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Old 11-03-2015, 10:52 AM   #55
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch View Post
I always felt the reverse with TNG, in that man almost didn't have a darker nature to fight anymore, and that there was no man against himself or man against man conflict.
I'm guessing you don't like this portrayal because it's harder for us to relate to (and as an elementary schooler it's not something I thought particularly hard about at the time anyways cause I just wanted phasers hitting shields). but is it all that unrealistic a projection of humanity in the far future? think about meeting someone from the 1600's and how confused they would be by your insistence that women and minorities are equals, and that an argument with your neighbor does not in fact have to end in one of you scooping the other person's eyeball out with your bare hands?

with the way change keeps accelerating exponentially in our history, I'd like to think that the average 24th century human is a hell of a lot more enlightened than any of us. maybe that doesn't make for great TV in some people's eyes, but that just means the writers have to be more creative with the obstacles that these advanced species face as well, to keep things compelling.
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