As a kid i loved watching the next generation and deep space 9 with my dad. Ive always liked sci fi, more of a (stargate fan) and wanted to get back into star trek, but Im just so lost on timelines and whats going on. There are like 6 kirks and I have no idea how/where to get started with watching this again.

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      Or you could skin your knee and go “Ahh! Ahh! Ahh!” for ten minutes, because that’s still funny, isn’t it?

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        I don’t care for Family Guy either. But if you like slow, contemplative sci-fi, The Orville surprisingly delivers.

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          I firmly disagree, but I’m trying to avoid conversations that hold too much negativity, so I’m afraid I won’t engage further. I deleted my comment because honestly, it was a cheap shot.

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      I second this the orville is the best star trek show since deep space 9

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        In that both The Orville and DS9 miss the point of Star Trek despite being made by people who clearly like Star Trek.

        Sorry, I know I’m alone in being grumpy about DS9, but I’ve been grumpy about DS9 since the 90s.

        My vote is for Strange New Worlds. I don’t hate The Orville, I think it’s funny and has its own sense of internal consistency, but I’d definitely watch it as a loving parody from a different political tack. If one is into academia or analytically-minded, comparing where the humor comes from in Lower Decks and The Orville would be a fantastic paper or video essay to put together, though.

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          Can you explain further how DS9 missed the point of star trek?

          Of all the treks I found it the least appealing. The main actor is terrible and the story line is not compelling yet get so many claim its the best trek. I just don’t get it.