I’m voting with my wallet: I’m definitely getting it. Maybe I’ll buy two sets.

Personally, I love what CBS-D is doing with TOS-R. Why? Because it brought me back to Star Trek: TOS – ‘Trek’ in its purest form – after spending many years absorbing TNG-era Trek in all its technological, P.C. glory. There was a roughness about TOS, a simplicity that I think sometimes got lost in translation (or technology) through the TNG-era shows. Now don’t get me wrong…there are many things I love about all of Trek’s incarnations. But my point is that through TOS-R I’m once again a fan of Original Trek, and I imagine that was one of the goals of the project, to bring people back. Maybe a big goal. So, in spite of shading, and wobbles, and nacelle caps, and headstones with incorrect middle initials, it would seem that they have succeeded. At least with this fan.

As for TIY, I think the new effects were pretty good, and added realism to the story – although the slingshot could’ve been better, and the editing stunk. But since I am not a CGI artist, then I will defer to others more knowledgeable on the details, and look forward to “Errand of Mercy”. I bet TOS:R will only get better and better with time…they’re working their butts off and overall, it’s showing.

And just for the record, I liked Enterprise (for the most part). And TMP. And TAS.

ST V? Eh.

Thank you.

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#110-I agree with lots of what you are saying but some of your comments are unwarranted (Yes, I can already hear the line: “How do you define unwarranted?”).

All of this is IN MY OPINION, of course.

The real problem is this: CBS/Paramount kinda slipped this out from under the rug at the last minute and surprised us with it. They did not trumpet it with TONS of media coverage and make it the anniversary event it could have been. Why??? IMO, I still think someone at Paramount, who was all gung ho for Star Trek 11 realized, OMG, it’s the 40th anniversary and we aren’t doing ANYTHING for it? Our movie IS gonna be about TOS and we aren’t doing a thing to celebrate it’s anniversary!!! DOH! “Don’t just stand there jawing, Spock…you and Dr. Wallace get crackin’!” I think that is how it all came to happen. I truly feel the reason they went with CBS-D is because it was close at hand and easier to gear up. This is especially true because of the Okuda’s.

Also, correct me if I am wrong (and I KNOW many of you will)…but I think this is the first type of project like this for a weekly TV series. Add to that, the age of the prints, matching up shots, and so on…it makes for a unique challenge. The Paramount execs probably sat in a room and said, “Hmmm…how much money are we going to invest in this 40 year old TV show?” I’m sure the answer was to “play it safe” and make it as cheaply as they could possibly get away with. Does this mean that the CBS-D team is untalented and a mess? Not at all. It simply means Paramount is STILL Paramount.

Frankly, though the comments posted here get old and tiring, many comments have been true and even helpful to the CBS-D team in getting it right. Look at how much better something like “Journey To Babel” is compared to “Balance of Terror”. They really have improved, even if there are times of inconsistency. I have to disagree with you, #111, about the nacelle caps. I think they are now splendid. Yes, they weren’t right in the beginning. But look back at the original episodes if you really want to see inconsistent nacelle caps…YIKES! We helped get that nacelle message across. I feel that your “lighting issues” will STILL be resolved when it’s in HD. These are being made to look their best in HD. Be that as it may, you do make valid points about certain lights on the ship. However, no one seems in agreement about the nacelle balls. Some think they are right, some think they are not (somehow), and others are not sure about when they are lit or not. Some of us even complained about Daren Doc’s Enterprise and that his “balls were too big.” LOL Frankly, with people you will never please ALL.

CBS-D used to read comments here. I am guessing they still do. The real trick for them is to balance these comments between what is genuine constructive criticism from the mass majority (example-nacelle caps), and what is just some big whiners in a small group who love raining on anyone’s parade they can rain on (how the “E” should look as it penetrates a space ameoba).

The thing is, this project will be what it is thoughout this first syndication run. THEN, the real test begins. DVD’s will come out, sales will be very sluggish, or brisk. Paramount will start thinking….hmmmm…and then the movie will come out. IF the movie BOMBS, the dvd sales are slow…Paramount will say, “It’s dead, Jim.” However, if by some miracle Trek 11 is the highest grossing Trek movie and dvd sales are decent or good, they will say…quick, let’s redo these AGAIN and spend a lot of money this time!!!! Let’s do it the right way so we can capture the spirit of the movie in our old girl, the original series.

THEN, my friends…is when the real debate and “fun” begins……..

(wow, that was long!)

I do like the Eden FX shots better than the CBS-D shots, at least as stills, but will agree with a previous poster who said all the nacelle cap haters better speak up…, so while i like the shots better, the nacelle caps do look funny.

I can’t decide whether I like the Big E with the exaggerated grid lines better or not. I give em an equal pass on the grid lines at the moment.

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Right on. -d