I hadn't watched the original Trek series in years (decades) and I had this vague idea that it was really goofy. There are always jokes being made about Shatner's overacting and some of the episodes have gained notoriety, but I found it quite good, and definitely the seeds of the later series were planted. They did approach some subjects with a heavy hand but something that really surprised me was how multiracial the background cast was, given the decade the show was shot in.
There was problematic stuff too, the whole portrayal of the Klingons for instance. It was interesting viewing it3-4 decades later.
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Date: 2014-06-24 05:26 pm (UTC)There was problematic stuff too, the whole portrayal of the Klingons for instance. It was interesting viewing it3-4 decades later.