Star Trek Next Generation Complete Series

Amazon Review: Like in the original Trek, it was in the stories themselves that much of the show's success is to be found. That pesky Prime Directive kept moral dilemmas afloat ("Justice"/"Who Watches the Watchers?"/"First Contact"). More "what if" scenarios came out of time-travel episodes ("Cause and Effect"/"Time's Arrow"/"Yesterday's Enterprise"). And there were some episodes that touched on the political world, such as "The Arsenal of Freedom" questioning the supply of arms, "Chain of Command" decrying the torture of political prisoners and "The Defector", which was called "The Cuban Missile Crisis of The Neutral Zone" by its writer. The show ran for more than twice as many episodes as its progenitor and therefore had more time to explore wider ranging issues. But the choice of issues illustrates the change in the social climate that had occurred with the passing of a couple of decades. "Angel One" covered sexism; "The Outcast" was about homosexuality; "Symbiosis"--drug addiction; "The High Ground"--terrorism; "Ethics"--euthanasia; "Darmok"--language barriers; and "Journey's End"--displacement of Indians from their homeland. It would have been unthinkable for the original series to have tackled most of these. TNG could so easily have been a failure, but it wasn't. It survived a writer's strike in its second year, the tragic death of Roddenberry just after Trek's 25th anniversary in 1991, and plenty of competition from would-be rival franchises. Yes, its maintenance of an optimistic future was appealing, but the strong stories and readily identifiable characters ensured the viewers' continuing loyalty. --Paul Tonks

As with my love for Science Fiction, Star Trek has been a major player in my life as a Kid to an Adult. The Future thought about by Gene Roddenberry's, bought about a change in the way we think of science fiction. If anything, I would say this show was brought about because the need of moral story lines and the identifiable charaters that we have grown to love. Gene Died on October 24, 1991, and according to reports that he saw the early version of Star Trek VI : Undiscovered Country. He would call this a wagon train to the stars. This series has been a big impact on all generations beause of the what Gene tried to teach each and every person. You can purchase this series seasons seperatedly like I did because of the cost of the complete but I do suggest to everyone who is a science fiction fan or a Trekkie to go buy this series. If you want to buy other Star Trek Series, you can always buy one season a year or if you happen to get your income tax refund you can always buy all 4 series.