Re: [NEWS] - ENTERPRISE travels back to the 21st century next month {SPOILERS}

"Snake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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> Charles Barber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >  If B&B love Time Travel so much, they should quit Enterprise.. and see
if
> > the BBC will hire them to write Dr Who episodes
>
> Agreed.  The problem is multifold here.  Berman has, with directly
quotable
> words, said that he had no background in science fiction prior to being
> hired into production of The Next Generation, and did not like science
> fiction at that.  He, Berman, was brought in as an experienced Hollywood
> producer to assist in the direction of TNG.
>
> Braga, I believe, has similar circumstances in that he has, also via
> directly quotable words, expressed no previous interest in Star Trek and
> therefore has no background into the lore of the created Star Trek
universe.
>
> So, we have two individuals with a somewhat slanted view of what science
> fiction means to science fiction fans, that is one of relative outsiders.
> To both Berman and Braga, who have once again said in direct quotes, time
> travel stories hold the most personal interest because to them they proved
> the most entertaining.  They, I believe, have no understanding of the
basic
> principles of plausibility which surrounds the acceptance of science
fiction
> to the reader / viewer and no concept of the fact that continued use of
> travel time story lines has the effect of destroying this plausibility
> structure.
>
> Therefore, with both Berman and Braga in relatively full control over the
> science fiction story line that we call Star Trek, there is no
> counterbalance of viewpoints in regards to long term science fiction
> structure within the created fictional time line.

  I think they believe they have a "formula" that if they stick to it, will
produce the results they want. They try far too hard to keep a "look and
feel" setting about the show.. Example.. this never-ending thought that
people in the future will only enjoy watching movies, that would be ancient
today.. Hope and Crosby comedies, or the old movies they'd watch on
Voyager.. As I watched the movie "Pleasantville" it reminded me of how
simple the characters on Trek have actually become.. They are all boring..
none other then maybe Phlox, at times, has anything thing about their
personalities that would make them more interesting. They tend to turn their
emotions completely on, or off to "oversell" their characters.. notthing is
ever subtle. ( look back when Archer chewed Reed out in the Ops room, or
Archers actions with the prisoner).
 Also I think the "look and feel" issue is the reason, they allow Trek
actors to direct episodes, they know they will stick to the script, the
producers know.. they will not have a director who will stray from the
vision.

Until B&B go.. Trek is doomed.