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Best order to get into the show without having to watch everything? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Spent 20 minutes trying to find a thread that fit what I wanted but everyone seems to be willing to watch all of Star Trek. I tried TOS and while it's not bad I don't want to watch every single episode of Star Trek to get into the show...

What's the best order to watch the most universally enjoyed Star Trek series' and movies? I really enjoyed Lower Decks as a fan of Final Space and Strange New World's looks incredible. I want to start with the earlier series but not have to watch all of it!

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I'm gonna throw Star Trek V in there under the label of "so bad it's kind of good".

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I mean... where else can you see Kirk fight a catgirl and kill (?) her by chucking her into a shallow pool of water, Spock nerve pinch a freaking unicorn, a screaming satellite, jet boots, a weird little marshmallow dispenser, very cheesy dialog, etc?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I will die on the hill that V is not a bad film. It has some cringe parts, sure, and the budget situation was obviously bad. There is some good stuff in there though.

Sybok is actually one of my favorite characters in all of Trek, and brilliantly acted. I feel your pain. Share it with me.

::: spoiler The whole plot of a charlatan leading people to a promised land only to discover his own hubris -- and then try to vindicate himself -- is really quite good. :::