DS9. It moved away from the preachyness of TNG and showed a more realistic side of the Federation and Starfleet. I think it also had the most well developed cast of characters and I prefer the idea of having an over arcing storyline, rather than simply the monster of the week.
I have a strong love for all of the Star Trek series, even Enterprise, but I think Deep Space Nine is the best for the over-arching story and a greater depth given to factions due to focusing on them for longer.
Enjoyed the original series, tNG & DS9 alot more after watching them through again though DS9 did get bogged/slow in some spots but overall fairly good foundation. I think Voyager was a neat idea though because barely anything was familiar (cultures, section of space, ect.) that it didn't quite catch on for most of the people I know. No clue what was going on with Enterprise so hopefully whatever comes next for Star Trek tv series will be good though not sure what directions they can go after all the crazy from tNG & DS9.
I'll fight in DS9's corner against all comers, although I do acknowledge it takes a while to get going. TNG and TOS are great as well, and Voyager's funny, but not intentionally (mainly in-jokes about Harry Kim being a pussy and how Tom Paris is probably stoned ninety percent of the time).
Enjoyed the original series, tNG & DS9 alot more after watching them through again though DS9 did get bogged/slow in some spots but overall fairly good foundation. I think Voyager was a neat idea though because barely anything was familiar (cultures, section of space, ect.) that it didn't quite catch on for most of the people I know. No clue what was going on with Enterprise so hopefully whatever comes next for Star Trek tv series will be good though not sure what directions they can go after all the crazy from tNG & DS9.
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Voyager was a great premise, but suffered badly by horrible writing and the bad producers. My biggest gripe with the series as a whole (other than the characters) was the fact they were lost at space, with limited resources. How were they able to keep the ship in pristine condition, especially after the ship suffered extensive damage. I think it would have helped the story a lot of this played more of an issue and we saw the ship falling apart as the series went on and how that was affecting morale and the crews desperation.. instead of the occasional flimsy 'moral choice' episodes that ended up making the Captain come across as an utter psychopath.
So much of the show just didn't make sense, why is it okay to interfere with planets with races involved in civil war.. But not when the planet is about to suffer complete annihilation by natural disaster? It goes against what the prime directive was supposed to stand for, and even ignoring Star Trek ideologies, the ethics were mindbogglingly badly written.. and things only got worse with Enterprise.
" DS9. It moved away from the preachyness of TNG and showed a more realistic side of the Federation and Starfleet. I think it also had the most well developed cast of characters and I prefer the idea of having an over arcing storyline, rather than simply the monster of the week. "
But BS9 was like the Sci-Fi version of 'Days of Our Lives'. I swear it was a soap opera.
TNG was the best. Not as campy as the original, not as deadly-serious as those that came after.
Next Gen was hands down the best. The original series was outstanding, and for its time it was ground breaking. Yet, for I'm gonna curl up on the couch and nap enjoyment Next Gen all the way.
Nobody can dispute the impact of TOS, but in terms of "television show structure," TNG raises the bar in every sense. TOS was still in the "60's razzle-dazzle let's do the charleston" early days of television, when the medium's potential was still partially unrealized. All the other shows are/can be fun in their own quirky way, but the real debate here is between TOS and TNG.
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