Which Star Trek? I had never seen any Star Trek before I got together with my spouse @petticoatshrink.bsky.social, but she is a massive Trekkie and made me watch all of Next Gen and DS9 early in our relationship.
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I got caught up on Lower Decks, and then started the latest season of Strange New Worlds. I grew up on TNG and VOY, but somehow missed DS9 until I was out of college. TNG was big for me because it aired Friday nights and we had to record it so we could watch after Shabbat services (Reform, obv)
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DS9 is my favorite of the ones I've seen so far, but I've heard good things about Lower Decks. Do you recommend it?
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I do. It is somehow simultaneously irreverent and faithful and by its final season it somehow makes a compelling meta case for "Multiverse" stories in a decidedly Trek way. But SNW is my favorite so far.
aug 29, 2025, 1:51 am • 1 0 • view
DS9 was first! This matters, I made that choice on purpose!
aug 29, 2025, 2:13 am • 5 0 • view
I love that you made that choice on purpose, even if I disagree. 😁
aug 29, 2025, 3:08 am • 2 0 • view
I mean, if you’re dating a religious studies scholar…
aug 29, 2025, 3:17 am • 3 0 • view
Best Trek.
aug 29, 2025, 2:15 am • 3 0 • view
DS9 was honestly the best, in hindsight, because it struck a balance between having season-spanning story arcs and also being about half bottle episodes. It's honestly something I found S3&4 of DSC and ENT figured out that their respective S1&2 misunderstood.
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Can I ask if you had any thoughts on “Sanctuary” (DS9 Season 2, Episode 10)? I felt it was … a bit of a heavy handed metaphor for the I/P conflict; also the Skreeans almost seemed meant as caricatures.
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