Obviously most of the folks here aren't old enough to remember Star Trek, The Original Series, but for fans, there had been many attempts to revive the series consistent with the science and artwork from that show. The following is one such story where the graphics is crappy and the actors are nobodies. But if one just put that aside for a minute and listened to the story, it is probably as powerful as any Star Trek story I've ever seen; along the lines of the profound and thought provoking "The Inner Light." [video=youtube;l4TC5wl0IzE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4TC5wl0IzE[/video]
I've gone through this series 5 times lol. I do find it amazing how passionate people are about Star Trek, and are willing to go as far as they can to revive the franchise.
Considering that the original series is nearly half a century old, it's amazing that there remains such a huge following with the garnering of new and younger fans, many of which weren't yet born when the show first aired. Given its short three season life (which it had to fight for), it seems rather amazing to me that it continues to have such a profound impact on the imagination of audiences, with regular fan submissions and adaptations. More recent and better success series (eg Star Gate SG1, 10 year series) didn't seem to have as much staying power; towards its end, even SG1 tried very much to be more Star Trek-like, before they finally struck their sets. In a word, classic. Like you, I too have seen many of these Trek Wannabes, some are obviously better than others. But the story above, IMHO, is probably one of the best. The inherent poignancy of love, loss, and willing sacrifice for the greater good, is the stuff of great literature time immemorial. It's the kind of story that stirs emotion as well as imagination. Despite the mediocrity of it's sets, the story was so compelling and overwhelming that the laughable sets and shitty sfx no longer mattered. The finale too, was as touching as any Star Trek ending, in the remembrance of another through the birth of a grandchild, and the revelation of the tale to a later generation. Great story, one of the best I've ever seen. Having said all that, George Takei looks like shit. He was never really a lady's man to begin with, and having him dressed like Khan made him all the more silly looking, LOL... He's certainly gotten old. But the girl who played his daughter was great; telegenic, could speak well and more than anything, was believable in her role. I hope to see more of her in other things.
