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[-] qwertyqwertyqwerty@lemmy.one 22 points 2 years ago

As someone who knows almost nothing about Star Trek, you finally made a meme that I cannot comprehend on any level. Well done.

[-] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 32 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Star trek opening credits were always these expansive, gorgeous classical pieces. Highly aspirational, with intense, driving music but very grandiose. Much like the show itself, with its themes of exploration, discovery and compassion.

This was the case for the first 4 star trek shows, but when the 5th show Enterprise premiered, a show about the federation leading up to the original series timeline, its intro was a country pop power ballad. Think "I love my blue jeans, I love my truck, l love my beer and America" style.

Its still inspirational and driving, but it was a wild departure from the more cerebral intros that came before it.

People have...feelings about it.

[-] Zorque@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago

Honestly, the TOS and TNG theme songs were different from the DS9 and Voyager themes. The former being more powerful, driving themes. The latter being more somber, contemplative themes.

It makes sense to change it up every once in a while. And honestly the more grounded, hopeful theme of Enterprise felt right for the theme of the show, setting up the eventual foundation of the United Federation of Planets at the end (spoilers, sorry).

[-] evatronic@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago

The horn work in the DS9 theme is awesome. Just tossing that out there.

[-] MajorHavoc@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

True. But I do wish they would have had Avery Brooks talk over the music, to honor tradition.

"Space: The final frontier. These aren't voyages at all, and - I don't understand why Admiral Jellico insists on a log recorded in this format. I have important work that can't wait. Computer, erase this log and send my regrets to Admiral Jellico."

[-] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago

It's a better version of the Armageddon movie song.

[-] chaogomu@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago

The quotes are parts of the theme song to Enterprise.

It was the only Star Trek show that didn't use a variant of the Trek theme song.

The show also had a rough start. But got good.

[-] cogman@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

That's because ♫I've got faith of the heart, I'm going where my heart will take me♫

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

Nope. It's terrible and it will always be terrible.

[-] JWBananas@startrek.website 14 points 2 years ago
[-] MajorHavoc@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago
[-] JWBananas@startrek.website 6 points 2 years ago

Request denied. All command functions have been routed to Broccoli.

[-] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Not because he dislikes it. He simply believes that his own rendition is superior. Let's hear it, shall we?...

[-] Psaldorn@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

NO THEY'RE NOT GONNA HOLD ME DOWN

[-] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

sing along with it once ironically and you know it’ll own you soon. It’s a curse; a plague.

[-] bagele@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Fun fact: The song is a Rod Stewart song written for the movie Patch Adams.

[-] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

His rejecting the song is our gain.

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago

Day 50: red bloodshot eyes trickling tears ... snaps flute in half .... someone hands him another flute

[-] Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 years ago

You're right, and everybody who hates it is right.

It's cheap, hokey, sentimental, and goddamnit it fucking works on me.

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago

Sorry, but the utter inanity of "faith of the heart" as a lyric kills any possible enjoyment of the song for me. The bland but overwrought vocals don't help, but if the lyrics were good enough, I could look past that.

I've said it before, I didn't mind a lyrical theme song, I minded that song. It was just so damn empty and cookie cutter. Like, the frakking Dr Pol theme song is better because it's at least not pretending to be something it isn't.

[-] kandoh@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago

Thrn they drop the season 3 version...

[-] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah, need to add a panel of grumpy old pissed-off Picard lambasting the horror that is the remix.

[-] ClarkDoom@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago
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