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My Sci-fi unpopular opinion is that 2001: A Space Odyssey is nothing but pretentious, LSD fueled nonsense. I’ve tried watching it multiple times and each time I have absolutely no patience for the pointless little scenes which contain little to no depth or meaningful plot, all coalescing towards that 15 minute “journey” through space and series of hallucinations or whatever that are supposed to be deep, shake you to your foundations, and make you re-think the whole human condition.

But it doesn’t. Because it’s just pretentious, LSD fueled nonsense. Planet of the Apes was released in the same year and is, on every level, a better Sci-fi movie. It offers mystery, a consistent and engaging plot, relatable characters you actually care about, and asks a lot more questions about the world and our place in it.

It insists upon itself, Lois.

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      1 year ago

      I started Enterprise begrudgingly as it was the last series I hadnt consumed yet. I got a few episodes in and thought “hey this aint that bad!”

      One of the best Mirror arcs in the franchise IMO.

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      @somniumx Totally agree. I have been going through every Star Trek series watching and fully expected not to like this one. Maybe it’s my old age, but it wasn’t terrible. If we look at TOS for what it is, Enterprise was absolutely good sci-fi.

      @Anomandaris

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      1 year ago

      I really enjoyed Enterprise. I think it is just on the level of all there series after TNG and yet no one talks about it besides they disliked it.

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        I just can’t. I want to, I really do. But I just can’t. There’s nothing wrong with the song itself, as a song, but it’s just so out of place as a Star Trek Theme.