• . On the website  themarysue.com  on August 16, 2018 an article by Kate Gardner is titled  "In Defense of the Original Star Trek Movies " and she says in this Article "

  
  

  "But I am here to present a case in defense of these movies, even the bad ones. Because let’s be real, there is nothing quite as joyful as the sheer earnestness of the original Trek movies. They do not pretend to be cinematic triumphs. They do not aim for a deeper social commentary, outside of the inherent messages of Trek such as “be a good person” and “together you and your friends can save the universe.” They’re enjoyable, cheesy rides with a crew that’s so beloved that it’s practically family."  plus she says she loves the Golden Trio of Kirk, Spock & McCoy from TOS and the Trek films, and that her favorite episode is the TOS episode "The Empath" 
  

  
  

  In Defense of the Original Star Trek Movies Maybe it's nostalgia, but the original Trek films are hardly cinematic disasters. For those of us who dream abou...