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ALL!!!!!!! OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!! I love this series so much! 😍😍😍
Yes please 😁
Be nice to revisit the series. It was an absolute classic. Since you're starting right here at the beginning... it does get much, much better! :P
Absolutely!! 👍💯
Yes!
❤️THANK YOU FOR WATCHING THIS GREAT SERIES❤️
I hope you go on to DS-9
Star Trek are such hopeful, non fatalistic views on humanilty. We can only hope....
TNG just gets better and better with each season. The writing especially from Season 3 onwards is so well done and i guarantee you will love this crew by the end.
The reason for that was they removed Gene Roddenberry from control of the series. The less Roddenberry the better in this case.
@@richardcutts196 yeah because Gene Roddenberry bit the dust in 1991 so it was just the producers.
The Best of Both Worlds is the turning point, when they stopped trying to be TOS 2.0, and instead became something better.
I don't know. I kind of think they peaked in Season 5. 6 and 7 are good seasons, but Season 5 tops 'em. That's the season with _Darkmok,_ _Disaster,_ _Unification,_ _The Masterpiece Society,_ _I, Borg,_ and most especially, _The Inner Light._
Although Season 6 has _Relics_ and _Rascals_ and Season 7 has _Parallels,_ and they're each _very_ profound episodes, they don't elevate these seasons above 5.
I hope you enjoy it. I think the 1st season writing is a bit weak but that it get progressively better and by season 3 and onward it's absolutely excellent.
A 'bit' weak? Its awful.
@@MrChiddler Yeah, I thought maybe the first and/or second season of DS9 could be considered a bit weak, but there was a lot of good work there too. I went back to season 1 and 2 of TNG a few years ago just to see why I never felt like rewatching those seasons for so long, and was immediately reminded why. It is a slog. The quality jump at season 3 is wild, it's almost a new show, and much the better for it.
@@OnTheRocks71 A big reason for that huge jump in quality in season 3 revolves around the fact that Roddenberry was far less involved. He was a visionary to be sure, but by the time the late 80s rolled around, he'd lost touch with how to tell stories relevant and entertaining to the audiences of the era.
@@aTofuJunkie Also because Riker didn't have a beard in season 1.
Discovery -The Tardigrade drive is really cringe writing ( plus the ship spinning ), but they finally created a future with LGBT characters in the story.
Gotta love how the Enterprise still looks sleek and futuristic decades after the show aired. Truly an iconic design masterpiece.
Yeah. Even the interior holds up. Andi Probert knocked it out the park. But I like his Enterprise C concept even more.
Yeah they were really careful to make sure that it looked like a vessel of exploration and not war. Peaceful intentions with efficiency in futuristic design
It was a work of insane genius to make the new one look faster by making it wider and have smaller engines. The design is 100% counterintuitive, and almost any other designer would have made it pointier and have bigger engines. (See also, the Sovereign or Intrepid class...) By doing everything "wrong" in the design of the Galaxy class, you get some sort of intuitive sense that super advanced technologies you don't understand have changed the rules of how things are designed. Like a sailor from the 1800's seeing a 20th century ship with a tiny radar mast and realizing that a ship's mast no longer needs to be big enough for sails.
@@guaposneeze Grew up with the Galaxy, it's the literal personification of "space vessel, made of computers."
.................but I did like the Sovereign. The majority of the Rick/Dominion ships aren't as "Trek" to me, but I'm still in love with the Sovereign, and I didn't hate the bulk of the reboot Constitutions, although I know most Trek fandoms hated them.
Pleasure speaking with you sneezy sir, and everyone! Lets keep flying high
Ditto. Ent B and C should have their own spinoff series.
So glad you're watching the show Jen, the 1st season is a little ropey till it finds its footing and from there it just gets better and better
I love that word, ropey!!! :)
1st and 2nd are the best seasons
Don’t take season 1 or 2 too serious. They were seeking character direction and finally found it near the end of season 2. Season 3 going forward is outstanding.
@@theblackwidowchronicles That is certainly an opinion.
Season 7 falls off a bit....but great last episode
I may be dorking out but I love how she was excited about Data and Worf.
Funny how she was taken aback that they had a Klingon on the crew.
An enemy race in TOS.
1:56 "Are Klingons part of the federation now?"
Well according to Wesley Crusher, well yes. But actually no.
Data and Worf make a good double-act in many future episodes. 🙂
The way Jen is loving these season one episodes, she’s cut out to be a true Trek fan.
lol... One of us, one of us... Resistance is futile!
I’m beyond excited that you’re starting this series! Great cast and characters and truly one of my favourites growing up. Captain Picard is the greatest
Yes Picard is the greatest... after Kirk...
@@borgtennisnot even close, Picard >>>>
@@borgtennis There have been many polls over the years that have put Picard over Kirk, not just as a captain but a better actor.
In any event, I like both, but there's no question that Picard is the better of the two.
I'd take Picard for the Diplomacy. I'll take Kirk for being a better strategist. In my opinion.
The main cast have said that in season one, they were still trying to get the characters right, but they soon start to gel together when they use their own personalities more later.
Music Officer Murray !! Welcome aboard ! I love your enthusiasm and unadulterated joy . I hope you will like this as much in its own right as you did the original . This is going to be a good habit for Sundays . Glad to be a part of your crew 🖖
Thank lou 🖖☺️
2:39 "You see, Picard, in the Continuum, we tend to have a fondness for cosplay."
The sincerity of spirit that the Next Gen carries, especially in the earlier seasons, warms an old gal's heart.
I had the kindest parents in the universe, they bought me a Bushnell Star Machine Projector, went to the mall and bought "Best of Both Worlds" soundtrack for my Talkboy,
........and I genuinely cried when my Dad somehow went and bought the Enterprise D toy ship on his way home... from work for me....
annd I pulled all the curtains and turned the bushnell on nand flew my Enterprise around the room like a tiny idiot.
*wipes her eyes* I became an astronomer because of that. The Bushnell wasn't just a prop it was meant to be a sky chart device. We're able to target Messier objects by memory today on our seven inch Celestron thanks to that thing, and we're all happy.
Sometimes a Galaxy Class or Bird of Prey might still fly through the frame.
This is great. So very glad TNG brought so much joy to your life! I still remember waiting an entire summer to watch Best of Both Worlds Part II. My all time favourite episode is Yesterday's Enterprise :)
You're watching TNG! Early episodes are a bit shaky but with lots of character- and world-building. Once the writers really learn the characters, and the actors begin owning their roles, it becomes one of the best scifi exploration shows of all time. You're in for a treat!
Season 2: Growing the beard.
A lot of people appreciated La Forge being born blind and choosing to not have it "fixed" with surgery. He was perfectly fine with just using his visor and was perfectly comfortable with his disability.
15:49 😊Ah, Jen, you recognized him _instantly._ That's wonderful.
Awesome! I think you will come to love this crew as much as the original TOS crew, Jen. 👍💯
If you didn't already know, Jen, in the opening monologue Picard states "where no one" instead of "where no man has gone before" as it was previously.
This is without question my favorite TV series of all time! You can’t even begin to imagine how epic this series becomes!
0:35 Mark! "Gates McFadden"! That's her stage name for acting. For her dancing name she uses her first name, "Cheryl"! She worked in "Labyrinth" and "The Dark Crystal" to name but two. She was a mobile tree in one of them! 😊
Wonderful show to react to!
The first couple of seasons may not be perfect, but trust me, it gets better with each single one!
So happy to be on this journey with you. This has been my favorite Trek series of all time
Massive respect to you going from Undiscovered country to the pilot of next gen, most reaction people would have gone to Generations, I guess you really have gone to where no reactor has gone before, good job, I was already subscribed, so i'm just going to follow you through all seven seasons, strap in, half will be yellow alert, half red.
This series made me a Star Trek fan here in Germany in the early 90s. Since then, I haven't missed anything Star Trek-related. 🖖🥰
I'm a trekkie from Denmark I love hearing from trek fans from all over the world
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@@Andy-the-crowhi from 🇨🇦 😊
@@Andy-the-crow Another German here. I'm a fan, since I was 8 years old. Back in the 70's... Greeds, up north!
Looking forward to watching more of your reactions to TNG series with you Jen!
The day before TNG debuted, I read a newspaper critic's review of the pilot. She mentioned that TNG imagines a future so litigious that every starship has a lawyer on board. That confused me, until I watched the episode and realized that she misunderstood the job of "Counselor" Deanna Troi.
Fantastic to see this made it to TH-cam Jen hopefully it will be massive for your channel 🤞🙏🥂
🔔 JEN - I heartily agree with Bill Shatner:
"Children don't belong on the bridge!"
The appearance of Bones starts the tradition of each new Star Trek series having a cameo of a character from the previous series in the pilot episode.
Not in Enterprise, that came in the final episode.
Enterprise got around that by having a character from First contact in the pilot.@@treetopjones737
@@treetopjones737Well Enterprise did have a recording of a speech Zefram Cochrane made in the first Episode.
This brings back so many great memories. I remember watching it when it premiered in 1987 with my parents. I was 11 years old and I was hooked. While the first two seasons had some growing pains to go through in order to separate itself from comparisons to the original series, there were a number of great early episodes, The Measure of a Man being of particular distinction. Though the show really picks up in season three. I hope you stick with the series to the end and eventually move on to the other Next Generation era series Deep Space Nine and Voyager and the movies.
I was a kid when Captain Kirk went on a 5 year mission. It was the 70's and Star Trek was syndicated. I was ANGRY when they made a new Star Trek, without Kirk. How could they? No Spock? No Kirk? No McCoy? Was I SO WRONG! I forgot that Star Trek is an idea. An idea that we all share. It didn't matter what culture, religion, sex or any preference you had. I wan to be a Patreon...just so I can take this journey again with you.
I was born in 85, and my memories only began in 89, so I was able to start watching the 3rd season right away (though I still saw reruns of the first two seasons as well.)
The show improves tremendously beginning in season three
The show jumped the shark without Pulaski.
Morning, Jen! Really looking forward to this. I agree with commenters from the Community tab who say the series improves as it goes along, but I enjoyed it from the start. I think the writing got better, but another factor might be something Patrick Stewart talked about on Conan's podcast, promoting his new memoir. He said during the first season he scolded his castmates for fooling around on the set. But the outcome was they convinced him to lighten up and fool around, too. Sounds like a very playful environment.
This was on when I was a kid as well. I would fall asleep at night with this on in the background.
I'm 40 now and still fall asleep with it on a lot. This and Frasier provide such a level of comfort that it's hard to top. I'm excited to go on this journey with you and see it through your eyes. Keep up the good work!
First season they were still getting the chemistry mix , 2nd season it started getting better and better .
I was a huge fan when it aired and still am .
I am addicted to your enthusiasm! That's what makes your reviews so fun !
The first couple of seasons are over the top, the writing and music and especially the acting at times. It does get much better. To be fair the actors need time to flesh out their characters and so too does the writing. Personally I think the time it becomes really good is after Riker grows a beard!
Thank you for watching this series.
I loved this series when I was younger.
Greetings from Germany
Notice that the name "Willam T. Riker" is virtually an anagram of a combination of "James T. Kirk" and "William Shatner."
The saucer separation thing is because the enterprise d in addition to being a deep space exploration vessel is also basically a giant hotel/convention center. All the civilians and children evacuate to the saucer section while the crew stays and fights whatever.
One of my favorite theme intros of any show, especially with the buttery smoothness of Sir Stewart's voice.
I always get a little jealous when someone gets to watch these for the first time! Such an amazing show that just gets better and better each season! DS9 & Voyager are really good too!
Jen, I gave your reaction a like as soon as you got excited at seeing Bones
Gosh! This takes me so far back. I remember being SO excited when I found out a new Star Trek show was coming to TV.
if you like this series now, you're going to love from season 2 onward where it really hits its stride. oh, and not only are there Vulcans, there are some very specific Vulcans in this series...
This pilot was written by D.C. Fontana, who had written some of the best episodes of the original series. She also worked as associate producer for the first half of this season.
So glad you're enjoying TNG, Jen! I really liked your reactions to the TOS movies, and the way you lit right up when Bones made his special appearance was magical. Oh, and keep a close eye on the redshirt who was on the battle bridge with the others early on. He'll show up again quite a few times in the series as a major supporting character - Transporter Chief Miles O'Brien - and become a main cast member on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, which I HIGHLY recommend you watch after TNG or even at the same time (since they did air simultaneously during TNG's last 2 seasons).
Great reaction! Would 100% watch as many of these Trek reactions as you'd make!
Best TV Show ever made.
Hard to believe they kill Tasha Yar in the FIRST episode! We barely knew her. Good thing she was Q'ed back to life.
TNG is my Trek era. Patrick Stewart is my favorite captain as a result. Even when he loses his cool, he is poised and eloquent.
I grew up catching random episodes as a kid, and finally did a full rewatch a few years back. I found the most interesting thing about the first season is the costumes. The onesie-style uniform were reportedly terribly uncomfortable to film in, and yet they drop the man-dresses and even Troi's Uhura-style outfit fairly quickly 😅 The evolution of the costumes across the seasons is also very interesting, and I really appreciate when the crew finally get some comfortable fits.
Just don’t give up. The show takes off at season 3 and gets great
I'm up to ep 22 on Patreon and I love it! Even the weaker eps will make me appreciate the great eps that much more
The first couple seasons have a couple great episodes and the rest are not very good. Later seasons it flips where almost all are great episodes with only a few bad ones...... you'll love this series. Whenever I can't think of something to watch, I put on TNG.
Well all seasons, have good ones. In the 2nd, are a few one and also a lot of story buildin', which is absolut required!
Congrats on meeting one of the best characters in all of Star Trek, Q.
Q may end up being your favorite character. I loved cosplaying as him during Trek cons
Seeing McCoy made me so very happy when I first watched this show. Still does. And his cantankerous wit? Priceless pure Bones.
Just found your channel, I think it’s really cool that you take the time to respond to so many comments. You’re awesome!
Thanks! ☺️👍
Glad to see you start your TNG journey 🖖
Groppler Zorn was played by Michael Bell, who was the voice of Duke in _GI JOE._ In later episodes there will be several characters (the Pakled Captain and a Klingon Captain) played by Chris Latta, who was the voice of Cobra Commander from _GI JOE_ and Starscream from _Transformers._
Watching Jen use small spaces to make Star Trek jokes? I’m in.
Yay!!! So glad you are doing this series. Sometimes the first season gets some flack, but there are some good episodes and each season gets better and better. This is my favorite series! Picard and Data are my fave😎
This is my all time favorite tv show. I grew up watching this, and watching you react gives me so much joy!
This was my introduction to Star Trek when I was a kid and instantly loved it. Funny story, it aired at 11am on Sundays and I would always grumble I couldn't watch the whole episode because we had to be at church for noon mass.
TNG is my favourite Star Trek series. It's what was coming out for the first seven years of my life, it's the one I had the most merchandise from, it's the one I watched in reruns and on VHS the most. It's my Star Trek basically. Worf was a very late addition to the cast, which is why he doesn't have a very big role in this episode. Initially Roddenberry didn't want anything he considered a retread of what they'd done on TOS, which is why there isn't a Vulcan in the main cast. However one of the producers convinced him to add a Klingon to the crew, to show how enemies can become allies given the right circumstances, so Worf was added and Michael Dorn was the last cast member to be added. But, that addition to the cast opened us up to learning more about Klingons than we probably wanted to know as the show goes on. Data is the TNG version of Spock basically. And De Forest Kelley agreed to appear, below the standard actors's pay of the time as a favour to Roddenberry.
Great reaction Jen! Looking forward to more!
The first two seasons are pretty ropey in places (mainly because Gene Roddenberry seemed to be still stuck in the 60s when it came to plotting), but after that it rapidly goes into warp drive.
The Music Intro Theme is Based on the Music by Jerry Goldsmith who scored the movie Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.
15:16 Mark! Aha! That's twice now! First with Cassie and now with you! That's explains the meme in which she asks him if he has been "Black" all of his life! 😅😂
Star Trek is an amazing journey!! Gets soooooo good!!
Great reaction Jen, I'd love to see more for TNG - it becomes top-tier from about season 3/4.
Tng was one of my earliest memories...watching it again recently it's now my favorite show of all time. I'm sure someone already mentioned this but from the 2nd season on there's some real mind-blowing content. Glad to see someone discovering this masterpiece :)
0:53 Mark! See "Star Trek: Generations" to see the "B" model and continuing this series will show you the "C" model!
Glad You are starting into the next generation for Star Trek! When you get far enough along, You're going to want to watch the next generation movies, there are four of them... And the first one, Star Trek Generations brings in members of the old original crew and shows the transition of the generations.
Even if you don't do reactions to them, I encourage you to watch every episode. There's more continuity between episodes to this show than there was to TOS, especially if you're going to eventually continue on to DS9 and Voyager, which I sincerely hope you do. It's a heck of a journey and while not every single episode is great, they're all worth watching at least once.
I'm watching it all on Patreon, finishing season 1 next week 🖖☺️
V-Ger never turned up to greet the Voyager ship. 😃
@@jenmurrayxo Great to hear. Also, this is a ways off but if you do plan on watching DS9 and Voyager, I would recommend watching them and the movies in the order they aired along with TNG instead of waiting until after finishing TNG because the shows do occasionally intersect. There are also minor bits from the other two shows that are referenced in the movies.
So funny RIker has to dock with the saucer "manually" and he just stands there during the whole thing giving 3 orders at most and only 1 telling someone else to adjust the pitch angle. That always cracks me up.
I figured you would enjoy this series, Jen, but I’m a tad surprised that you clearly love it from the first episode! I saw it when it was originally shown in 1987, and I liked the show, but didn’t quite come to outright love it until around the third season, when it had settled into itself and discarded a few things that didn’t quite work before, plus Riker had grown a beard, and the uniforms were redesigned and became a bit less Spandex-y, but also more alien races had been introduced by then and we got to know the characters much better, and we began to get a better understanding of how the Star Trek universe was organized and how everyone related to each other and so on. The series ran for 7 seasons, 4 seasons longer than The Original Series (TOS), so obviously they did something right.
Once you finish with the final season, THEN see STAR TREK GENERATIONS (1994), which segues perfectly from the series and is a real emotional roller coaster, and then continue with STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT (1996), which most fans consider the very best of the Next Generation theatrical films (as do I).
By then you’ll also want to start your deep dive into STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE, which began in 1993. Some of the characters from TNG are in that series, along with plenty of new ones, and you’ll be able to see another side of the Federation and the various alien species and threats to the Federation encountered in that series.
I am so excited to re-watch this with you Jen. This is my childhood Trek and I never tire of it :)
Get the DVD's, like I did...
I had forgotten just how good this episode of TNG was. I still think, Jen, that you will enjoy and appreciate the 12-episode TH-cam series, "Star Trek Continues". It leads directly to Star Trek: The Motion Picture" and is someplace that 'No reactor has gone before'..
32:23 Mark! 2.3K Thumbs Up + Mine! 👍 You're welcome, and thanks! ☺️
Notes: My jellyfish remark was a bit premature! 😁
Kelly wanted to be in this as insurance against being killed off in the movies! 😊
Denise Crosby got enough attention to eventually agree to pose for "Playboy Magazine" while the other actresses did not agree.
Colm Meany wasn't given a character name yet.
This series is shown in proper chronological order. By then, they had learned how to produce more than one episode at a time and still present them in story order.
Not being a network series but a syndicated series.
Quote: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" is an American science fiction television series which aired in syndication from September 1987 through May 1994. It is the second live-action series of the "Star Trek" franchise and comprises a total of 176 (DVD and original broadcast) or 178 (syndicated) episodes over 7 seasons. End quote!
Live long and prosper! 🖖
1:53 "Is that a Klingon on the crew?"
Yes, as a matter of fact, it is. His name is Worf, and you've actually seen him before (sort of). Actor Michael Dorn, who plays Worf in the series, as well as Star Trek: Deep Space 9, appeared as Worf's grandfather, also named Worf, in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Kirk & McCoy's defense counselor during the trial scene. Since The Next Generation series premiered well before Star Trek VI, Worf's character was already firmly established, so the producers decided that Michael's portrayal as a Klingon in the movie would not be the character he was already playing in the series, but instead he would appear as a different character who just happened to share the same name. Of course, most fans got a kick out of it when the judge referred to him as Colonel Worf, and later on, it was established in the Star Trek canon that Colonel Worf was the grandfather of Lt. Worf. In fact, part of the reason for Star Trek VI was to establish peace between the Klingon Empire & the Federation in order to give plausibility for a Klingon serving aboard a Federation starship almost a century later.
Nice one Jen, I think you'll enjoy these, looks like you've watched the whole of S1 on Patreon! I hope you can carry on with all of them.
The picture quality is vastly improved since the blu-ray/4K remasters, kids these days don't know how good they've got it ;)
I'll enjoy watching your take on these, it's a crazy rollercoaster lol when it's good, it's really good!
So hyped for this! Thanks, Jen.
Yes! My personal favorite Star Trek series. We just named our newest puppy Riker after Number One.
Yay Next Gen! ✨
Patrick Stewart was on Conan O’Brien podcast recently! 🎧
Q is such an intriguing character. Is he evil, good, or just chaotic neutral and bored? Love you're reacting to TNG and hope there's enough of an audience to keep it going!
To me, he's the best part of the show. I hate his appearance in the first episode, but he's awesome in his other appearances.
TOS had Q-like beings, but no continuity and no name for them.
I hate Q and love John Delancie for doing such a good acting job.
@@RandomNonsense1985 Well... At last, this entity saved the Federation's ass. Otherwise, they hit the not so Swedish guys, without any preparation...
i just wish he would stop calling fred and barney "dum-dums"
Hi Jen. So glad you enjoyed the first episode of next generation. Make sure to watch more episodes of this first season with the understanding that late in the 2nd season and especially 3rd season and beyond is where the writing gets very strong and you fall in love with the characters and cast as they have so much more depth. Enjoy!! 😊
I'm watching it all on Patreon, finishing season 1 next week 🖖☺️
@@jenmurrayxo Just know that it gets markedly better after Season 1. When it first aired (I'm old) I actually gave up on the show halfway through the first season and had to be convinced to start watching later. And it had gotten. So. Much. Better. Basically, you can tell you have a good chance of it being a great episode if Riker (very, very very minor spoiler)...
...has a beard.
My favorite episode in season 1 the last episode. It was great
Data who is played by Brent spinner, played an amazing recurring role on the of night court, as a hillbilly who with his wife gets in trouble for unusual things. He is an amazing actor. If you saw independence day, he also played the scientist from area 51, dr. Oaken
Now that Night Court has been revived, I really hope Brent will reprise this character in at least one episode.
There is an episode entitled Relics. There in that episode you will find Capt. Montgomery Scott.
Sweet! One of my ooold favorites--I think this came out when I was in high school. I imagine it's pretty rough in places today, but I still adore it.
I enjoyed this very much. You're Vulcan awesome, Jen!
And the frontier awaits. Oh the memories.
I never knew of Star Trek before this series, and grew up as a teenager with them crew.
Science Officer Murray. Star date 2311.26 your mission is continuing. Glad to see you’ve reached warp Drive into next generation. Farpoint is an excellent way to start this new adventure. There are some episodes that featured the original Star Trek crew, such as Mr Scotty appearing in the episode called relic. Spock makes a few appearances as well.
Next GEN movies are exceptional, I’m really excited for this next journey
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I’m sure you’re far ahead but Picard’s character really evolves and becomes quite warm and wise :)
More mellow in "Picard"
This was such a fun watch. I am so happy that you're watching this series. It is one of my all-time favorite shows, and this really took me back to that Monday night at my grandmother's house when I decided to checkout this new Star Trek. I wasn't sure it would be good without the old crew, but it had Levar Burton from Reading Rainbow, so I was definitely going to see what he was up to. I'm excited to see you get to know the characters. It only gets better.
AKA as Levar Burton from "Roots" ( Based on Alex Haley's family history, U.S. slavery ).
@treetopjones737 I am very aware of Roots and his role as Kuntu Kinte, but at that age, Reading Rainbow was the credit that I most associated him with.
I was a Star Trek fan from 1966 on, INCLUDING the Animated Series which you missed! And over the years did business with Lincoln Enterprises, the company Majel Barrett started to sell Star Trek items to the public and I bought a set of the Original Uniform Patches, a IDIC necklace, and a Miniature Enterprise Pendant like the one used in the episode "Cats Paw". Anyway the summer of 1987 we fans got wind of a new Star Trek TV program being made for that fall. I guess because of my doing business with Lincoln Enterprises, someone at Paramount had my address because that summer I got an official letter from a Mr Argyle introducing himself as a member of the crew of the new Enterprise and announcing the show and asking me to watch it. That letter and my Star Fleet Academy Diploma signed by Gene Roddenberry are two of the items I have in my Star Trek memorabilia collection.
Hi Jen, new subscriber here. I've been a Trek fan as long as I can remember, and I watched TNG on network TV when it was released in 87. TNG is absolutely my favorite series, maybe just because its more "my generation", and I'm excited to see a Trek fan taking on this series! I'll be here with you for the duration 🙂
One of the most highly anticipated reactions I’ve been waiting to see, this was the Star Trek series I grew up watching. Yes it has a pretty rocky start, but it really picks up later on 🖖.
I quite enjoy watching your reactions. You watch these Star Trek episodes and make insightful and intelligent questions and observations. You're quite clever and observant. That makes watching you work your way through them enjoyable and exciting. I also appreciate your love for music and how, again, you make wonderful and insightful observations about the music cues, the instruments, and the themes they convey as they relate to the story you are watching. You are awesome! I love that you're going through the Star Trek franchise. There are so many incredible stories and adventures ahead that will keep you enthralled, intrigued, entertained, and wanting more. Keep going! 😁
yeea I only learned recently that JEN can play the piano, guitar and the CLARINET too. NOW thats real talent and shows how she can tell the different musical sounds in most film backgrounds!
@@michaelceraso1977 I figured she had a musical background from her observations. I've played the piano since I was 5 and a few melodic percussion instruments. Music is my passion and a major part of my life. That's why I appreciate Jens comments on the music. There is a lot of great music in the Star Trek franchise with many beautiful themes and sequences. I look forward to more of her wonderful reactions. Jen good on you for learning several instruments!
I watched the Original series as a kid and then onto TNG as a teenager when it first aired. TNG is very near and dear to my heart. The character Captain Picard has always been a personal hero of mine and who I aspired to be somewhat like.
When I was a boy in early 1980s all we had were Original Series reruns and the first 3 Original Crew films. Then Star Trek 4 paved the way directly to this new Next Generation show. I was a kid as previously stated and I grew up on these new Next Generation era spinoffs, I never experienced the naysayers in those days. I consider it Pure Joy for me to witness your love of all things Star Trek happening before our eyes. 🎉🎉🎉
This is actually a pretty damn good pilot that has really grown on me. Yeah, its a bit wonky in parts, but it does a good job introducing the characters, the setting and new Technology, has great Special Effects for the time, some beautiful music (Dennis McCarthy making his debut here, by 2005 he would have scored literally hundreds of Episodes) while telling a Story that is TREK to its core at the same time. Plus, most importantly, it introduces Q! And that Data/McCoy-Scene never fails to pull at my heartstrings.
Overall, I can already say this: TNG is epic. Objectively, _Deep Space Nine_ is probably my favourite of all the Trek-Shows... but somehow TNG is closer to my heart.