I like that they remastered the series for HD but everytime they show an external CGI scene it just seems out of place.
shareThe reworked effects are, for the most part, pretty cool. What sucked about those "enhanced" versions is that they removed large chunks of the episodes themselves. I don't know if they fixed this on their second release but it was a dealbreaker for me on the first.
shareI like most of the CGI. As others have said, the ships and planets look more believable..
But they got carried away sometimes, I think. For example, they invented a whole new mini-scene in "Amok Time," showing the wedding party approaching Kunat-Kalifi through a landscape that wasn't even hinted at in the rest of the episode. They were supposed to be tweaking the "look" of the original, not making stuff up!
I'm a purist. I don't mind watching the original.
shareI love it!
shareThe cheesy practical effects added significantly to both the charm and the creepiness of the show. I liked how the DVD releases let you choose between new and old effects but now all the streaming versions just default to the CGI, which sucks.
shareI agree but I’ve been watching the episodes since the last season in the 60s and the new CGI added a new dimension to it that I really enjoy.
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