Captain Jean-Luc Picard 1 Posted July 10, 2003 My dad was just saying, earlier tonight, that part of Trek's problem is that they keep the same crew members over the coarse of the series. He thinks it would be much better if they constantly were reassigning people and even got a new ship half way through the series. Personally, I like that they keep the same core-characters through out the series with the exception of 2 or 3 cast changes that most 1-hour shows have. As for changing ships? I'd rather keep the same ship through out the series, then getting a new ship for the movies, or at least a new look. We did see the Defiant destroyed and replaced with a new ship of the same class. This was a first for Trek to blow up the ship and replace it durring the series. Anywho, in conclussion, I like keeping the same characters and ship through the series. What are your thoughts on this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goose 0 Posted July 10, 2003 Stardate:213523.5 I think they should keep the same characters.If you keep changing characters then there is no character developement.And if you have no character development then you cant have a very good plot episode after episode. As far as changing ships if it were written well and only happened once MAYBE twice in a series then I wouldnt mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrekkieMage 0 Posted July 10, 2003 I disagree with your father. I think part of what makes Trek so good, is that we get to know the characters. We start to understand how they think. Occasionally we do switch off and get new charaters and loose old ones. Like with the Dax's, and Seven & Kes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riaan 0 Posted July 10, 2003 Stardate:213523.5 I think they should keep the same characters.If you keep changing characters then there is no character developement.And if you have no character development then you cant have a very good plot episode after episode. As far as changing ships if it were written well and only happened once MAYBE twice in a series then I wouldnt mind. I completely agree !!! Jean-Luc, I agree with you too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gotabite 0 Posted July 10, 2003 Stardate:213523.5 I think they should keep the same characters.If you keep changing characters then there is no character developement.And if you have no character development then you cant have a very good plot episode after episode. As far as changing ships if it were written well and only happened once MAYBE twice in a series then I wouldnt mind. I agree totally with your point of view. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Picard 12 Posted July 10, 2003 I think it would be some kind of Star Trek daily soap if there would be changing characters, new casts, new ships and all that stuff. Imagine you miss some days or weeks (what is quite impossible when it's Star Trek on TV, everone watches, but it might happen) of the TV show. You turn on the TV and see a complete new cast and a new ship. All you will think is : WHAT IS GOIN ON HERE :lol: Where have all my lovely chars gone... I love Star Trek because of being constant, havin constant crew members and introduce some new, but the Bridge crew stays almost the same for years. Mrs. Captain Picard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theunicornhunter 2 Posted July 10, 2003 Well, Law and Order, has shown some shows can survive character changes but that show is particularly plot driven. The same can't be said for Enterprise. However, there's a couple of characters I wouldn't mind losing from ENT or at least get one new one. Okay I know you're all tired of hearing it so don't read any further: Click for Spoiler: Get a competent female officer that isn't either a sex toy or an incompetent whiny-face Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ezri Dax 0 Posted July 11, 2003 Stardate:213523.5 I think they should keep the same characters.If you keep changing characters then there is no character developement.And if you have no character development then you cant have a very good plot episode after episode. As far as changing ships if it were written well and only happened once MAYBE twice in a series then I wouldnt mind. I agree too. A little change is good, but not too much We need a continuity to get to know characters Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yillara Skye 1 Posted July 11, 2003 I think that they should not keep changing characters..to much confusion, I think for it to be a continuous series. Now if it were like The Outer Limits or the Twilight Zone and each ep could constitute a seperate short film...then that might work... Hope i am not confusing anyone?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NordicBearskin 0 Posted July 12, 2003 AGREE Trek is Trek because of the characters. If we kept chopping and changing all we would have is a second rate fancy soap. To TheUnicornHunter: (nice name) Ent does have a great female charater. She is called Ensign Hoshi Sato. Click here for all the reasons why... Why she is my fave character...(not my site ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
