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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Bernd: [QB] I didn't want to reply when I first read this, but since many of you seem to support this I can't help: ***** Are you all out of your Vulcan minds? ***** I wonder if one can seriously call oneself a sci-fi fan, Trek fan, Trekkie, Trekker or whatever, but demand A BREAK FROM TREK. In my opinion, if you think you love something but it's dispensable you don't really love it. What about your girl/boy friends? If you are so critical about the show that you prefer to not see it for a while, please consider if you are still a Trek fan. I can understand that fans are trying to care about the business of TPTB (after all I do as well), but isn't it paradox to tell them "please stop making my favorite show"? I admit I'm a Trek addict, and I couldn't stand three years without Trek on TV. What is this Trek renunciation supposed to mean anyway - besides the reasonable arguments - a personal sacrifice, a sign you're not addicted but live in the real world? And now back to reasonable arguments: Is Trek supposed to become better (still better?) after the break? If Trek is stopped after VOY season 7 or even 6, there will be no continuity. Who knows if the new production team will make a good show in 3 or even five years? Rick Berman is not so bad a producer as some might think, but I'm not sure if he will be back. The same applies to most of the other people. Who will care about consistency? When TNG started, Roddenberry was still around, and he did a good job. Starting a new show is always a whole lot of work for numerous people, and it's even harder if it called Star Trek and expectations are high and it's still harder if there's no direct predecessor. Will it be Trek at all or only be called Star Trek? Will there be a new show at all? TPTB could come to the conclusion that the whole business works without any new investments. Why spend millions of dollars for a new show, if the mercahndising still runs perfectly (George Lucas was aware of that, don't tell Paramount)? I don't want to think of the worst case - oblivion. There will probably be several new appealing sci-fi shows in the meantime, and Star Trek will not exactly be forgotten, but regarded as "the good old thing our parents always watched". It was a great and unexpected success that TNG did not only manage to pick up, but also revive the idea of Star Trek. I wouldn't risk to skip one generation (of fans) again. The young people (to which most of you obviously belong, while I'm quite a bit older) are much more ambitious, fastidious and daring than my generation, and they change their minds continually. Don't show them any Star Trek, they won't miss it. Show them Star Trek, they will like it or not. As long as there are people interested in it, Star Trek will continue, and I hope it will be forever. Star Trek: Live long and prosper! [/QB][/QUOTE]
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