Discovery doesn't have a single good episode I've went back to revisit, while even the "weaker" series like ENT have episodes I revisit.
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Lower Decks mostly references TOS-ENT, so it won't matter much.
I can see not getting into B5 or Farscape, as they're kinda cheesy, but SG1 was basically just Star Trek without ships, it was the other major sci fi franchise I grew up with
I know this will be unpopular but never did like Blade Runner.
B5, Farscape and SG-1 are my three favorite non Trek sci fi shows
Serial Experiment Lain is my favorite anime series which is saying something as I'm not a huge anime fan
Love the 50 Year Mission books
I can see why it would be jarring to call the original "Episode IV"
Never heard of the first two, will check them out
I've heard of Solaris, never seen it. Yeah I ignored the Hollywood remake, and have heard the original Soviet version is basically Russia's answer to 2001.
Four AFAIK
PIC season 3 def should have been the first season.