Re: The (ugh!) "Voyager" dino-show...

[Erik Omtvedt <omtvedte@ohsu.EDU>]

On Thu, 1 May 1997 dunn1@IDT.NET wrote:

> 
> >     This is a bit harsh. Let's look at some of the positive features of 
> > this episode.
> (snip)
> >     Sure, there was dumbing-down and hokeyness; 
> 
> This is true.  Television is stupid no matter how you slice it, being 
> engineered for the lowest common denominator in order to sell 
> products (that is, of course, the only reason (American) television 
> is on the air).  So if anything on television stimulates any aspect 
> of your brain whatsoever, consider it a monumental achievement.
> 
> Ever the optimist,
> 
> 
> Larry
> "Very funny, Scotty.  Now beam down my clothes."
> 
        There is nothing even remotely stimulating or monumental about 
any of the Star Trek shit.  The hole evolutionary concept that all races 
stemmed from humanoid-like ancestors is so innanely stupid--a bad excuse 
for cheap stage cosmetics.  If you are gonna do dinos on TV at least get 
their classification right.  I hate trekkies.