Here's a sampling of some of the comments made available at TV Guide Online recently.

Rich Matheson: "Star Trek at its best has always been something that teaches people. Going through high school with the Next Generation playing every week taught me about real human issues, science, history, philosophy; the works. Recent Trek has shied away from covering issues of morality and historical importance, in favor of explosions and boobs. Sex does sell, but it cheapens the whole deal. Characters who could be interesting and deep, like Seven of Nine and T'Pol, are relegated to skin-tight outfits and decontamination scenes. Though the characters do develop, it's more of an afterthought. You never get past the shameless outfits and outrageously large breasts."

Mitzi Dikerson: "Stop reworking old Trek plots. Any given week's plot seems ripped from the original or from TNG. Hell, I've even seen shades of Voyager. Maybe if the writers start from the beginning, clean slate; after all, no one has done this before, so stop culling from other shows because we've got them memorized and we know when you're cribbing. Jump in and create the Trek world from the beginning."

Dwight Bennett: "1. The story lines must continue for more than one episode . 2. Introduce a character that is an enigma to the crew and to the audience. This person will not actually be a member of the crew but will appear only when he is most needed. The crew will not be sure they can trust him but his wisdom and fighting skill will become a much needed asset . This character will be feared by those who have heard of him and will be believed to be a myth . His true agenda will revolve around the success and failure of certain Enterprise missions (which ones he's not saying ), also his technology will be more advanced than Starfleet's and even the Vulcans. 3. Show us more as to how everything the Enterprise crew does now has an affect on the future missions of other Enterprise crews 4. Make the action faster . This is supposed to be the future , yet the show moves at a dinosaur's pace. And for god's sake give this crew some new moves."

Barry Rice: "1. Loosen up the formula. The last four Trek shows have used the same handful of predictable plot formulas over and over again. There was some freedom in DS9, but Enterprise and Voyager have become almost identical. 2. Bring in new blood. Enterprise promised to do this, but has so far failed to live up to its promise. Other than a few new writers, we've got the same make-up, the same directors, and the same production designers. If you want Trek to feel fresh, it has to be fresh. 3. Be more realistic. Why do all of the sets have to be so well lit? Why do all of the aliens have to be basically human, only with different foreheads? Why does everyone's uniform have to be perfectly pressed and buttoned?"

Carl Brzebien: "The mere fact that viewers are being asked for suggestions to help fix trek suggests that perhaps its time for the baton to be passed to a new generation of producers. It is all too apparent to the fans that the current producers have lost focus and simply don't care and placed profits before quality. The best way to fix anything is to first discover what is wrong. In the case of Star Trek I cannot think of anything that is right, except perhaps its time slot. What's wrong? Well, the long list includes the poor crew interaction, the lack of strong character identities, the casting, the set lighting, the set's visual coloring ( it reminds me of a black and white daytime soap) and the dialogue .While it's true that sex sells, shame on the producers for having to stoop to this level to substitute for poor storylines and writing. What made Star Trek a success is simple . For four decades the crew, each with their defined individual personalities, reacted to each other, a mission, space, or an alien race or threat. Star Trek's latest version needs a face lift."

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