Yeah there were some real duds in the 1st season. And Fairpoint kinda misfired. But I was Trek loyalist and watched every week, taped every episode.
I forget which season “Measure of a Man” was, but that’s one of my all time favorites—and it may have been season 1.
While in the theatre when Cochrane says that line, my wife and I groaned. We both looked at each other and smiled. After the film, I asked her why she groaned. She said, “Cause it’s like putting nacho cheese and macaroni and cheese on top of pizza.” I said, “Yeah we already know it’s cheesy. I just hate when they play it up for the crowd. It becomes parody and takes you out of the drama.”
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That is something I’d liked to hear. You mentioned resisting friends and boyfriends geekiness. Why is that? I’m curious. Does it have to do with the bad rap geeks get? I don’t mean to put you on the spot, it’s just I’ve always been a geek and when someone who isn’t looks at me repulsed I wonder. Is it a fear of being associated with the freaks? Is it geek-o-phobia? It doesn’t sound like it cuz you obviously hung out with these people and are still friends with them.
It cracks me up sometimes when someone finds out what a geek I am. “You watch that stuff?” Without an ounce of embarrassment I answer, “Heck Yeah!” Then inform them of what they are missing.
I am very sorry guys…I really got into the movie & stopped posting…then I was falling asleep so I just went to bed. I shall watch the rest when I get home from work!
I watched ‘Encounter at Farpoint’ with my dad. At the end we both turned to each other and had a Meh moment. For the next few hours we annoyed my mother saying, “Joy and Gratitude” to each other. I don’t remember watching any first or second or third season episodes in their first run. I was in High School and busy doing stuff you do in H.S. and I guess I wasn’t interested enough to tape it.
Then I came home after night school and turned on the tellie to veg out. It was 11pm and TNG was on. I remember saying to myself, “Huh, let’s see what this is up to.” The episode was the season three finale ‘Best of Both Worlds, Part 1’. After that I made sure I taped every single one. I was so thankful it was in syndication while being broadcast. I could catch up on the previous episodes. Brilliant!!
I’ve always been a geek, so it wasn’t that. I wasn’t resisting my friends’ and boyfriends’ geekness, just their insistence that I watch these movies. I’m a very stubborn woman. Tell me I can’t do something, and I will prove you wrong. My resistance against “space” shows and movies started out as a bit of a joke. I would tell those friends and boyfriends that I could proudly say that the only Star Wars movie I’d ever seen was Spaceballs. Then I think it became more my resistance against being the stereotype. More like “Just because I’m a geek doesn’t mean I have to watch Star Wars and Trek and go to conventions.” For a long time, the only thing I liked about myself was my brain so I embraced my science geek and my band geek and my total misfit status, but I refused to let anyone tell me what I should like, “normals” and “geeks” alike. GWC has allowed me to let go of that a bit. I’m still one stubborn broad, but I’m more apt to listen to suggestions these days.
Thank you. Makes sense. Before I found GWC, I felt very lonely with no one to talk to about this stuff we love. It is so great to have this community to share and embrace the world of geekdom. I’ve avoided conventions as well, I guess cuz of stereotypes. “I’m not one of them!” that kinda thing, very judgmental on my part. Once again, thanx to GWC I’m able to accept where I’m at as well as where others are at. That has always been my mode of operation but it’s weird how fear of judgment can make you judgmental.