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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Bernd: [QB] *tired* I'm not saying that Roddenyberry was god and that there is only one true Star Trek. I only don't like if evidence is fabricated, misinterpreted, misused to prove something the way "revelation journalism" does. Books that strive to destroy the myths of, let's say JFK or Princess Di are extremely popular. In this respect, also the books written by former writers (I'm only familiar with the one by Justman/Solow) have to be treated with care - although I don't say they belong into exactly this category. I'm sure you are aware that most people have a personal gripe, want to become famous or just make a good bargain if they strive to disillusion people about something popular. To continue with Ron D. Moore, as you say it is opinionated, and that's all I have to know. It's a personal view, and it doesn't really change how I see the show. The other way round, if Braga praises his own work in every respect, he can't convince me either that some shows I didn't like were great. [QUOTE] I have a passion for good writing and good television, and see these forums as a place to voice creative criticisms and think of ways to improve the show by taking it as literally as TOS. [/QUOTE]I'm glad that we basically agree in this point. Of course, I am not the creative type which I freely admit. I couldn't write an episode. If you want to build upon TOS and create a new show with the old spirit, good luck. [QUOTE]I see Mike Wong trying the same (he is a fan of TOS and lists Star Trek II as one of his favorite movies), which is why I support parts of his site while I find others completely weird, annoying and irrelevant. I've supported your site heavily because I've seen you have a passion for detail and good execution, and because your voice is being heard by some creative people on Star Trek.[/QUOTE]I am grateful for the support you have provided and also for some controversial but fruitful discussions (not necessarily this one). But as the years have passed, I have developed a slightly different and better defined view of everything. And I am grateful to people like Mike Wong who have shown me what not to do! So today I draw very clear lines between fact and fiction, Star Trek and other fiction, canon and conjecture, etc. Agreed, it's a mainstream way (although people did complain about my alleged obsession with details(!), or the lack of general information on my site, or even my arrogance), but I'm quite content with the very open and pleasant form. [QUOTE]Mike Wong has chosen to attack Star Trek and defend Star Wars because he honestly doesn't like what he sees in today's Trek, using an extremely annoying style. He's being objective in the narrow sense of deriving conclusions from what he sees onscreen without any preconceived visions of it. [/QUOTE]He may be objective, but at most within the scope of a single sentence. And I don't need to comment that Mike Wong should mean that all "honestly". If he did, he would be psychopath. [QUOTE]Perhaps I really should put up my own website about this, but it would owe a lot to annoying people with something good to say. [/QUOTE]If you put on a website what you have just outlined, I am sure I will dislike it. Do that, and you have taken the first step to becoming just like Wong. Sorry, Boris, but if you are seeking trouble instead of consensus about something we only have as a hobby, then you should re-assess if you are still doing that for fun or if you want to evangelize the unaware crowd with your truth. I can predict that the people who love Trek will avoid you and that you would get a clientele instead that made you blush. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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