tkal-67183
I stopped watching TNG, regularly untill the second season. I would watch it sporadically after that, but never enjoyed it as much as others did. The characters are rather cold, and the entire series is too sterile. The worst star trek in my opinion
TheLittleSongbird
The original 'Star Trek' series had its flaws but was a ground-breaking and ahead of its time show with many things that made it hugely impressive. Expectations were high for 'The New Generation', with big shoes to fill but also worries as to how it would fare in correlation with the original show.Good news is that 'The Next Generation' is a very worthy follow up, that will please fans of the original series and also stand very well on its own two feet. There are improvements here as well as a couple of weaknesses. It is agreed that Season 1 is iffy and sees the show struggling to settle, it was Season 3 when the show properly hit its stride. Even for a character meant to be annoying, Wil Wheaton is very annoying.Production values however are a major improvement in 'The Next Generation' over the original series. The sets give more of a sense of awe and the special effects are slicker and more expansive. It is stylishly and beautifully shot too. The music has a lot of energy and atmosphere.Writing is every bit as great as that of the original show. It is entertaining, intelligent, thought-provoking and rich in humanity. The stories, when the show hit its stride, are every bit as high in imagination and just as suspenseful, intriguing and fun. Not quite as ground-breaking as the original series but just as influential and with many of that show's strong points, and actually with a lesser amount of contrived and lacking-in-logic episodes.Character interaction and development, in what is essentially a character-driven show, is one of 'The Next Generation's' best points and where the show particularly excels. Worf and Riker's relationship is particularly interesting, and Picard is just as memorable as Spock. Which is not an easy feat considering Spock's iconic status in the 'Star Trek' universe.Acting is every bit as fine, with the role of Picard containing some of the best acting Patrick Stewart has ever given and he has always been a highly dependable actor. Likewise with Brent Spiner, and Jonathan Frakes proves to be just as good an actor as he is a director. Michael Dorn is also strong. Only Wheaton is lacking here, but there is no acting here that reaches overacting depths like William Shatner in the original series.In summary, well worth exploring and just as good as the original series. 9/10 Bethany Cox
RealLiveClaude
Though many Star Trek fans were doubtful that a new generation would brilliantly get the torch from the Original Series in such a classy way, needless to say this is a worthy Poker Bet (game played so often in several episodes !).Seven years of great adventures, lead by the courageous Captain Jean-Luc Picard (excellent Sir Patrick Stewart) and staff like Commander Riker, Deanna Troi, Dr. Beverly Crusher (except season 2), Geordi LaForge, Worf and the unforgettable Data. Not forgetting also Dr Pulaski (Diana Muldaur, season 2) and Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton, not so annoying after all, even after a "Shut Up Wesley" tease...).And enemies like the Ferengi, the Romulans (always so serious...), some Klingons (the House of Duras, which disgraced Worf's House of Mogh), and of course the Borg and the Cardassians at the end...But the most typical villain of all: "Q". The mischievous character portrayed by the excellent John de Lancie, gives the Enterprise crew a run for its money, from the pilot episode at least. So good to hear him call Picard "Mon Capitaine" in a cynical way ! Oh, and let's not forget Lwaxana Troi, portrayed by the late Gene Roddenberry's wife, the late Majel Barrett, whose antics not only embarrassed his daughter Deanna, but Captain Picard as well. We'll know later why she acts this way...Some of the old crew were in, most notable episode is the two parter "Unification" where the late Mark Lenard and the unforgettable Leonard Nimoy reprise their respective roles of Sarek and Spock (and what a great episode... Even Data knows how to do a good Vulcan nerve pinch). Two late actors, DeForest Kelley in the pilot as Admiral Dr.McCoy and James Doohan as Scotty in a great episode called "Relics".However, my favourite character was Data, portrayed by Brent Spiner, who did portray its creator, Dr. Soong, as well as his evil twin brother Lore. As Data is an android, we see him experience so many things, including love, but his emotions are absent here, however his discoveries about human nature, makes him one of us, despite the fact that he is a living computer, which at many times, saved the crew (but also threatened it... and was forgiven later...).So many adventures were shared by the crew, and of course the famous holodeck that can be transformed to any setting programmed.A series not to be missed... Like says the Captain: ENGAGE !
