And don’t get me started on modern conveniences.

  • The Picard Maneuver@startrek.websiteEnglish
    21·
    1 year ago

    Watching through TOS now - it’s still so much fun! The characters, philosophical stuff, and dialogue are what makes Star Trek great, not the effects.

    • NovaPrime@lemmy.mlEnglish
      10·
      1 year ago

      The random zoomed in solo shots of kirk in too much make up with clearly different lighting than the wider context shot…gd I love TOS

      • The Picard Maneuver@startrek.websiteEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        Back when everybody had to get their close-ups, lol. I think it was partly because TVs were small back then, and they wanted to show off clear shots of the stars.

        My favorite is how every woman they meet gets the same shot, but with that “Vaseline smeared on the lens” effect.

  • theodewere@kbin.social
    8·
    1 year ago

    i just watched the original The Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954), and that film is amazing… technology means nothing…

  • Delphia@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    1 year ago

    Yeah, he is right. Season 1 is 36 years old and they didnt have a lot of faith that the original series wasnt a fluke, it does look stupid and cheap.

    But if you’re going to let that put you off, you’re missing out. Its amazing despite the fact it isnt super polished, not because of it.

  • some_guy@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    45·
    1 year ago

    Maybe it’s not so much ‘being spoiled’ as not having a high tolerance for cheaply made, schlocky fan-service?

    • VindictiveJudge@startrek.websiteEnglish
      91·
      1 year ago

      You realize 90s Trek had a massive budget for the time and the effects were actually considered outstanding, right? It was never cheap, it’s just become dated. Fanservice varies. Early TNG had TOS-style skimpy outfits, but generally avoided references to TOS. Later on they got better outfits, but also became more self-referential.