[cowtown]

Okay, I'll admit up front that I like Star Trek. I've never been to a convention or anything, but I've seen just about all the Next Generation episodes. I was in college when Next Generation started, and a crowd used to gather in the one dorm room that had a TV and watch it. So maybe the good memories of college life have something to do with enjoying the show.

We recently got a Tivo, and it's picked up a bunch of "original" Star Trek episodes. I'd never seen any of these before - they were on before I was born.

You know, if they were remade with modern sets and effects, I think they would still stand up today. I just saw a couple called "I, Mudd" and "Manchurian" something-or-other, and they were really pretty good, if you get over the corny overacting.

I wonder why these old episodes aren't remade instead of continuing with the feeble "Enterprise" stuff. Most of the viewers of Star Trek today probably don't even remember the original show.

Of course, none of these hold a candle to the all-time best science fiction series ever: Babylon 5. I also loved Firefly for the brief time it was on.

Just rambling...slow day at the office....