And sadly it still won't sell nearly as well as 90% of the rehashed crap on the market this Xmas. The American game market depresses me. The poor bastards should just sell out and make the hero a but-kicking hero in a cloak who runs around smashing crates for the goodies inside. That's what most people seem to want.
I agree with you pretty much on both counts. The writing has been bad for a while and a certain kind of star trek fan can be quite annoying in his belief that there is only one way to do Star Trek and it must be that way approach. I guess ultimately though I blame the writers and the producers far more than any fan could ever be blamed. The writers and the producers have the ultimate power. I for one wouldn't be upset if they really did shake up the franchise and turn it on it's head but the problem is that you still have to deliver quality. With the route the current producers and writers have taken they haven't pleased anybody. They've pissed off the hard-core fans and haven't been bold enough or good enough to really do anything that would capture a new audience of fans who would replace some of those traditionalist trek fans. It's been said time and time again but I think BattleStar Galatica took something that I thought was not so good originally and updated it for an entire new generation. Trek doesn't have to follow that exact same approach but they should at least have a goal of at least pleasing somebody.
But for most different reasons than Berman suggests. He seems to imply that too much of a good thing is just too much no matter what the subject is. I disagree. Life Long Star Trek fan but like a lot of people, I started losing interest in the Deep Space Nine 9 era. For me the shows got worse and worse each iteration (although there are some great Next-Gen epsiodes that rival what the original did) but it finally reached the point where that bar was way below what was acceptable to average people. Star Trek Fanatics might argue that Enterprise is improving but for me 0+1 isn't exactly a big leap.
Too many repeated concepts and themes. It seems like the show really had run out of steam way back at DS 9 and that's before Voyager, and Enterprise ever hit the air.
I just think a break from Trek is overall a good thing. There is plenty of precendent from other media. The Batman movies, Battle Star Galatica, Dr. Who, etc. I think we need to have a break for some time to pass and someone to bring it back with a new take and a new vision but still holding on to the core concepts of what makes the show special.
I'm at a lost myself to point specifically at any one thing except to realize that the franchise has been off-track for a long time. I'm glad Enterprise is done. I'm glad Star Trek is done for a bit. And here's to someone coming along in a few years to breathe some life into it. It's not like Star Trek is going away forever or anything. The franchise is too valuable and has made too much money for it to ever go away. Someone just needs to have a new compelling vision for the show that resonates with a modern audience. In other words I need to miss it before I can welcome it back.
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Hmmm. I disagree. Oasis is quite good and quite deserving imo. It's what it claims to be. I've spent hours on it.
And sadly it still won't sell nearly as well as 90% of the rehashed crap on the market this Xmas. The American game market depresses me. The poor bastards should just sell out and make the hero a but-kicking hero in a cloak who runs around smashing crates for the goodies inside. That's what most people seem to want.
Yes videogames as sport. Way to cling to the most meaningless concept ever. If that's what is going to save PC gaming then you can have it.
I agree with you pretty much on both counts. The writing has been bad for a while and a certain kind of star trek fan can be quite annoying in his belief that there is only one way to do Star Trek and it must be that way approach. I guess ultimately though I blame the writers and the producers far more than any fan could ever be blamed. The writers and the producers have the ultimate power. I for one wouldn't be upset if they really did shake up the franchise and turn it on it's head but the problem is that you still have to deliver quality. With the route the current producers and writers have taken they haven't pleased anybody. They've pissed off the hard-core fans and haven't been bold enough or good enough to really do anything that would capture a new audience of fans who would replace some of those traditionalist trek fans. It's been said time and time again but I think BattleStar Galatica took something that I thought was not so good originally and updated it for an entire new generation. Trek doesn't have to follow that exact same approach but they should at least have a goal of at least pleasing somebody.
But for most different reasons than Berman suggests. He seems to imply that too much of a good thing is just too much no matter what the subject is. I disagree. Life Long Star Trek fan but like a lot of people, I started losing interest in the Deep Space Nine 9 era. For me the shows got worse and worse each iteration (although there are some great Next-Gen epsiodes that rival what the original did) but it finally reached the point where that bar was way below what was acceptable to average people. Star Trek Fanatics might argue that Enterprise is improving but for me 0+1 isn't exactly a big leap. Too many repeated concepts and themes. It seems like the show really had run out of steam way back at DS 9 and that's before Voyager, and Enterprise ever hit the air. I just think a break from Trek is overall a good thing. There is plenty of precendent from other media. The Batman movies, Battle Star Galatica, Dr. Who, etc. I think we need to have a break for some time to pass and someone to bring it back with a new take and a new vision but still holding on to the core concepts of what makes the show special. I'm at a lost myself to point specifically at any one thing except to realize that the franchise has been off-track for a long time. I'm glad Enterprise is done. I'm glad Star Trek is done for a bit. And here's to someone coming along in a few years to breathe some life into it. It's not like Star Trek is going away forever or anything. The franchise is too valuable and has made too much money for it to ever go away. Someone just needs to have a new compelling vision for the show that resonates with a modern audience. In other words I need to miss it before I can welcome it back.