You guys are SO going to love Deep Space Nine. It has literally every single thing you want plus stuff you didnβt even know you wanted. π
StealthMomo
2024-12-23 03:45:07 +0000 UTC
For my money, DS9 is the best overall series in the franchise. Large cast of well-developed characters, all played by actors at the top of their craft. Fantastic balance of overarching story arcs and episodic stand-aloneβs. Including one episode featuring Avery Brooks that may very well be considered to be the best single episode in the entire franchise.
StealthMomo
2024-12-23 03:37:39 +0000 UTC
You might have to wait a few years to avoid spoilers, but if you're interested, his autobiographies are "Just A Geek" & "Still Just A Geek" (a bit of a "I Am Not Spock" / "I Am Spock" situation). When you eventually get there, he also hosts a short talk back for a good chunk of NuTrek called The Ready Room, and some of the interviews give him an opportunity to talk about his own experiences.
Avaria
2024-12-22 07:05:40 +0000 UTC
As far as Wil Wheaton and the departure of Wesley, from what I understand it was a combination of things going on behind the scenes. In particular some especially toxic stage parent behavior from his folks that left him feeling a bit out of control; the letters that came in complaining about his character, which were addressed to him but again, largely outside his control to fix; and a situation where he had a film role offered that he was interested in taking, but when he discussed it with the execs they lied to him about upping Wesley to keep him around. He's very positive about his co-stars & Star Trek in general, but he was having a hard time of it in the moment.
Avaria
2024-12-22 06:58:10 +0000 UTC
i realllly really hope it is. DS9 is my favorite show, but the show really challenges you to like a lot of the characters (in a good way imo) and that keeps a lot of people from ever connecting with them
TivAcrid
2024-12-22 05:37:53 +0000 UTC
The complaining about 10lbs of shit in a 5 lb bag is proof that DS9 is going to be what you guys are aching for.