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submitted 7 months ago by sir_pronoun to c/startrek

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Alright, your propaganda here over the past months has worked. I want to get into Star Trek. Where do I start? Can I take an abbreviated tour? Or do I need to go to TOS?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I have long held that Season 5, Episode 2 of The Next Generation is the best episode to "test" if you'll like Star Trek or not. It is a generally well-liked and well-reviewed episode, but more than that, from both a story and a character standpoint it is representative of what your average Star Trek episode is generally about.

So, my recommendation is to watch that one episode and report back.

[–] Alteon 6 points 7 months ago

Okay. It's not "Q" weird, but that is absolutely a weird episode. The whole "speaking in metaphors" thing is sort of a ridiculous concept as you'd have to have a language in place to even develop the metaphors. I loved how "out there" that episode is, and it is genuinely thought provoking, but if that was the first episode that I ever saw, I'm not sure I ever would have watched another one.

But I do like the concept of checking it out given a single episode. I'd rather recommend Season 5, Episode 18 (Cause and Effect), Season 2's The Measure of Man.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Sorry I have to disagree. I think it's too far off the beaten path.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Ooooh! I really like that idea! Several people that I know started to watch TNG and just couldn't get into it. And I feel like part of it is the wacky crustiness of the first few episodes of the first season. So, I second this idea of diving right into the core of the show!