#TAS

[gunstreet]

Paul Wesley gets a lot of shit for not looking much like Shatner’s Kirk (even though he’s got the mannerisms down perfectly), which seems unfair considering he looks exactly like TAS Kirk

[planetlongjourney]

I need a Star Trek series that are just shorter, 20-30 minute episodes explaining and showing how home-life for different species on different planets could look like, then I can die happy

First episode about a single Klingon dad trying to train all his children in combat but also struggling to keep the family together. Then, using fighting to bring all his family together, and also helping one of his son’s with his Klingon homework. The son wants to be a scientist and his dad is like “as long as you’re a scientist with honour, I don’t care, I’ll love you”

Second episode about an Andorian child whose half-Vulcan, and is freezing all of the time, because of how cold it is, but all of their classmates understanding and bringing them coats and stuff. Andorian child’s parents worried that other children won’t accept their child, then start crying because of these gestures and they realise how much the world has changed since they were young

I’m just saying it’s not all about Earth. Shoo off, humans, let me see those Vulcan great, great grandparents telling stories about first contact and Ferengi school bake sales where everything costs more than 12 houses and a small flat

[tj99er]

This man is a gift who should be cherished

What is wrong with him? (affectionate)

[vildo]

I can’t trust those who don’t like TAS

[jumbledbee]

Hey guys, um. Can we talk abt the TAS episode where everyone gets a dose of love potion and Kirk and Spock are suddenly really affectionate??? And Kirk is implied to be jealous of Christine??

[dogearedfriends]

love putting that guy in a square

[smartsmears]

Absolutely shocked this didn't show up in Lower Decks. Like, Boimler is wearing it as an homage to Kirk but everyone thinks he hates Kirk and he's stressed out over everyone thinking he hates one of the most beloved captains of his time.

This is the B plot in an episode where the A Plot is one of the most serious stories of the season btw

[sirellas]

STAR TREK: THE ANIMATED SERIES | THE INFINITE VULCAN

[spatulahat]

Animated Trek will always rank higher in terms of confidence compared to the recent live action shows because of how it fully embraces all the silly quirks of this long running franchise.

[skybson]

More Tribbles, More Troubles

[astralbondpro]

Star Trek: The Animated Series // S01E03: One of Our Planets is Missing

[trekkie-polls]

For bonus points share one thing you wish would have happened in that extra season

Edit: So many comments about Prodigy not being on here! Well, I am a Prodigy fan too. But I left it off because last I heard Netflix picked it up. Now I don’t have faith it will happen, but nonetheless there is at least one more season planned and maybe more.

On the other hand, even though the last seasons of discovery & lower decks haven’t finished airing, they both have planned end dates.

[planetlongjourney]

“Lower Decks was made by people who hate Star Trek”

No, lower decks was made by people who love Star Trek enough to make an entire show about everything Star Trek is, to put in references to episodes that barely anyone knows about, to watch all of Star Trek enough to know every stereotype and running gag in the fandom, and to still make the show able to stand on its own 2 feet.

They put in a reference to the animated series episode “the infinite Vulcan” where Spock is cloned to be a massive Vulcan, they put in a reference in the comics about “The way to Eden” in their first edition, these are people who care about Star Trek enough to find every nook and cranny of it, and create a likeable show about it.

I am also a firm believer that if you truly like a show, you are able to point out that it does have flaws, and to accept that, and I feel that lower decks does that perfectly. It shows that your little perfect Star Trek show has flaws and inconsistencies, but shows that you can still enjoy watching the show, as well as you can fix those mistakes or just have it be funny.

I really like lower decks. 🫠

[vildo]

On Earth we say get a room you two