Not a masterpiece. Not even having the artistic quality of let's say the Simpsons, Family Guy or South Park. This show doesn't even know whether it is tailored to kids or adults. However, original voices make the show feel like a legit 4th and 5th year of the Enterprise's 5 year mission. A consolation price after TOS's premature cancellation. The artistic freedom an animated series offers leads to a motley array of races and and alien worlds w/on being held back by the tight budget that strangled TOS's 3rd season. The "soundtrack" is great btw. I appreciate that TAS shows more of TOS's minor characters and refrains from focussing on our shirtless, alpha-male captain and his pair of fists. In a sense, character-wise, TAS feels much more balanced. The short duration of each episode works in their favor. Unlike in TOS, only a few episodes drag on.
Some episodes are right from the TOS playbook. Usually that leads to repetitive and very mediocre episodes. Like in TOS they are often trapped and need to find a way out. Some episodes are just crazy and seem like a totally different franchise. A few episodes are entertaining or even smart. I admit that I didn't enjoy TOS. I liked only a few episodes. In a sense, TAS is better than TOS because, compared to TOS, TAS's quality is much more consistent. TAS doesn't have many insanely bad episodes.
:thumbsup:Best episode: Yesteryear.
:clown: My guilty pleasure: More Tribbles, more Troubles or The practical Joker
Review by Alexander von LimbergBlockedParent2023-09-19T10:42:55Z— updated 2024-04-10T16:01:43Z
Not a masterpiece. Not even having the artistic quality of let's say the Simpsons, Family Guy or South Park. This show doesn't even know whether it is tailored to kids or adults. However, original voices make the show feel like a legit 4th and 5th year of the Enterprise's 5 year mission. A consolation price after TOS's premature cancellation. The artistic freedom an animated series offers leads to a motley array of races and and alien worlds w/on being held back by the tight budget that strangled TOS's 3rd season. The "soundtrack" is great btw. I appreciate that TAS shows more of TOS's minor characters and refrains from focussing on our shirtless, alpha-male captain and his pair of fists. In a sense, character-wise, TAS feels much more balanced. The short duration of each episode works in their favor. Unlike in TOS, only a few episodes drag on.
Some episodes are right from the TOS playbook. Usually that leads to repetitive and very mediocre episodes. Like in TOS they are often trapped and need to find a way out. Some episodes are just crazy and seem like a totally different franchise. A few episodes are entertaining or even smart. I admit that I didn't enjoy TOS. I liked only a few episodes. In a sense, TAS is better than TOS because, compared to TOS, TAS's quality is much more consistent. TAS doesn't have many insanely bad episodes.