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Re: Not the right way to exit?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 22 Jul 2004 04:22:23 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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As far as you know;-) S P O I L E R-> I forget which season it is (the
last perhaps?), but Seska makes one last return in a totally implausible but
totally enjoyable episode:-)
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Oh, I watched the entire series twice through in the course of about a year (I
missed a few eps the first time around, but I think I caught them all the second
run through). Besides, she’s a Cardassian, not a Kazon (and after the ad they
ran, it was crystal clear exactly why they brought her back the instant they
showed her on screen again). And I didn’t object so much to the use of the
Kazon at all (though they had the stupidest hairdos ever seen in any sci-fi show
ever) but the fact that they were the primary bad guy for TWO FREAKIN
YEARS!!!!!! And they weren’t that scary either. And what was up with the idea
of having an entire section of the galaxy where water is so scarce that it’s a
valuable commodity? Are the not using deuterium (made from the most common
element in the universe, no less) to power their matter/anti-matter reactions
like the Federation? Are they not breathing oxygen like the Federation? If
they’ve got both of those, how hard can it be to burn some hydrogen off and get
a cup o’ the wet stuff?
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I will say that some of the episodes were very enjoyable; the true enjoyment
of these ST:N series is the years of character development a long run
provides.
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And that’s exactly why I prefered B5. They had real character development.
Characters died (and not because the actors decided to leave the show). Others
fought tooth and nail to climb their way to the top of the political pile. Some
found themselves breaking off friendships with just about everyone they knew.
And just because someone appears to be a good guy today doesn’t mean they always
will. A few characters found love, a few others struck out more than once, and
still others went the entire series without once admitting their feelings to the
subject of their affection. I don’t think I’ve ever seen any two serial sci-fi
characters go through as much character growth as Vir Cotto did in five years.
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Why didn’t Q appear on ST:E the first year! John De Lancie is
Gold:-)
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Oh, geez, they didn’t bring him back for Enterprise, did they? I mean, the
character is neat and all, but I thought the premiere of TNG established that
he’d never made his presence known to the Federation/Starfleet before that day.
Or has that also been wiped from the slate of time by the overuse of temporal
travel?
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Message is in Reply To:
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| (...) As far as you know;-) S P O I L E R-> I forget which season it is (the last perhaps?), but Seska makes one last return in a totally implausible but totally enjoyable episode:-) (...) I will say that some of the episodes were very enjoyable; (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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