[wplug] [OT] ooh ooh ...

[b0bby st0nes]

the trailer looks sweet. i don't have cable though, it kind of makes
me wish i did, to see what all the hype is about.

On 8/12/05, Tom Rhodes <trhodes at freebsd.org> wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 09:12:34 -0400
> Bill Moran <wmoran at potentialtech.com> wrote:
> 
> > Brandon Kuczenski <brandon at 301south.net> wrote:
> >
> > > On Thu, 11 Aug 2005, Bill Moran wrote:
> > >
> > > > Firefly is the Star Trek of recent history.  It ran for one
> > > > season.  It was the best show on telivision during that time, but
> > > > the WB canceled for some unexplanable reason
> > >
> > > Careful.... I'm a recovering Trekkie and in my modern opinion,
> > > likening something to Star Trek is not a compliment.  Sure, it was
> > > fine when I was 12, but there are only so many modified tachyon
> > > pulses and gullible but earnest planetary leaders and "can't trust
> > > the computer - let me take 'er in manually .. ready .. steady ..
> > > NOW!" that I can take.
> >
> > I'm not comparing it to what Trek turned in to, I'm comparing it to
> > what Trek was, originally.
> >
> > When the first series came out it was innovative, smart, and daring -
> > compared to other SciFi of the time.  The fact that everyone and their
> > grandmother has tried to duplicate it and subsequently ruined the
> > genre is a different issue.
> >
> > The original Star Trek defined a number of historical incidents in the
> > world of broadcast, in addition to being damn good TV.  The fact that
> > much of it looks cheesy compared to today effects doesn't change how
> > impressive it was when it was done.  The further fact that attempts to
> > continue the Star Trek legacy have gotten worse and worse over the
> > years is another story ... but I'm referring to the original.
> >
> 
> Fags
> 
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