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Nmyownworld ,
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There were Star Trek fans at the time screaming from the rooftops about how TNG would ruin Star Trek. Before TNG even aired. But, there were also Star Trek fans who, while disappointed to not have the TOS crew back, were curious about what TNG was going to bring to the table. And, really happy to have a Star Trek series again. But, “Curious Trekkies Wait to See What’s What with TNG” wasn’t going to sell as many papers and stir up as much drama.

match ,
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Well, they probably have one point - how many modern Trek fans have even watched TOS?

The_Picard_Maneuver OP ,
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Surely most, right?

I’m a millennial, and TOS was my first introduction to Trek.

v_krishna ,
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1985, TNG was definitely my introduction, really even Voyager and then got into TNG from there. I haven’t seen more than a couple TOS episodes but have seen everything else (except the animated ones, and many of the old movies barely watched once)

AngrilyEatingMuffins ,

I’ve seen maybe a quarter of the episodes. Seen every other trek episode multiple times. I know it’s blasphemy but trek got a lot better post Roddenberry

Nmyownworld ,
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A lot, I think. At the time of TNG’s initial broadcast, TOS was omnipresent in syndication. And outside of TAS, the only Star Trek series at the time. Star Trek fans watched the heck out of TOS. Then, the Star Trek movies with the TOS cast. The first four films were released before TNG first aired.

match ,
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Friend, I hate to say this, but TNG aired 35 years ago…

Nmyownworld ,
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I’m aware. So is the newspaper article this post is about.

SulaymanF ,

“Bad Trek is better than no Trek” was the begrudging opinion for the first season of TNG.

Nmyownworld ,
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Lol. That was it. I’m glad TNG had more seasons, getting better and better as time went on.

TrustingZebra ,

There were Star Trek fans at the time screaming from the rooftops about how TNG would ruin Star Trek.

Is this what people had to do to spread their word before the internet?

altima_neo , (edited )
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Wasnt it 20 years later too? I mean the og crew probably didn’t want to come back

Nmyownworld ,
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Yeah. The TOS cast did movies, but there’s a difference between doing a film and doing a weekly series. TOS was comfort viewing, and fans were going to fan in wanting more of the same.

CeruleanRuin ,

Clickbait certainly existed well before clicks did.

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