LET IT REST!

O.K. I gotta pipe in about this "Trek" thing...

Having taken a step away in the last several years from the usual hubbub of oversized-women-in-spandex fandom buzzings, I have to say, yes, the concept is so done for now! "Enterprise" has come to an end. Despite talk of 'oh, Trek would be great right now if it just had some good writing' yadda yadda yadda, I say bring the starship into dry dock, shut it down, let the crew take a LOOONNNG shore leave, trade the thing in for a nice sports car AND LET THE WHOLE GODDAMN THING BREATHE FOR CHRIST SAKE!!

Now on the flip side I just read this great article by J. Michael Strazynski (the creator of "Babylon 5") which asks fans to support him giving the canvas that is Roddenberry's original vision, a crack. I always felt "B5" had a lot more going for it than "Deep Space Nine", "Voyager", and the bunch. I love the idea and think he should be allowed to do just that.

...BUT...NOT...YET.

The only way "Trek" will feel as fresh as can be with a makeover...hey that's not a bad idea..."Queer Eye For The Starship Captain" starring George Takei...get it? Anyway, this I feel will only happen successfully down the road, even with the best writers. Yes there is a thirst for Trek, Trek, and more Trek by the fans. But you know I've spoken with a number of people over the last few years who are equally fed up with the constant milking by all the wrong writers and producers of a cow that gave up eating grass years ago. That's piss coming out of the teat, not milk!! And even if you go to the next barn to bring in another cow, those cows in that barn all know what's going on and don't want their teats mishandled in any way. The cows need to be allowed to forget. Just herd them over to watch "Galactica" or whatever for awhile and let them chew their cud. A bad taste lingers in the air...it's called 'overkill'.

Nothing will ever equal the original series, even though the price for each DVD season boxed set is an obscene $100+ with what I consider very sub-standard packaging. Just try getting those discs out of there little deep dish clear plastic trays, all held together with a piece of packing tape (!), without breaking one! In certain cases like this, these ARE buying factors for me as a DVD consumer and connoisseur. In the end I'll be picking up all three seasons of "The Greatest American Hero" for about the same price COMBINED as one season of the original Trek series. Even three seasons of "South Park" ring up to just a little over a hundred bucks. For me it's a 'principle' thing and I just can't seem to bring myself to break with that.

But Paramount knows of course no matter what, those cows in the field will reach deep down in their udders and pay up.

But finally and back to our story, Ron Moore (executive producer for the new "Battlestar Galactica" series) commented recently that since the cancellation of "Enterprise", with no new series or movie on the horizon, the concept of Trek has been given back to the fans. Respectfully, let them keep it for now. In 5 or 10 years the pasture will have grown back and everyone will be very happy when whatever fresh new milk that's extracted comes to their TV's.

Moo.