From: Ronn!Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
And TOS doesn't have holodeck episodes.
One of the things which made it better than TNG, IMO.
I can see why you say that. The lack of another piece of technology that can go wrong will force the writers, if they are competent enough, to come up with creative storylines. Plots where technology becomes a villain go against the writer's bible of Trek, and we can see clearly why that would be.
However, a holodeck is an extremely cool idea. Seeing one in action is a dream in all of our minds. One of the things that atracts me to the first season of TNG is the sense of wonder inspired by the awesome technological advances present in that incarnation of Trek. The holodeck, when put to intelligent use, makes for an interesting tool.
(FWIW, I have always hated with a passion books/stories/etc. which end with "He woke up and it was all a dream,"
When watching episodes that incurr in those mistakes, one is left feeling like a fool. The viewer has been taken for a ride.
JJ
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