If you've of told me before living with Joe that watching Star Trek would be one of my favorite TV shows I would have looked at you very strangely indeed, sci-fi shows like Star Trek never crossed my radar. Granted the kids these days are all into the film version (different universe though - don't ask) and may be unaware of all the TV series - there are five in all. So after moving, Joe tried making me watch the Voyager series, which admittedly I was very resistant to liking (and to be honest I still don't click with some of the characters). Yet give or take a couple of months I'd happily watch The New Generation (TNG) on BBC America plus having some understanding of the story line and characters really did start to help with "getting" the jokes and guest appearance on The Big Bang Theory.
So TNG is the series that got me into Star Trek, it's set 70 odd years after the original adventures of the USS Enterprise with plot lines focusing on finding new life forms and the human condition. Commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard (played by the infamous Patrick Stewart) - often found face palming and drinking Earl Grey tea, he is accompanied by the ladies man Commander Riker, the android operations manager Data to Geordi La Forge and his infamous visor to Worf - the first Klingon main character to ever feature.
It fast became one of those shows I can really binge watch, so when I found some cross stitch patterns on Pinterest linked from Black Lupin. I knew I had to stitch them for myself and now it's finally all completed and framed. This is the first popular/non traditional/submissive stitching, call it what you will project I've stitched so it was a welcome change.
Picard, Riker, Troi, Dr Crusher, Data, Geordi, Worf and Wesley Crusher
Admittedly since beginning this project, I've since started watching Deep Space Nine (DS9) which is partially a spin off from TNG with some characters (O'Brien, Worf) staring in both with is fast rivaling TNG as my favorite series. DS9 has some really well developed characters and interesting story lines when it comes to relationships amongst the crew to other life forms and the human condition, so after returning to some more "traditional" cross stitch projects, the DS9 character version is next on the list!
What's your take on Star Trek? Have a favorite series? Character? Are you cross stitching anything at the moment?
What's your take on Star Trek? Have a favorite series? Character? Are you cross stitching anything at the moment?
You can find the original chart here.