For some reason this news have totally flown under my radar.. R.I.P Aron!

Albert Nguyen oh my gosh I didn’t know he had died ;-; RIP Aron

Yup! He died on Sunday

Aww... I would have loved seeing him continued in the Picard series.

Don’t forget Odo(René Auberjonois) he passed away back in December...

Long live the Sisko!

And what gets me is how many still fail. The level of spite and jealousy I see in the UK from comfortable people is shocking. People who've benefitted from society's evolutional all their lives (better and unconditional access to healthcare, worker's rights, affordable luxuries, etc) who work to deny those benefits for others. It shocks me beyond words.

@@andromidius Because socialism never works, it's the most discredited ideology in all of human history, and the only people who still push it now are either very dumb or very evil.

At least it’s more trek than nu trek

Honestly, I don't envy the writers of Lower Decks, because they've landed themselves in a difficult position. They need to satirize Star Trek, to make fun of it and poke holes in it... But they have to do it in a way that doesn't BREAK Star Trek. That's a difficult line to walk, but honestly? Lower Decks has done an excellent job in its first two seasons. It's just so clearly made by and for people who love Star Trek.

That idea has always rung hollow to me. New sociopaths would just be born. They're a natural part of humanity and they're highly effective leaders. It's so weird that a show as smart as star trek had the idea "all the bad guys died so now we're good"

Yes. But credits still exist. 🤷🏻‍♂️. We barely need physical currency now (which is actually super bad).

I always find this kind of reasoning funny, as well as the "reasoning" in trek itself. As loads of things will never be replicatable, think things like artisan products, physical locations, historic items, etc. You already see this difference in value in the modern day with replica's and original items with collectors items. Not to mention trade with foreign groups, it's generally more efficient to trade currency for goods than barter goods for goods. There is certainly an argument to be had that in the federation basic needs are met, but realistically most things beyond that would require some form of currency due to inherent scarcity of those things. Maybe federation captains are just giving blank checks and Picard simply is a spoiled rich kid, which is why some seem to think money doesn't really exist in the federation as they never had to deal with it. (granted that wouldn't explain Jake Sisko, seeing as his grandfather does function in the non-replicator based economy)

@@relo999 It's one of the most foolishly admired elements of Star Trek, but I think the no money thing is actually one of the dumber elements of Star Trek.

Zion Crash I could do it as ambassador Kosh.

I could see Christoph Waltz as a new Bester quite easily...

@@chrissonofpear1384 Hmmm yes very very much so

@@chrissonofpear1384 one Germanic guy replacing another. But Waltz is actually known in Austria as a more comedic actor, Koenig just kept the sinister rolling throughout. Might suggest someone like Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson) or Mark Strong instead.

Zion Crash Fuck you, show some respect for the dead!

And by the films it wasn't just women rocking them either😏

@@DrewLSsix Equality in FABULOUSNESS

Once again the result of being a product of its time, one when miniskirts were a symbol of female liberation.

Cant be. Its clearly pure sexism!

@@hallarious506 - Women can be sexist.

I second the motion

Yes! Amazing. I'd almost support a reboot.

Agreed. I remember watching it when I was younger & being very disappointed their was not a 2nd season. Felt like that "world/story" was just getting its legs and so much was left unseen.

Yes!!! That show rocked. Also do you remember earth2? That was a great show of the same period.seaquest dsv was another one as well.

Michael Lewis holy crap, that series is freaking amazing. Need to watch it again

There's a strong difference in letting the plot dictate where the story takes us and shoehorning a device in because you want to show how progressive your show is. This is why 90's Trek was brilliant. Today's stuff...hit or miss

The Federation ha sno Money, it has Credits. Star Fleet is not a Military, but oes wear Uniforms and keeps the Peace and Fights Wars... yeah not sure the Federation is as advertised.

@@skwills1629 Kirk: I'm a soldier not a diplomat. Kirk's son: scientists have always been pawns of the military! (Referring to Starfleet) Undiscovered country directly refers to the scientific and exploration programs remaining unaffected when talking about mothballing the fleet, I'm sure the program in question isn't the traveling circus fleet!

@@DrewLSsix But...but Starfleet is not a Military coz...its not...

@@skwills1629 hey, either way is good by me lol. As a staunch gun rights proponent a future where civilian science ships get to carry giga ton armaments warms my heart🤣

@@DrewLSsix Maybe, but do thy allow Civilians not in Star Fleet to own Guns?

The camp version of Flash Gordon is definitive. Any remake would ruin it without Brian Blessed and Queen doing the soundtrack. Just imagine it without the music and it's almost silly and unwatchable. But Buck Rogers sounds good.

Keep the retro aesthetic but make it a bit more functional and add a bit of an edge, and it could work.

I want raygun gothic to make a comeback. So I agree with all of you. Google raygun gothic if you don't know what I mean, you'll go "aaahhhh, that's what it's called."

jockadoobee What we really should consider in the future is embracing the God Emperor; forget your capitalism and communism. Long live the Imperium!

If you can forget ideological difference but by contrast between modern society to neighboring habitable exoplanets or 32nd century on the earth, you'll get more brighter perspectives on true development process, and needn't to waste your time to think about capitalism and communism which highly influenced by last century.

Roddenberry attempted to put men in short skirts every chance he got with his other sci-fi shows.

Like the presenter of the video said, TOS was influenced by the social norms that it was made in; the 1960s. But isn't that the case for anything that comes out?

@@flerma223 Not so much a "social norm" as mini skirts were becoming more widespread almost as a direct revolt against earlier prudish attitudes towards female attire.

I agree I would love to see it

babylon 5 - with the guy who played Tomalak and other TNG ers

I did love EFC until the fifth season which was basically a FU to the viewers

Roughnecks was good but it could have gone farther.

I always find the whole "federation doesn't use money" funny, as well as the "reasoning" in trek itself. As loads of things will never be replicatable, think things like artisan products, physical locations, historic items, etc. You already see this difference in value in the modern day with replica's and original items with collectors items. Not to mention trade with foreign groups, it's generally more efficient to trade currency for goods than barter goods for goods. There is certainly an argument to be had that in the federation basic needs are met, but realistically most things beyond that would require some form of currency due to inherent scarcity of those things. Maybe federation captains are just giving blank checks and Picard simply is a spoiled rich kid, which is why some seem to think money doesn't really exist in the federation as they never had to deal with it. (granted that wouldn't explain Jake Sisko, seeing as his grandfather does function in the non-replicator based economy. Maybe he just uses daddies pocketbook and never did anything else, seeing as the case with nog he's talking about needing money to buy a baseball card for his dad) For as smart of a show trek can be, they really didn't think beyond blind idealism when dealing with the economics of the federation. Not even the bare basic of why things are valuable is taken into account.

I agree. Funny how much pushback TNG got on its tv debut

@@indetigersscifireview4360 I was referring not to the stripes used by TOS but rather the pips used by TNG onwards (and unfortunately made even tinier in DSC). I heartily approve of the stripes, and frankly bigger pips. Knowing someone's rank is important, and having them be so tiny indicates a society that routinely looks for the tiniest indication of such to react appropriately. It was called Star Trek - The "Leftist" Future by Renegade Cut.

I totally agree with your assessment of Starfleet. It is not democratic in the least and seems to have no civilian oversight. However, I am a consider myself as a conservative , and the idea of a military nondemocratic oligarchy is disturbing.

William Hamm Well Starfleet isn’t (or shouldn’t - since DS9 the writers have started to push that) actually a military. It’s a humanitarian interstellar-exploratory armada.

I did, but it was the highest quality pic available

Both good questions. The nitty gritty of re-adapting Babylon 5 is worth a very long video of its own, but I still think it would be worth doing.

@@RowanJColeman So... I'm a huge fan and it's a big deal that you replied to my post. If you want to bounce ideas around for a Bab 5 reboot, I'd watch it. Then I'd try to get a job delivering coffee on the set.

You dont, you leave it as the perfect example of storytelling it is and make a new franchise instead of relying on nostalgia.

Technique: look at what JMS did wrong in B5, and directly address that through new characters, while continuing the twists of the original for new viewers.

Flesh them and their motives out more, maybe, and show more shades of lighter grey to the Shadows?

I have many more Babylon 5 videos on the channel :)

Yup!

Andreas Katsulas... he the man!!

I liked it, but it seemed to get a bit... I don't know, it lost something as time went on.

@@thegreenmanofnorwich you might be right, I was like 10 at the time.

@@chefjamesmacinnis I was 11 :-D

And men wear them too!

That series had a lot of ideas which might still work in modern sci-fi.

Buck Rodgers has already been remade.... It was remade from the black and white serials of the 1930s to the awful Glen A Larson remake. Now, you want to remake the remake that was already remade back in the 80s?

@@darransykes5703 I didn't know about the 30's serials. All I know is the 70s version because of how popular it was. Perhaps it should be revived through a remake to remind the future about the past that they want to forget.

I agree. Which uniforms do you think were the worst? The pajama uniforms in ST:TMP and the 25% different uniforms in STD are tough to decide between.

@@joseph7988 I hate jumpsuit/pajama uniforms in general. I'd say that the one-piece Voyager uniforms (which bled over into the first two seasons of DS9 until they got the GOOD uniforms) were the worst for me. Followed closely by all of the different jumpsuits they put Counselor Troy in on TNG and the silver catsuit that Seven of Nine wore on ST:V. (I understand that it was mostly a sex appeal play on behalf of the studio...but that doesn't make them any less out of place to me.) The Motion Picture uniforms are a close fourth, but at least they kind of looked like they were "made of something" or had some depth and a touch of complexity with the massive belt buckles. The Hollywood budget helped with that a lot. The Voyager uniforms just look like the thinnest, cheapest uniforms ever utilized by Trek.

John Martin I agree, as much as I would love to see B5 with modern VFX and sets. The acting was what made it. The chemistry between the whole cast is something I don’t think they could achieve today. Not to mention what they might want to change fit with today’s audience.

@@calvindeckert2740 At this point we should be able to remake and/or update B5 fairly easily. There is just no will to do it. You can add modern touches to sets like redoing computer consoles, extending sets digitally, adding atmosphere, redoing sound effects and of course updating all the space battles. There is a guy who is redoing Star Wars on his home PC for crying out loud. Look up Star Wars Revisited.

That’s another reason why DS9 is my favorite, it shows all these different races actually having to really work hard to understand and tolerate and respect one another. I think it represents multiculturalism and its challenges (and rewards!) so much more accurately than TNG.

Goes best with a nice warm glass of curdled milk.

Seems logical to me. Is this a 2246-50 war, or a 2250-54 war, also?

chris sonofpear1 takes place before Kirk and Spock. The Constitution and Enterprise are completed just in time to counter the then new D-7

chris sonofpear1 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z71hkpt6u57ZmHU.html

So that would be the Axanar fan series timeline, then, around 2241-45...

chris sonofpear1 It was the fan film which inspired me to do my own novel. Ever since the Starfleet technical manual came out showing the single nacelle Destroyer class, it became my favorite class of ship. Seeing it in “Prelude “ was exciting but disappointing to see it do nothing but due well

That is definitely ODO. Who ever edited this together obviously used a still shot from the DS9 episode "Trials and Tribble-ations" Nice catch

@@jamesporter6288 oh yeah i completely forgot about that episode, guess i will have to watch ds9 again, oh well, thanks for the reminder.

Also, likely being electronic currency, even during Star Trek 4 era...

Maybe he said 'many' miniskirts; I don't know, it's hard to tell.

It was a show years before its time.

What’s the difference? What’s that even supposed to mean?

@@baneofbanes you can use money responsibly without hoarding it all for yourself.

Commenting on current politics using the Nightwatch/President Clarke storyline would be ideal social commentary. Not diving into that subject matter would be a huge missed opportunity

I'm disappointed to hear that about JMS. Unless he's just saying what he thinks is expected of him to work in the comics industry these days. I do think that dumbing down to the lowest common denominator remains a huge concern in genre pieces and it's certainly very evident in Discovery - though the Dumb there may be in the writing staff themselves as much as it is them possibly writing down to people in a manner that makes them act like the viewers are neophytes to Star Trek in all cases. They almost seem to be banking on it - either that or the writers are simply not up on basic things - like that a Transporter isn't an interplanetary device at this time. I don't think McCoy would have had to say "I'm a Doctor not a Moon shuttle conductor" if moon shuttles didn't exist. They might not need too if material could be beamed to the Moon from Earth (which they likely could anyway with a relay set up). Heck it might even be possible to beam someone to mars with enough relays. but I don' know if that would be feasible if you required 25,000 of them. But anyway as to dumbing down, yeah it remains a worry, as does pandering to a hypothetical demographic they want to attract, I hear it said that Discovery is "ashamed" of the audience it has and it is trying to replace it with the one they want. Oddly The Orville is insanely Woke too - but on different topics so I guess there are ways to move that Overton window and not look like loons like Discovery does - more as a production than as a show. the Show is just a poorly written slightly biggoted fantasy piece about making a criminal into a princess.

@@RowanJColeman I am not say that they can not comment but in the hands of new show runners that the commentary will be nothing more than organe man bad. Instead of how expations not meeting reality can leave people open to Fascist idea. Also I am worried that any commentary will date a reboot. The Nightwatch and Clark story line is scarier now since to me at least since it dose not tie it shelf to closely to any one real life group.