Why The Undiscovered Country Is Actually Star Trek's Best Series Finale

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• TY

  @tyson31415 · 3 years ago

  “Second star to the right, and straight on till morning” was the perfect last line.

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• OP

  @OpinionsNoOneCaresAbout · 3 years ago

  &quot;I can&apos;t believe I kissed you!&quot; &quot;Must have been your lifelong ambition!&quot;<br><br>I mean...

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  @coasterblocks3420 · 3 years ago

  The finale of Voyager has one redeeming moment for me after Kim proposes his insane plan to Paris:<br>Kim “Where’s your sense of adventure?”<br>Paris “I left it in that nebula and I’m NOT going back for it!”<br>Gives me a good laugh every time.

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• GR

  @graemebart6818 · 3 years ago

  I think the Peter Pan quote was a great way to end the run. It&apos;s the perfect lead-in to that shot of the Enterprise &quot;riding off into the sunset&quot; while calling back to a story about eternal youth. Kirk struggled with middle age and desk duty in the Wrath of Khan. Now he&apos;s allowed to end his adventure on his own terms, with a blend of acceptance and nostalgia. There is no fan service to beat us over the head with call backs and references. Merely a subtle hint of the youthful, adventurous spirit that still resides within him as he flies of into retirement is enough for the audience to understand his emotional state.

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• OP

  @OpinionsNoOneCaresAbout · 3 years ago

  Damn straight Uhura&apos;s saved the day. And the galaxy. And the future of the Federation.<br><br>RIP Nichelle.

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• NY

  @nystria_ · 3 years ago (edited)

  Undiscovered Country has long been my favourite Star Trek movie.<br><br>Also, pretty sure Kirk is a veteran of the Klingon war, which would&apos;ve happened when he was a much younger officer. Plus all the times they tangled throughout the original series. David&apos;s death either pushed him over the edge or is just a convenient excuse for already lingering hatreds.

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• ST

  @st.anselmsfire3547 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Colonel Worf was the right way to do fanservice. He made sense, and you didn&apos;t actually need to know anything to see what was going on. On top of that, he was his own character, not simply, &quot;hey, look, it&apos;s Worf&apos;s grandfather.&quot; The new creative team needs to take notes.

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• GE

  @GeoffreyToday · 3 years ago

  I was 12 when Star Trek VI came out. I had just started attending a new school, and was in this period where I didn&apos;t have many friends. I had never been a popular kid at my old school, and that trend continued at my new school. I remember waiting in line for the premier of STVI with my parents at the local shopping center. I saw a couple of other kids from my school there, and I worked up the nerve to go say hi. That was how I found my people in my new school. One of them became my best friend, and still is today. We even had a Star Trek podcast once upon a time. I loved STVI, and still do. Next to TWoK it&apos;s my favourite Trek movie, and the two often trade spots depending on my mood any given day.

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• FI

  @firefly4f4 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Kirk:<br>I can&apos;t believe I kissed you!<br><br>Martia (still looking like Kirk):<br>Must have been your lifelong ambition!

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• MA

  @madmen2288 · 3 years ago

  Let&apos;s not forget the really iconic credits with the main cast signatures... It really was a perfect send off despite the Scooby Doo ending. Nothing wrong with a little camp in a trek movie.

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• T0

  @T0ghar · 2 years ago

  The credits with the casts signatures are also just beautiful.

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• TI

  @TightPantsJack · 3 years ago (edited)

  It always bugged me that this movie was the one and only instance where Klingons had Pepto Bismol flowing through their veins. &nbsp;I wish Star Trek kept that canon.<br><br>Aside from helping the film avoid an “R&quot; rating, it was an important tidbit for the deleted “Scooby Doo&quot; twist at the end.

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