Not sure how I feel about this

Just saw this article on TVGuide online. Apparently they are digitally remastering Star Trek the original series.

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I can't really see the point of doing this. I mean, half the fun is the cheesiness of the thing. They really did a good job considering the technology of the day and, frankly I think that, because they didn't have the special effects we have to day, they really had to focus on the story lines. It is the rich and complex (mostly) plots that kept Star Trek alive all these years, not the quality of the set or the special effects.

Coincidentally I just finished reading William Shatner's 1993 "Star Trek Memories", which was an interesting look at the show. They really had to struggle every step of the way just to do the show. NBC kept cutting the budget and was never fully behind the show. The third season the network was going to give Star Trek a really good timeslot and then switched it to Friday at 10, which was basically the kiss of death, ratings-wise, and Gene R. stepped down from producing because of it. Which explains "Spock's Brain".

I have fond memories of watching the show every night at midnight in a friend's dorm room my sophmore year in college. We would have such fun, laughing every time Bones said 'he's dead, Jim' and the like.

So what do you think? Good idea to redo the show or not?

Not sure how I feel about this

Just saw this article on TVGuide online. Apparently they are digitally remastering Star Trek the original series.

( Article )

I can't really see the point of doing this. I mean, half the fun is the cheesiness of the thing. They really did a good job considering the technology of the day and, frankly I think that, because they didn't have the special effects we have to day, they really had to focus on the story lines. It is the rich and complex (mostly) plots that kept Star Trek alive all these years, not the quality of the set or the special effects.

Coincidentally I just finished reading William Shatner's 1993 "Star Trek Memories", which was an interesting look at the show. They really had to struggle every step of the way just to do the show. NBC kept cutting the budget and was never fully behind the show. The third season the network was going to give Star Trek a really good timeslot and then switched it to Friday at 10, which was basically the kiss of death, ratings-wise, and Gene R. stepped down from producing because of it. Which explains "Spock's Brain".

I have fond memories of watching the show every night at midnight in a friend's dorm room my sophmore year in college. We would have such fun, laughing every time Bones said 'he's dead, Jim' and the like.

So what do you think? Good idea to redo the show or not?

Why I am a Geek

I'm listening to The Barsky Show, and they are talking about this story where some bartender at Applebees got a $10,000 tip, and they are having people call in with their good tip stories, and someone calls in saying his friend (or father or something) saw on the Oprah show that Donald Trump paid for some guy's house after the guy helped him with a flat tire.

Now anyone who is even a casual reader of Snopes.com probably recognises this as an Urban Legend, and Barsky and Company are believing this, so what do I do? Email them with the link. It was bugging the heck out of me that they would be duped over this.

The funny thing is, some guy called in with a story about how a woman left him her room key, and offered to sleep with him, and they didn't believe that.

The good news is, they got my email and announced they were duped, so I feel all vindicated now.

Why I am a Geek

I'm listening to The Barsky Show, and they are talking about this story where some bartender at Applebees got a $10,000 tip, and they are having people call in with their good tip stories, and someone calls in saying his friend (or father or something) saw on the Oprah show that Donald Trump paid for some guy's house after the guy helped him with a flat tire.

Now anyone who is even a casual reader of Snopes.com probably recognises this as an Urban Legend, and Barsky and Company are believing this, so what do I do? Email them with the link. It was bugging the heck out of me that they would be duped over this.

The funny thing is, some guy called in with a story about how a woman left him her room key, and offered to sleep with him, and they didn't believe that.

The good news is, they got my email and announced they were duped, so I feel all vindicated now.