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By: who1 (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:06:10 on Apr 24, 2007

...but I'll happily buy the book. He was so heavily involved in the franchise, how could I resist the opportunity to find out behind the scenes details? Apart from the DS9 Companion and Ron Moore's candid Q&As about DS9 and Voyager, it's something of a shrouded mystery just what went on and what people were like all those years.

Plus, the book might entice others to speak out to refute or agree with his recollections.

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Risk-Taking? | Report this post to moderator
By: Enterpriser (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 08:20:54 on Apr 24, 2007

As I look back on the Berman era of Trek, I wonder if the criticism might not be lodged that, in the end, he played it too safe and thus, by the time Star Trek: Enterprise ended, failed to stay true to the pioneering spirit of the series as a whole.

One shouldn't criticize Mr. Berman too strongly, however, given that he presided over some of the most successful of times for Trek.

I hope to learn something of his personal reflections relating to the foregoing from reading his book.

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Suggested titles.... | Report this post to moderator
By: Gir (Odo's file, contact) @ 23:11:16 on Apr 22, 2007

"That's Great, But Can We Get That With Tits? - The Rick Berman Story"

"Hack!"

"I Killed Kirk"

"Fear And Loathing At Paramount Studios"

"Berman: The Art Of Pissing On Everything Until It Sucks"

"PHEW! (How Ron Moore and Ira Steven Behr Saved My Career)"

"More Cowbell! - It's All The Fans' Fault - by Rick Berman"

Well..... that could have been funnier. You can have your money back if you wish.

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RE: I like Berman and I will buy this book! | Report this post to moderator
By: Dmitri Andreyevich (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 12:03:46 on Apr 22, 2007

I respect him for being Roddenberry's protegé, and taking over when the man became too ill to produce any longer. He put a fitting capper to TNG and even found a way to bring it to the big screen several times.
I disrespect him for being such a cheapskate that he wouldn't buy good stories from good writers and for believing that Trek characters aren't supposed to learn from their experiences and grow as people. And for blanding the franchise into "safe" mediocrity.
It is a sad day in fandom when people praise 18 years of forgettable crap when it so easily could have been 18 more years of classic unforgettable episodes. They play right into the hands of Bermanesque thinking that all the fans really want is mindless action, a phaser-fight fix, and they are fat and happy for another week.
What he ended up doing was putting the patient on life support in order to milk its medical insurance dry, instead of seeing to it that it got back on its robust feet, challenging imaginations again, just like in the old days.
Smart TrekWeb visitors who read his lame excuses for each of his failures know what to expect from this tome. More hilarious spin-doctoring.
I might borrow it from a library if I need a good laugh.

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In other news,... | Report this post to moderator
By: Rational Voice (Odo's file, contact) @ 17:27:50 on Apr 21, 2007

the millions of copies of the Atari bomb ET will be joined by thousands of books. Three guesses to which book that will be.

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RE: How I Trashed a Franchise by Catering to the Lowest Common Denomin | Report this post to moderator
By: Tupperfan (Odo's file, contact) @ 15:19:28 on Apr 21, 2007 | (1)

That post was messed up, but I just wanted to add that it looks like Berman found a new way to milk more cash out of a dead cow!

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Glad Berman's gone, but I'm sure the book will be interesting. | Report this post to moderator
By: DevlinC (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:10:39 on Apr 21, 2007

Title says it all really - how you can call yourselves big Trek fans and not think that this is going to be one of the most fascinating factual accounts of the Star Trek franchise ever put to paper is beyond me.

I doubt I'll buy it, admittedly, but if I was into Trek this would be a definate purchase, whether I agreed with Berman or not (which I don't - DS9 was good because he wasn't involved, and Voyager & Enterprise were shit sandwich).

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RE: I like Berman and I will buy this book! | Report this post to moderator
By: Hbasm (Odo's file, contact) @ 10:23:42 on Apr 21, 2007

How do you know that? Maybe DS9 would have been worse, and not better, if Berman hadn't been there to step on the brakes every now and then.

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I like Berman and I will buy this book! | Report this post to moderator
By: outerheaven23 (Odo's file, contact) @ 04:02:31 on Apr 21, 2007

Imagine that... a fan who actually likes Rick Berman! This must be hard to believe for all you naysayers, I guess. But I am thankful for his contribution and I feel rather screwed than blessed with the new Abrams regime. Contrary to you, however, I am prepared to give the new team a shot and not spend my time attacking the very people who have made it all possible. People like you are really sad, criticizing and insulting is all you can do. Please go watch wrestling or something, it does suit you better, and leave Rick Berman alone. I wonder whether you would have the guts to say to his face what you've been writing in forums for years now. What is it with all you people, don't you have a life? Perhaps you are the real geeks here, since your intolerance is only matched by your insolence, you just can't accept other opinions! Anyway, the only thing making us arguing about this stuff even possible are the creative people who sailed the ship for 18 years, and you should think about that for a minute! You desperately need another way to deal with your anger issues than framing Berman for the fact that you find Voyager or Enterprise so radically different from the original or TNG series, which they ARE NOT! So please, stop your senseless ranting, leave other people alone and if you don't want to buy the book, just DON'T!

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How I Trashed a Franchise by Catering to the Lowest Common Denominator | Report this post to moderator
By: prometheus 59650 (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 18:41:49 on Apr 20, 2007

Yeah. Pretty sure I won't be plunking down money for that

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