• ToiletFursona@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    With the hype of Section 31, I really wish there was a continuation of DS9 like the documentary had. It seems so weird to me that a series that was hated had a critical part of it taken for the newer series.

    • Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteOPM
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      11 months ago

      Maybe you should consider the possibility that it’s not as “hated” as you think, considering it spawned three direct spinoffs and generally revitalized the franchise.

      I’m a big ol’ dummy.

      • ToiletFursona@sh.itjust.works
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        11 months ago

        There are tons of interviews, news, etc. and actors and actresses + show runners involved with DS9 talking about its unpopularity at the time.

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          11 months ago

          You know what, I misinterpreted your comment.

          Though I do think “hated” is a bit much - DS9 certainly was the least popular of the 90s shows, but…it ran for seven years.

          • David Benfell, Ph.D.@infosec.exchange
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            11 months ago

            @ValueSubtracted

            I liked #DS9. It wasn’t just one big happy Starfleet crew. The interplay was infinitely more interesting for it.

            By contrast, I hated #Voyager because even though there should have been tension between the combined Starfleet and Maquis crews, they ruthlessly and relentlessly suppressed even the slightest appearance of it. Also, I didn’t think much of Kathryn Janeway’s philosophy.

            But for these very reasons, most fans seemed to love Voyager and hate DS9.

            • Daryl@friendsofdesoto.social
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              11 months ago

              @benfell @ValueSubtracted I loved Voyager as a kid, but I was 11 when it ended so 🤷‍♂️. Rewatching it now is hard because most episodes leave me with the feeling of missed potential. While it didn’t need to be as serialised as DS9 ended up, paying a bit more attention to continuing character threads or subplots across episodes or seasons would have made it a much stronger series. We joke about the torpedo count, but it’s a symptom of how little care Voyager took to developing its story.

  • Handles@leminal.space
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    11 months ago

    Cool, cool. Looking forward to seeing how the writers are going to handwave their way out of the Gorn-shaped hole they dug for themselves.