I started watching Strange New Worlds the other week, I’ve really enjoyed the writing! The only other Trek media I’ve seen were the Abrams movies, which were okay I guess. I understand Strange New Worlds is a prequel to the original series, is it worth it to watch the original series after I finish it? Are there any series to avoid?
Honestly, as a sci-fi nerd who has watched The Original Series (and many others) and loved it, it is rough. It’s very much a product of it’s time and you can see and feel that in everything. Costumes, scripts, acting, sets, everything. For example, the below image is an actual alien from the original series, as it appeared in the show.
Now, if you can enjoy the camp and enjoy the show for what it is, then sure, give it a shot, but just know going in what you’re getting into.
Thanks for the heads up! I saw it was from the 60s and figured it would feel super dated, but I’m a lover of camp so it might be up my alley. I just heard that Roddenberry was a raging antisemite which definitely doesn’t fit with the show’s writing from what I’ve seen, and was worried it would be present in TOS more. I can deal with a dog in a costume though hahaha
I haven’t looked into it super deep but my impression is some of the antisemitism was more anti religion in general and that targeted the Jews because they are very central to American religion.
But whatever the truth about him, no, I don’t think it really showed up in the show. It feels very inclusive and truly utopian dreaming in many ways. There’s the classic sci-fi trope episodes about looking beyond physical characteristics or dogma and judging a person based on who they are.
If you like camp then for sure give it a shot, just don’t feel bad about stopping part way through if you change your mind either.
On the plus side literal Nazis get punched in one episode
It’s good it doesn’t show up on the show. He seemed like a reddit atheist stuck in the 1960s. Always down for punching Nazis though hell yeah
Don’t forget it was on a tight budget. I think it was the Official Encyclopaedia that had an article/interview with the costume lady, who told the actors often were scantily clad due to limited money for shopping on the market, not necessarily because hot.
Oh I don’t mean to attack the show or anything, it’s very understandable why it is what it is and it certainly led to a lot of great shows and stories that we all love. Like I said I watched and loved it. I just wanted them to know that if they’re going in expecting more Strange New Worlds just older that they might be disappointed.
Haha it’s like the coconut horses in Monty Python!
It really is!
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