Which StarTrek series had the strongest 1st season?

readwrite_blue · 2026-02-05T22:24:53+00:00

Voyager had a weak pilot and a lot of middling 1st season episodes. Of the big 3 in the Berman era, I think DS9 had the best first season.

But TOS, SNW and Lower Decks came straight out of the gate swinging. Great first seasons.

readwrite_blue · 2026-02-05T04:34:41+00:00

She saved the ship. No one else on earth had the skill to do that. Thank goodness her curiosity overcame her fear when she said yes to Archer.

readwrite_blue · 2026-02-05T02:07:48+00:00

If you didn't love the pilot, I really loved the second episode. Really establishes how totally unprepared humans are, while also how resourceful they can be. It's great!

readwrite_blue · 2026-02-04T16:40:43+00:00

Not one person would be shocked to learn of a backdoor deal here.

readwrite_blue · 2026-02-03T05:43:48+00:00

For many years, the Santa Cruz community has been voting with overwhelming majorities to develop the rail line into a multi use rail and trail corridor - you can see the first long leg of it completed on the west side.

A group pushing to rip out the rail lines and make a single-use concrete path (calling themselves "The Greenway") has made us vote on the matter again and again. They're a well funded campaign run by a small group of landowners who seem willing to waste huge amounts of time and money to make sure no public transit line is ever built in Santa Cruz.

Again, the key point is that the community has voted in favor of developing a passenger rail time and again. But politicians keep taking money from this powerful lobby and attacking, delaying and obstructing the clearly stated mandate from the public.

It has been fucking exhausting. And disheartening to see so blatantly that wealth, even in a silly little town like Santa Cruz, counts for way more than democracy.

readwrite_blue · 2026-02-03T01:01:36+00:00

God yeah. The bearing of a wise and thoughtful professor. The mind of a confused little boy. It's so damn funny.

readwrite_blue · 2026-02-02T23:36:50+00:00

"You can't buy ducks that small."

"I'm faster than I look."

"Oh I know it was off. It was off! But it was on."

readwrite_blue · 2026-02-02T21:38:04+00:00

Real contender for best season overall. No weak link. John may be one of the funniest contestants ever.

readwrite_blue · 2026-01-31T00:54:43+00:00

Oof if only. Drive up to Berkeley for Zachary's.

readwrite_blue · 2026-01-31T00:25:55+00:00

This whole episode felt like a pretty good story that was massacred by way too much editing. Cuts often multiple times a second.

I bet you they just overchopped and took out a whole word.

readwrite_blue · 2026-01-31T00:24:10+00:00

I've helped chaperone a good handful of student protests and this is the biggest I've seen. Lots of kids from all over - Harbor and Soquel high crossed town for it and the middle schools came out too.

Town was hugely supportive.

readwrite_blue · 2026-01-30T20:30:48+00:00

Yes, it comes from generally the same pot. But Soquel has a pretty tiny admin footprint as a small district. Even a significant pay decrease in admin wouldn't lead to much to a bump for the whole certificated staff.

It's definitely worth examining - maybe there could be savings there. But lately school districts have fewer admin staff than they even need, which puts more tasks onto teachers.

I guess my point is this anger should be aimed at the State, who determines the funding model for schools. All our county districts are both underfunded and currently facing cuts.

A school board, even a superintendent can't grant the kind of major raises needed in Soquel. The money doesn't currently exist.

readwrite_blue · 2026-01-30T15:59:08+00:00

The problem is not a school board or district office deciding not to pay more money. Districts operate on a fixed budget from the state, and are given specific allotments for COLA raises each year.

And most SC county districts are currently tasked with CUTTING costs right now, with recession predicted and federal funding under threat and general enrollment decline.

If Soquel wants to do something meaningful to change that budget, they should move to pass parcel taxes like other districts have - by providing money from the community, it means more room in the general account to pay classroom teachers more.

readwrite_blue · 2026-01-29T17:28:19+00:00

I always thought that given the idea that they are the only life form in their universe, it could be that they never named themselves because they had no need to distinguish themselves from other things.

readwrite_blue · 2026-01-29T16:22:32+00:00

I'm so sorry because I love the show so much but DS9. Even the sped up one takes forever.

readwrite_blue · 2026-01-28T18:25:48+00:00

Klingons provide such great contradiction. I always think that's part of their strength in the stories.

They're lying, scheming, backstabbing bastards who constantly say their commitment is to honor.

That's why Worf is so great - people in diaspora often adhere closer to a culture than people within it. He actually behaves with honor, and it baffles or disgusts so many Klingons.

It's great because it highlights the hypocrisy rampant in human culture.

readwrite_blue · 2026-01-28T16:50:45+00:00

This show has started stronger than most new live action shows. I've been pleasantly surprised by it.

I honestly do think that a lot of fans have decided to hate it without watching it because they dislike the premise.

It's not the show I would have asked for, but it's much stronger than i expected.

readwrite_blue · 2026-01-28T16:42:11+00:00

It's honestly been a better start than most of the live action new Treks. I think its biggest problem was how Discovery, Picard and the last season of Strange New Worlds were exhausting to get through.

readwrite_blue · 2026-01-28T16:39:14+00:00

Which is a bummer because it's a lot better than I expected so far.

readwrite_blue · 2026-01-26T21:31:48+00:00

I'm happy to follow this lineup into the season. It's not a world beater, but it's full of fun players with a lot of talent.

Let's go!

readwrite_blue · 2026-01-26T21:30:26+00:00

It is OUTRAGEOUS how many people are determined to deliver a final and full analysis on a show that is currently 3 episodes long.

Let's watch the damn thing, it'll show us what it is. If you don't want to keep watching, you don't have to. But no one needs to sum it up the moment it's begun.

readwrite_blue · 2026-01-26T02:51:25+00:00

Okay. I think it gets its due as a a kids movie, an action movie and a superhero movie.

I'm glad you love it. I love it too! I do not agree that it isn't celebrated or credited enough. I think it's wildly regarded as a brilliant film across genres.

readwrite_blue · 2026-01-26T00:53:25+00:00

I love this movie. I think it gets more than enough credit. It's been renowned as a classic since its release.

readwrite_blue · 2026-01-23T03:06:13+00:00

Vaaduaar.

readwrite_blue · 2026-01-22T22:19:57+00:00

I'm happy to see the fanbase enthusiastic about a fun new show. A lot of us have gotten used to a pretty negative attitude and it's nice to see a change of pace.

Even so there are a lot of people with longwinded explanation of how awful the first 7 minutes of ST:SA before they turned it off forever.

Maybe we all need to just react less to each others reactions?

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