentieth century medicine" all time win.
― Mark G, Thursday, 11 August 2016 08:55 (eight years ago) link
I've only read a couple novels, neither of which were the one OL mentioned.
How Much For Just The Planet is indeed great, but John M. Ford's other Trek novel, The Final Reflection, is far more serious-Trek for people that like that.
― Shakey δσς (sic), Thursday, 11 August 2016 09:37 (eight years ago) link
Already got a ballot!
― write sed fread (Leee), Thursday, 11 August 2016 16:42 (eight years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CplEsG1W8AQwG3e.jpg
― ciderpress, Thursday, 11 August 2016 16:51 (eight years ago) link
This is v. exciting, thanks Leee!
I heart TNG, but I've hardly watched any Enterprise, DS9 or Voyager. Always happy to get TOS recommends - I remember watching the whole series on BBC2 in the early nineties but I can't remember much except that The Menagerie seemed like the most interminable thing ever to a 13-year-old.
Recently watched the remastered Doomsday Machine on Netflix and that is fucking bonkers good.
― Chuck_Tatum, Friday, 12 August 2016 11:42 (eight years ago) link
I'm ambivalent about the CGI inserts but the remastered interior scenes on TOS are just fucking beautiful to look at.
― Chuck_Tatum, Friday, 12 August 2016 11:43 (eight years ago) link
CGI remastering is a tragedy of Lucasian proportions.
― chad valley of the shadow of death (ledge), Friday, 12 August 2016 13:19 (eight years ago) link
It's pretty seamless (and often an improvement) on TNG, but the CGI ship on the original series looks wack.
(I believe the CGI effects shots were a necessary result of remastering, rather than Lucas-style "improvements". But some of them are pretty shit-looking nonetheless.)
― Chuck_Tatum, Friday, 12 August 2016 14:04 (eight years ago) link
And, that said, the Doomsday Machine space dong on the remaster looks fucking groovy.
― Chuck_Tatum, Friday, 12 August 2016 14:05 (eight years ago) link
Sharpening up the picture is one thing, but adding effects shots is totally misguided. Better to let these things remain of their time. Part of the fun of TOS is going back to the 60s.
― jmm, Friday, 12 August 2016 14:11 (eight years ago) link
Otm i hate that shit. Glad i have the og dvd sets
― Οὖτις, Friday, 12 August 2016 14:19 (eight years ago) link
I would agree but I love this shot too much
http://67.media.tumblr.com/7d4fb230cb1c40d6d39b363a6543ed51/tumblr_nw8gm7vPdY1ufg9h8o1_1280.png
― Chuck_Tatum, Friday, 12 August 2016 14:22 (eight years ago) link
I was referring to TOS
― Οὖτις, Friday, 12 August 2016 14:36 (eight years ago) link
voted!
― Οὖτις, Friday, 19 August 2016 21:30 (eight years ago) link
Received! BTW I'm almost certainly going to extend the deadline at least one month just to give myself time to finish TOS.
― write sed fread (Leee), Friday, 19 August 2016 21:34 (eight years ago) link
maybe I will have re-watched all of TNG by then
― Οὖτις, Friday, 19 August 2016 21:36 (eight years ago) link
probably not though - may just revisit my favorite TNG villain episodes ie, the Borg, Lore, and Q
― Οὖτις, Friday, 19 August 2016 21:37 (eight years ago) link
I think it's time for a DS9 rewatch.
― Millsner, Wednesday, 24 August 2016 12:03 (eight years ago) link
i recommend skipping season 1 other than the first episode and "Progress" and "Duet", it's a whole lot of excitement-killing nothingness otherwise
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 24 August 2016 13:30 (eight years ago) link
I think this is the fabled DS9 spreadsheet, which might be useful here
― Chuck_Tatum, Wednesday, 24 August 2016 13:36 (eight years ago) link
im not a fan of that spreadsheet anymore, its purpose is more to show the episodes that are related to the main story arc so you miss out on some good one-offs
the ciderpress guide to DS9 goes something like this:
Season 1:EmissaryProgressDuet
Season 2:Necessary EvilWhispersThe Maquis Pts. 1&2The WireThe Jem'Hadar
Season 3:The Search Pts. 1&2Civil Defense (this one is skippable i just find it stupidly entertaining)DefiantPast Tense Pts. 1&2DestinyVisionaryImprobable CauseThe Die is CastThe Adversary
Season 4-7Just watch everything at this point. you can skip the ferengi episodes if you dont like those (S6 "The Magnificent Ferengi" is really good though) and the holosuite eps if you don't like those (S7 "It's Only A Paper Moon" is the good one there imo) but there aren't too many stinkers otherwise
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 24 August 2016 13:55 (eight years ago) link
Hey I like "Move Along Home", "If Wishes Were Horses", "Q-Less" (which is like a Mirror-Universe Doctor Who episode) from season 1!
― write sed fread (Leee), Wednesday, 24 August 2016 17:57 (eight years ago) link
those are the goofy ones, i like them too but most of the ppl i recommend trek episodes to want the more dramatic stories
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 24 August 2016 18:10 (eight years ago) link
Oh I would totally want the good goofy ones too. I mean, I even super enjoyed "Angel One"
― Chuck_Tatum, Wednesday, 24 August 2016 20:40 (eight years ago) link
I always considered myself a big Trek fan but holy shit @ this thread. I know nothing.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Wednesday, 24 August 2016 20:51 (eight years ago) link
Civil Defense (this one is skippable i just find it stupidly entertaining)
omg this is second only to "Far Beyond the Stars" as far as DS9 goes IMO.
― write sed fread (Leee), Wednesday, 24 August 2016 20:55 (eight years ago) link
haaaaaaapppppy 50th!
https://twitter.com/tomandlorenzo/status/773863593204936704
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 8 September 2016 15:41 (eight years ago) link
OK, started working on this today. I promise I'll have it done. With no TOS.
― Jeff, Thursday, 8 September 2016 17:58 (eight years ago) link
ok i will counter with all-TOS
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 8 September 2016 18:02 (eight years ago) link
oh crap this is due tomorrow?
someone name me 3 episodes of TOS to watch tonight before i hash out my ballot, assume i haven't seen any already except "Balance of Terror" and "City on the Edge of Forever"
― ciderpress, Thursday, 8 September 2016 18:06 (eight years ago) link
(i have seen others but not in 10+ years)
― ciderpress, Thursday, 8 September 2016 18:07 (eight years ago) link
Amok TimePlato's StepchildrenMirror, Mirror
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 8 September 2016 18:16 (eight years ago) link
HEY! I'VE EXTENDED THE BALLOT SUBMISSION DEADLINE!! To indefinitely!
― write sed fread (Leee), Thursday, 8 September 2016 18:17 (eight years ago) link
indefinitely?
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 8 September 2016 18:25 (eight years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cr2a72iUkAArxmL.jpg
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 8 September 2016 18:38 (eight years ago) link
poll will run until April 5, 2063
― dr. mercurio arboria (mh 😏), Thursday, 8 September 2016 18:38 (eight years ago) link
Dropping more Voyager eps in here than I thought I would.
― Jeff, Thursday, 8 September 2016 20:05 (eight years ago) link
Ciderpress - Doomsday Machine is awesome (and on my list) (which I haven't written yet)
― Chuck_Tatum, Thursday, 8 September 2016 21:06 (eight years ago) link
all suggested are good, i will throw in squire of gothos
― le Histoire du Edgy Miley (difficult listening hour), Thursday, 8 September 2016 21:17 (eight years ago) link
totally gonna make deadline btw!
Deadline? What deadline?
I might extend it out a few more weeks just to give myself time to hit the highlights of TOS seasons 2 and 3. (Shakey, should I just look at a certain ahem list that you send me for reference?)
― write sed fread (Leee), Thursday, 8 September 2016 21:26 (eight years ago) link
Go on go on
― Chuck_Tatum, Thursday, 8 September 2016 21:39 (eight years ago) link