Red vs. Blue? What is that? Did I say Star Trek was always high brow? You are arguing against a claim I did not make. I said Star Trek is high brow, but that does not mean every scene and every episode is devoid of humor and comedy. Come on now.
Are you saying Star Trek (1960's) and Lost in Space (1960's) are equally sophisticated and equally intellectual?
I would not compare Seinfeld and Star Trek. Apples to Spam comparison.
How do you define highbrow? Star Trek kind of spoiled me, because most TV shows by comparison are just lame, focused too much on heavy drama for drama's sake or dumb humor that doesn't require thinking.
Primarily philosophical or other such musings on the human condition. Something like opera or Shakespeare, vs. most Televison presentations I've watched.
I was clearly asking about television programs, not theater, not opera.
I clearly don't regard TV as high brow.
I didn't ask if you did. I asked, within the TV medium, what do you consider highbrow or at least "more highbrow" than other programs?
Bluntly, I don't.
Why do you watch Star Trek?
For fun and the characters are interesting.
To see the the canon broken before me and hear the laminations of the fanboys.
Fair enough. That's why I "watch TV." I watch Star Trek for more than fun and characters. I watch to see engaging stories that grapple with ethics, morality, right and wrong, selfishness and selflessness, people learning from their wrongs and working toward rights, the betterment of self and the world, the drive to do more and be more, how easy power can corrupt, how hard it is to know when to back off or when to surrender, personal sacrifices for the values of the greater good, being willing to die to save innocent people just trying to live their lives. That is Star Trek. You won't get that from most modern TV dramas and sitcoms.
You must not watch a lot of TV
You and I watch different shows then.
Most television is crap, boring, or dumb. Shows I do like outside of Star Trek include:
I find most TV shows lack depth and are just dumbed down fun that you can put on in the background while chilling with family and friends or doing chores such as the laundry. I prefer TV shows that require my full attention, otherwise I get bored and tune out.
Most of anything is "crap". Still some great TV being made this Century
