XPost: alt.startrek, alt.tv.star-trek, alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise   
   From: nobody@all.com   
      
   In article <3f33f84c$0$54279$45beb828@newscene.com>,   
   kchuplis@earthlink.net says...   
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   > > I often wonder what old Uncle Gene would think. And I also wonder how   
   > > many who think ENT is so "cool" and "awesome" as it embarks on this new   
   > > season to wreak vengeance can square the present state of things with   
   > > Roddenberry's vision of peace, enlightenment, tolerance and all those   
   > > other "wimpy" sixties values. If ENT is becoming more "Bushified" this   
   > > upcoming season, I think it will have abandoned the original intent of   
   > > Trek's creator. I wonder what the more hawkish fans of Trek think of old   
   > > Gene and his quaint ideas anyway.   
   > >   
   > Yes, but if it truly uses the situation to examine the morals and values of   
   > choices and consequences it could be used just as the original series was   
   > and many of the following series' best episodes to exam our current actions   
   > and mores. *That* is how ST has always worked and been a great benefit of   
   > the various series as well as good drama.   
      
   I did say "if" -- and I'm willing to give them the benfit of the doubt   
   for a little while longer. *If* they really do use this opportunity to   
   examine moral questions etc., I'll be duly impressed.   
      
   But based on their track record so far, I'm not going to hold my breath.   
      
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