Ranking The Star Treks

The Ranking top to bottom, best to not as easy to watch.

DS9: Deep Space Nine (176): I can't help but think this one is the closest to Shakespeare.

STD: Discovery (42): The new series completes the set of representation, now we need Hispanic and Asian captains. Putting gays and non-binary has been wonderful in the show. Tig Notaro is a great move. Now that we've checked those boxes we can get to the story telling. I see people online who dislike it. I found it quite compelling. Time travel, alternate universes, immediate travel, environmental tragedy, it's really pushed the limits of Star Trek. Just like some lame TOS show that was cutting edge at the time, this one will be appreciated.

STV: Voyager (172): This was the one that made me fall in love with the ethos. Beautiful actresses don't hurt. The rewatch reviews on Tor.com are interesting, detailed, and have comments.

STE: Enterprise (98): Great continuation, too short lived.

STP: Picard (10 episodes so far): Kind of reminds me when everyone clapped when Star Wars The Force Awakens came. It was such a relief to see. It's great to see him.

Lower Decks: Trying to capitalize on the amazing animation we have today, but this feels too much like Futurama, Simpsons, Rick and Morty, Archer. There are some places you should just not go. I still love it because it's Star Trek. And I love animation.

STNG: Next Generation (178). The second hardest for me to watch but if I watch them all, I start to like it about 2/3 through.

TOS: The Original Series (79 episodes). It started them all, but is the hardest for me to watch now. The quicker it divorced itself from Roddenberry, the better. Flawed founders.

TAS: The Animated Series (22 shortest run of complete shows). Haven't watched it, sorry, but not interested. Maybe just to complete the series. Maybe I should give it a try. Started in 1973 though, it's hard to imagine it's cutting edge in that time.

When I look at the Wikipedia entry, I see Strange New Worlds is coming out, and Prodigy. Picard, Discovery, and Lower Decks are still ongoing.

I think the excellence around Star Trek has raised the level. Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Farscape. Science fiction writers are finding more and more amazing ways to tell stories.

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