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Did anyone else dislike TOS in their youth but came around to it when they got older?
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I was the same way. I happened to turn on Pluto a while back, and TNG was on. I remembered seeing it as a kid and not being a fan, but I found myself watching every episode that came on.
I got so wrapped up in it that I got Paramount+ just to watch every season, then start on all the others I’ve missed.
IMHO, Picard is a better captain than Kirk (I expect downvotes for this).
Yeah I agree Picard is overall still a better captain, but some qualities of Kirk I like more, like how he is more willing to interfere to overthrow the local false god or dictator.
Folks tend to say that Kirk is too much of a cowboy, but that's not really who he is. He's very much invested in the rules and hierarchy of Starfleet, but he's also driven by a sense of justice.
He's not a cowboy, he's the Sheriff.
The pop culture image of Kirk is not the same as the actual Kirk. I was surprised how much Kirk is a good Starfleet captain.
This is a big issue. I've said it before, but so many people think they know what Kirk and TOS are, and are wrong about it. It isn't pure ham and Kirk sleeping with the galaxy. It's tense, it's deep, it's ahead of its time and ahead of a lot of current shows as well. The chemistry between Kirk, Spock and Bones really shines, and there is a real sense of the unknown. Remember that the reruns of TOS are what drove demand for TNG in the first place.
This isn't to say that people aren't allowed to not like TOS, of course some people won't. I just think people and especially trek fans do themselves a disservice by not giving it a good go.
Standard TOS defence rant over.
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TOS has a channel on Pluto TV. I watch it most every evening. Shore Leave last night. Metamorphosis tonight. It runs 24/7 but I just watch 1 a day.
I'm in Aus but I have used a VPN to check out Pluto, I saw that there were a couple of Star Trek channels. Didn't realise one was TOS, that's awesome.
I live in the US and Pluto TV is a must here if you like playing TV shows in the background while studying or doing work :P